Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge this week is to use your favorite technique. For all the info and to see the beautiful samples the design team has created please visit Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge Blog.
My favorite techniques right now include mixing different medias. I began by dabbing TH distress ink directly to craft mat and spritzing with water. Then I swiped water color paper through the ink.
Then I brushed gesso....
For the next step I placed a hexagon stencil down randomly on the paper and brushed on pink Gelato. After I played some more...it's very difficult to see that layer.
I then placed drywall tape down and stippled with distress ink. I painted a little more white gesso in the general area I planned to place my dinosaur and finished off the panel by sponging the edges with Victorian Velvet Distress ink.
To color the dinosaur I used the first technique as the background.
It occurred to me that girls enjoy dinosaurs too so I created a feminine dinosaur to go to Haiti along with the other dino cards I made this week. Since I am not exactly certain of the age of the recipient I wanted to keep the card free of jewels so I punched the centers of the flowers out with a hole punch.
On the inside I added a few dragonflies from the new Dragonfly set.
We hope you will play along with the challenge and show us your favorite technique!!!
Stamp set used for today's card:
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Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers & Stamps a HC - Dino News
Inks: TH Distress Ink, Victorian Velvet, Mustard Seed, Fired Brick
Acces: Gesso, drywall tape, pink gelato, Die-namics Layered Rose, MS 3-1 butterfly punch
Angie--this little dino card is just adorable! Great job on your mixed media! TFS
ReplyDeleteYour mixed media card is adorable! I love the background you created behind that cute dino!
ReplyDeleteThis is really cute, I love the pink dino. You are really rocking this mixed media technique.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet! Yes, you are in your element with mixed media!
ReplyDeleteI too love to add gesso to my DTP techniques. TFS!
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Your BG is so wonderful! I will be buying some drywall tape when I next go to Springfield. Your card is so very adorable, Angie!! Big Smiles.
ReplyDeleteI have Gesso. Very seldom use it. I like the way your background looks. I think you are inspiring me to get the Gesso out.
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous. I really like the colours you used and the explanation of your steps is so helpful. Like Pat I have Gesso I bought for a class and it sits on the shelf!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial and fabulous idea using drywall tape. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteDea
Such a sweet card Angie! I love the pretty background that you created and that little dino is adorable!
ReplyDeleteA pink dinosaur for a little girl - brilliant!! I love working with dry wall tape and distress ink - gives such a beautiful effect. Your colorcombo is great! TFS.
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