Well, I don't often do the mixability challenge, because I am never sure how it's going to work. I cring at the idea of mutilating a book, even an old one, but I can pull a page out of a magazine with only a slight pang of guilt, so I took a magazine page and cut it down and layered it onto a piece of white CS for some sturdiness. Then I painted on two layers of gesso which made a lot of the printing disappear, so I sanded a bit of it off and you can sort of see the printing if you look close. Then I sponged on some Baked Brown sugar ink. I embossed the flower image and added a bit of walnut spray to the edges and then a bit of gold Smooch spray. I used a mask to create a ground line with some Midnight Muse ink and then added in some Cherry Cobbler ink in the sky area. I created some texture on my Midnight muse panel and sponged and sprayed. The button is a vintage button from an old button box of my Mom's.
REV: After I posted this I thought I wanted to ground everything a bit more and pull the two panels together, so I added some gold flakes that I had on the work table.
What do you think? I honestly can't tell if I like it or not. But I don't know if that really matters because I had fun making it!
Date: Friday, March 21, 2014 GMT Views: 3076
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sat, Mar 22, 2014 @ 9:32 AM
This is simply georgeous. It looks so rich and elegant. I love the gold flecks and the colors you used. The horizon line is done so beautifully and everything just goes perfectly together. Amazing card.
Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: L’etoile du Nord Posts: 6323
Sat, Mar 22, 2014 @ 2:17 PM
What an amazing card! I just love the colors and textures; you did an awesome job!! TFS!!
------------------------------ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
Registered: January 29, 2005 Location: Insanityville Posts: 2577
Sat, Mar 22, 2014 @ 6:34 PM
Oh, this is SO interesting! Thank you so much for taking me through the steps of your process - the mixability challenges intimidate me (I need to just jump in, and not think too much!).
That's one of my favorite things about mixed media, even if it doesn't turn out, I have a blast while I am Mixing! This card however, turned out brilliantly!!! No worries there! Quite stunning!