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| Supplies: cardstock from Neenah Paper; patterned paper from Basic Grey; stamps from Unity; stamping ink from Hero Arts; mist from October Afternoon. |
My goal with these cards was to incorporate some hard-to-use paper. Don't get me wrong, I love this paper from Basic Grey's 6x6" "Out of Print" collection. But the patterns are very busy, and I needed to find a way to tone them down. For this first card (above) I stamped on the paper with a butterfly stamp three times and then fussy cut around the images. I love how the butterflies turned out! They look like stained glass.
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| Supplies: cardstock from Neenah Paper; patterned paper from Basic Grey; butterfly stamp & sentiment stamp from Unity; swirl stamp from My Mind's Eye; standard office hole punch; stamping ink from Hero Arts; assorted acrylic paints; pen from Zig. |
This card is a little edgier. I call it "girly grunge." I stamped the butterfly again, but I also painted over a piece of patterned paper to create an interesting background.
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| Supplies: cardstock from Neenah Paper; patterned paper from Basic Grey; turtle stamp & stamping ink from Hero Arts; dashed line stamp from My Mind's Eye; assorted acrylic paints; glitter from Ranger; mists from October Afternoon; masks & sentiment sticker from my stash. |
For this last card, I went whole hog with stamping, painting, and misting to create an underwater scene. The patterned paper is only barely visible under all that mixed media, but it's still there, making a statement in the background.
So there you have it--I used stamping, painting, and misting to transform patterned paper. And I ended up with three completely different looks: stained glass, girly grunge, and undersea. Which one do you like best?
6 comments:
I was delighted to see you were back online. I wondered if college classes had gotten the better of you. Glad to see you are still creating art.
As for the cards, I like them all. It's like asking me if I prefer Bleubeard to Squiggles. Each is gorgeous in its own right and each is perfect in its own way. As are my two "boys."
^ Thanks! I love the class that I'm taking, but it is INTENSE.
like very much the butterfly.. awesome !!!
You are so creative, Denise! I absolutely love how all three cards turned out. You used the hard to use papers beautifully!!!! Thank you for sharing these cards with all of us!
They're all so pretty, but I'm loving those butterflies on the first card! NJ!
Continues all so beautiul and colorful here Denise!
Loving look at their recent work.
Hugs.
xx
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