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Once more time is moving faster than me - not hard for it to do at the moment, thanks to an ambush by a ceramic pig - it fell from a cupboard, skinned my shin and now I am sitting with my leg up... the pig survived unscathed!! The ultimate irony.
Today's card was for the small swap group I am in, and the challenge this month was to use three textures... I think I managed...
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I started with a piece of card that I had stamped off a back ground text stamp, then smooshed in 'overspray' of mica powders and paints on my work surface...
(the faint stamping has not shown in the photos, but it is there :)
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I used an old NBUS stencil to stencil the butterflies with gold paint mixed with iridescent medium, but it was not satisfactory at all, I then sprinkled over sparkly gold embossing powder and heated it - which made the butterflies bubble and puff up - a bonus texture
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The flower started as a snippet of white copy paper, brushed with red, orange and yellow inks, die cut and pleated before being drawn up into the flower head. I used a button for the centre of the flower. The stem was some green cord, with a flat green ribbon twisted around it - the leaves were trimmed out of a snippet of green card
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The sentiment was silver embossed onto a snippet of metallic blue card, torn down one edge, then mounted over burlap (ribbon), trimmed to fit.
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The final detail was the torn corrugated card with some lace layered over it across the base of the featured panel - the panel was then mounted over a deep green base
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The inside was stencilled with the same butterfly stencil using the residual green ink on my 'green' brush.
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The envelope was stamped with an old wood mounted stamp, using a kaleidoscope ink pad.
I padded the card front with bubble wrap cut to fit around the flower - I just hope it arrived without being too squashed!
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Snippets used were copy paper (flower), blue sentiment panel and green leaves
Kitchen ambushes seem to be in fashion, rest that leg, Alex is still in plaster with his. Lovely mixed media creation and the kaleidoscope of Butterflies will fit in perfectly with our new Allsorts challenge.
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A lovely mixed media card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground. Xxx
What a pretty background with the puffy butterflies! Thanks for sharing with us at MTTC :)
ReplyDeleteGreat layers and variety of textures, Maxine. Sorry to hear about the pig "attack". Hope your leg heals quickly! Thank you for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday this week. Take care!
ReplyDeletePoor you Maxine, I hope you are feeling better, and your leg is healing OK. I love the puffed butterflies, a gorgeous card. x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous mixed media card full of textures! Love the pleated flower, a great 3D effect!
ReplyDeleteSorry that you were attacked Maxine it is the best thing to rest the leg you don't want to get any infections. Maxine your card is so beautiful the texture looks amazing the colours and the design also look fantastic well done you
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Such a pretty card Maxine - I love it! So sorry the ceramic pig had a fight with you and won - hope you heal really soon. Be kind to yourself. Come and sit in the Playground and watch the fun and frolics.......from a safe distance of course!
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Your card with all the different textures is simply amazing xx
ReplyDeleteSimply lovely mixed media creation Maxine. Love the layers and pretty colours. Thanks for sharing at JUGS this week.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in our challenge this month with your wonderful project!
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Maxine... I think the Truth Quote on your right hand nav bar couldn't be truer with your card. Wowzer. What a work of art! Love all the unexpected texture touches. Too much fun. I hope whoever you send this collage masterpiece to...truly appreciates it! Thanks so much for joining and sharing at Just Us Girls this week.
ReplyDeleteFun added texture to your stenciled bflies - Thanks for joining in at JUGS
ReplyDeleteThere are so many elements on your card to keep us looking at it over and over, Maxine. Those puffy butterflies are lovely and I adore that 3D flower. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Just Us Girls.
ReplyDeleteHi Maxine, your card is a "visual" smorgasbord. So many delightful details, with a wonderful carryover to the envelope! It is an exquisite and quite lovely work of art dear lady! Smiles and Hugs, Kathy
ReplyDeleteMaxine, the flower on this beautiful card is so eye-catching. Well done!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your mishap! Jim always says to me..."That I'm accident waiting to happen am I am. Hope all is fine now.
ReplyDeleteYour card is great! So much neat texture!
Very pretty card, thanks for joining us at Krafty Chicks Challenge this week xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteLove that flower and great to see you give it texture by the ribbon and more! Hope the skin is heeled quickly! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteAmazing!!!Every element is bright and festive. Very unusual design but loving it.
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Such a gorgeous pretty textured creation Maxine. Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you feel better soon.
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Oh Maxine, what a pickle, both of us with legs up because of injuries. Guess as we get older skin gets thinner.
ReplyDeleteLove this card. Definitely different textures within it. You have certainly put some work into making this one.
I love how bright and sunny it is. Like a beautiful summer day.
Blessings, Neet xx
So cute and lovely card love how you have designed this .... xx
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