Welcome back for my post to kick-off the 2nd month at Mixed Media Card Challenge!
Here in northern Alaska winter is v-e-r-y long and white. Summer is a time to celebrate our long sunlight filled days. It is so easy to hang out with friend and family into the wee hours when it is daylight for nearly 20 hours.As I thought about this month's summer theme....I knew I wanted to use a bright summer palette and pulled out my stamps including a sun, bird and an icy delight. Here is what I created:
I started by painting the background with distress stains. To add more interest I stenciled a layer of embossing
paste. I love the movement and energy these dotted swirls added to a background.
The bird is styled for a party complete with necklace and hat using distress stains, inks and pens.
I wanted the drink to look as refreshing as possible so I stamped the glass on acetate with solvent ink, colored the back with sharpie pens and adhered to white cardstock.
Since the bottom of the card had the raised embossing paste which would cause issues with stamping a clean sentiment, I stamped on acetate and attached directly to the background. I like the look of the background shining through the sentiment.
The burlap adds some texture and grounds the bird's feet to the background.
The burlap adds some texture and grounds the bird's feet to the background.
As you can see it is "too much" to add to my card but with some masking I was able to use a part of the image for the bird's necklace!
I hope you decide to play in this month's Mixed Media Card Challenge!
Get inky and have fun!...Jan
Supplies: Ranger's distress stains and inks, stickles, archival ink. Also Stazon ink, Signo White Ink, Gel pens, Embossing Paste, Colorbox Art Screen-Swirl Dots, Graphix Acetate, Therm O Web-Vellum Adhesive Runner and Burlap
Stamps: Dina Wakley's Scribbly birds set; Glass-stamp co. no longer in business; Celebrate!-STAMPlorations, Celebrate Sentiment Builder Set.
How cute is your colorful party bird! love the colors and textures - and that drink sure looks inviting!
ReplyDeleteLove the fun summery look of the card. Love that beautiful BG too :)
ReplyDeleteThis cracks me up, I LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteLove what you have made with that bird image :D So clever and fun!
ReplyDeleteThis card really puts me in a celebration mode, with a big smile on my face :D
This card is so fun Jan!! Love the bird ... looks so happy and ready to PAR-TAY! :) The drink looks very refreshing for a hot summer day! Love your background with the stripes of colors and the embossed dots ... great idea to use acetate for the sentiment! Loll xx
ReplyDeleteI love what you've done with the scribble bird - so fun and clever! Your colours are beautiful.
ReplyDeletewhat a fun card and a very clever idea of using acetate. solvent inks do have a fresher look and def gives a refreshing summery feel to the card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous summer card Jan! Love the happy colours, Distress Stain background and the wonderful bird with the necklace.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun, summery card, Jan! That bird sure is all dressed up for a summer party! I wondered how you were able to achieve that glazed effect on the glass and sentiment when I first saw your card and couldn't wait to read about it. I was imagining a complicated technique or two, and I was so pleased to find out that it's by stamping on acetate! Very clever and something I'm going to try soon, thanks to you! I'm learning so much from you and the other girls -- so wonderful to be creating with you! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI just love the bright Alaskan (!) colours on this card, Jan! The drink looks so refreshing, and the bird looks wonderful with a sun necklace. Love the tropical background too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card! Love the colours and your bird is super cute! Wonderful card! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a FUN card... and very bright and happy... love the straw for the bird... how cute is that ... Love it all... very nice... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie
ReplyDeleteLove that cool, slushy drink! Wonderful colors and techniques!
ReplyDeleteFabulous colours, super cute card Jan!
ReplyDeleteJan, THIS card is right up my alley! That DW birdie drinking the margarita ( while looks real btw) is perfect and I LOVE THE BG you created! Super FUN and Pretty card!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun & creative! I love how you made the bird's necklace! Thanks for the tip about storing colored embossing paste, too.
ReplyDeletelove the little birdie and the pen work, its fun to get the most out of our stamps!!
ReplyDeletegeezercrafter