This is for Robins fun Free 4 All challenge...Baby it's cold outside. My card was inspired by the movie Frozen. If Elsa and Anna's mum hadn't been bumped off in the first five minutes of the movie, I rather think this is what she might look like.
I made the background on a full A4 sheet of smooth white cardstock. I don't own a hazmat suit or breathing apparatus, so I created this background outside.
My masking fluid has an odour that will outlast time and it is super thick and really hard to apply. I flicked the masking fluid onto the cardstock hoping for delicate little drops - it looked more like a seagul flew over and ....well I probably don't need to say anymore.
Next step was to sprinkle black Brusho powder and a blue Colour Busrt powder all over the cardstock. I then propped the sheet up against a tree in landscape orientation, then squirted on heaps of water along the top edge of the cardstock (nozzle on spritzer set to "squirt", not "spray" and let the water dribble down the card.
After the cardstock was completely dry, I rubbed the masking fluid off. The big blobs of white looked ok so I didn't have to go to Plan B, which would have been sponging on some blue distress inks.
Mrs. Frozen is a Digi image by Molly Harrison, she is printed into regular copy paper then coloured with Prismacolour Pencils, Zest it pencil blend and a few flicks of a Copic marker.
White paint and white pencils were used to brighten up parts of her hair. Next step was to fussy cut her and adhere her to the background, ensuring that the entire image was covered with a glue stick (this helps prevent air bubbles).
Once the card was bone dry, I trimmed the panel to size and adhered it to a card base. Finish by doodling a border and adding a gazillion liquid pearls.
NOTES: To work out the best position for the image, I fussy cut the image and just using static electricity, make the image cling to a 5" X 7" piece of acetate.
Move the acetate around the A4 background sheet and work out where the best colour or effect is. I actually rotated the card stock as the intensity of the colour looked better at the bottom.
I hope you get a chance to join in. We are still away on our camping trip. DH is a keeper, we purposely set up camp in this town so I could visit Splitcoaststamperville for a few days. Can't wait to catch up with everyone.
Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018 GMT Views: 1465
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Paper: Copy paper for Mrs. Frozen, background on smooth White cardstock.
Paper Size: 5" X 7"
Accessories: Masking fluid, spritzer, Prismacolour pencils, one Copic marker, white pen and pencil, Zest it pencil blend, liquid pearls, black Brusho powder, blue Colour Burst powder
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Registered: April 11, 2016 Location: Posts: 30054
Mon, Jun 04, 2018 @ 6:29 AM
Susie your Frozen mama and card is absolutely stunning and am I right in that our S-W gave you inspiration as it's pretty cold right now LOL.
I love reading how you create your work...you are an amazing artist. TFS Happy day
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Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Mon, Jun 04, 2018 @ 3:38 PM
HOW SWEET OF YOUR HUBBY, Susie! Yep, he sounds like a "keeper!" I think your card came out BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! Never mind about the sea gull! LOL It WORKED WONDERFULLY! I LOVE ALL of the blues!!!! And you ALWAYS FIND the NICEST, DRAMATIC IMAGES!!! ;) Stay safe & HAVE TONS OF FUN !!!! ;)
Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7346
Sun, Jun 17, 2018 @ 8:12 PM
Yes - its cold outside - hope you are up north and enjoying warmer weather. Love reading all the details involved creating this masterpiece. So nicely finished off with all the extra layers of pearl jewellery. Lots of ideas going into my "must try" book.
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Sun, Jun 24, 2018 @ 9:19 PM
Your artistry is off the charts both in coloring and design! The highlights and shadows are amazing on this piece as well as your skin tones, one of the most difficult things to achieve. You really are incredibly amazing in talent!
Registered: March 11, 2013 Location: Ingleside, IL Posts: 2449
Sun, Jul 15, 2018 @ 11:46 AM
My dearest Susie, our world would be so blah without you and your story telling. I had to view, review, read, and reread this masterpiece and upon doing so, my breath was taken away by the beauty of the card front, and tears from the laughter of your comments. I almost needed my inhaler
You are the queen of mixed media and the background is dark and rich and glorious! Ms. Frozen is breathtaking (where's my inhaler?) and very elegant with her priceless pearls, and the headpiece is stunning too!
This should be hanging in a gallery somewhere, perhaps my home...I'll create a gallery just to showcase this beauty!
Thank you for sharing your art and process with all of us!!!
Hugaroonies!!!