This card began as a creation for this week's Teapotter Tickle-The Browner Side of the Fence. Humans tend to think that others' side of the fence is greener but, as we are always reminded, there are many in this world who experience the browner side of the fence, sometimes quite literally, like in the case of drought or wild fires. This creation features what I'm grateful for and that my 'grass' is quite 'green'.
I used a 'never before opened' die set, a gate fold with trees and leaves. Many of us love flowers; I love trees and leaves more. I tend to purchase leaf and tree products much more than floral products. I am grateful for the colors of the four seasons and that I'm lucky enough to live someplace where I get to experience them all, good and the 'not so good'. I am grateful for all of our art; you inspire me every day and I'm grateful to know you and be influenced by your art. This is also for today's WT-a graduation or celebration card or use GRAD, which is what I did: G for green, my favorite color, 'glimmer' spray and gold splatters; R is for reuse (I reused some scraps of stash for the individual leaves); A is for art; D is for deciduous leaves. I especially love the bright green of the early leaves.
I cut the whole thing out of watercolor paper, sprayed with many colors, including green, brown, yellow and a spray called dragonfly, sort of teal. I cut out some leaves of different colors and media and also watercolored some of the leaves gold. I also put some extra leaves on the inside and stamped some branches, leaves and script. There is room to write on the back of the card. Added a belly band of vellum with the art sentiment, an Aussie stamp of an Eastern Yellow Robin and a larger diecut leaf. I also love birds and feathers and things with wings. I used to dream I could fly.
Lastly, I included this in the ABC14-X is for X-tra. I added extra leaves and I think I might add a few more. I also felt I went the 'X-tra' mile with this card. I had a blast!
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Sat, May 08, 2021 @ 7:12 PM
Wonderful gatefold die...fabulously sprayed with all your colors to end up with a very stone-looking texture. Quite lovely with the interesting text inside peaking through and the addition of leaves and a vellum sentiment band! Another wonderfully artsy card!
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