If you were the one suggesting a challenge theme, it would be rational to assume that you would have ten perfect stamps waiting to be used, or better yet, an image already colored and waiting to be put on a card. The operative word here is rational, and my creative process is anything but rational. The only container stamp I own was this mason jar. It is an old wood mount stamp, so I couldn'T even use the MIST to help with placement. I found these 3 frogs on Pinterest and could not decide which to use, so I used all 3. I printed out the first frog and used the thing-a-majig to stamp the jar around him. After printing out the other seated frog, I fussy cut him and lopped off one arm and leg, then glued him next to the jar so it looks like he is peeking out from behind the jar. I fussy cut the leaping frog, amputated his foot and glued it below the lid to look like he is climbing out of the jar. I have at least 6 faux wood tutorials, but since I used up all my dicision making skills on the frog placement, I just used the first tutorial I found. I smeared blue acrylic paint and white crackle paint on craft cs, ran it through the Big Shot with the word ef, then sponged on some tea dye and walnut distress ink. Everything was colored with copics. The bark came from the lcoal park. I hope you join us in this fun F4A challenge. TFL,Francie
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2016 GMT Views: 2155
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Ink: Memento black, TIM HOLTZ distress tea dye and walnut stain
Accessories: Wood ef, copics, blue acrylic paint, white distress paint, cloud stencil, cat tails diecut, stickles, green perfect pearls,glossy accents, real tree bark, banner die cut, brass bling
Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Fri, Mar 18, 2016 @ 1:10 PM
Francie, I'm never sure which I like best, your descriptions or your art. They're both very creative! Marvelous card today, full of whimsy and fun, great coloring and love the bark.
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Registered: July 25, 2004 Location: Hog Wallow, KY Posts: 38242
Fri, Mar 18, 2016 @ 4:58 PM
Oh how I love that wood background. This is a truly amazing card. I love the country look. The frogs are a bonus of cuteness. I am so glad you had the mason jar. I don't think any other container would have looked this good.
Registered: January 19, 2010 Location: California Posts: 2768
Fri, Mar 18, 2016 @ 7:21 PM
Oh my Gosh! Everything about this card is amazing. The elaborate fussy cutting, thing-a-majiging and amputations that went on for the placement of the frogs in the jar was an engineering wonder. And the copic coloring...perfection.
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Fri, Mar 18, 2016 @ 7:50 PM
I am so totally enamored of your skills, Francie. you and Tonda Baldwin boggle my mind with each of your cards. You two are the best of the best, I must say. wow, you sure were busy being 'rational' today while lopping off legs and arms and then performing surgery on limbs. I must admit, girl, I've never quite done any of those things to my cards. You know, maybe that's why they don't look as good as yours. You need to get some tutorials on coloring, while you're under a rational frame of mind that is.
I love your work. It's always so fun and colorful. So artistic and so independent of others techniques or skills. That's exactly what makes your cards so exceptional. Oh, to wake up and be you for just a day. Damn, it would probably happen on a day I wasn't inclined to be, what did you say, rational?
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