For card 1 my background was created at a recent craft technique get together with Loll and Susan. I sprayed the colours onto mixed media card, these aren't my usual choice but I like it.
I then stamped the background flower image (Magenta) using gesso, sponge the gesso onto the stamp, It's quite thick so won't work with stamps that have too much detail. Allow the gesso to dry, and don't forget to clean your stamp with a little water and a brush before the gesso dries.
The white areas are the stamped image which picks up a little of the background ink softening the whiteness. I stamped and fussy cut the bird on a branch (magenta stamp) and coloured with watercolours. The birthday sentiment (Stampin up retired) blurred a little as the gesso gives a little texture to the surface.
The white areas are the stamped image which picks up a little of the background ink softening the whiteness. I stamped and fussy cut the bird on a branch (magenta stamp) and coloured with watercolours. The birthday sentiment (Stampin up retired) blurred a little as the gesso gives a little texture to the surface.
Here is a close up of the bird against the background.
Fussy cutting tip, use a marker to edge the cut surface it helps finish the image and looses the white areas outside the lines.
Here is my 2nd card, this one a little more CAS. I stamped the bird watercoloured it, I then masked it and used a stencil (Magenta) to create the rays of sunshine. This is a thinking of you card.
'The sentiment for this card is from Chocolate Baroque.
Card Recipe CARD 1
Stamps: Magenta, Stampin up
Paper: 110lb white, black, Mixed Media
Ink: Ranger Archival
Accessories: Spray inks, Watercolours, Gesso, MISTI
Techniques: Watercolouring, Gesso
Card Recipe CARD 2
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: 110lb white, Mixed Media, Black
Ink: Ranger Archival,
Accessories: MISTI, Stencil, Watercolours
Techniques: Watercolouring, Stenciling
19 comments:
Christine, two beautiful cards and your water colouring is stunning.x
How fun your get-togethers must be with Lolly and Susan! The background you made for your birthday card is gorgeous in pinks and oranges! It looks like it was made special for your beautifully colored Magenta bird and you did an excellent job of fussy-cutting! I also love your CAS early morning design with the sun rising behind the bird on your TOY design!! Thank you so much for playing in Twofer Card Challenge #12! Hugs, Darnell
OMG! These are stunning creations! I love that BG and the painted birds are so beautiful... Love how you gave the bird on the second card a burst of sunlight and it really pops!
great cards...love the look
Quick Question...did you put Gesso directly onto the stamp and then onto the bkg? Curious.
thanks,
Karen
Stunning effect and technique on your first card with wonderful vibrant colours. The second card is so very pretty and perfectly CAS. Fabulous designs, both of them x
What a fabulous Twofer! Love both of them - great use of one of those backgrounds we made at Loll's for the first card, and a wonderful CAS design for the second.
The birds feathers on both cards are so beautiful and look so real. Great job on the backgrounds too. Love the sun rays.
There sure are a lot of different ways to make interesting backgrounds! I must have gone back and forth between your explanation and the picture a dozen times on your first card. Very pretty! Lovely bird, beautifully colored. The sun rays on your second card are like a ray of hope, saying somehow all will turn out okay in the end. Christine, I'm happy to see your cards in our Twofer Birds Challenge!
Both cards are so very nicely done! Great job with the coloring!
Christine, the background you created for the bird is absolutely gorgeous, I love the colours you chose! Anne xx
Who but you would have thought to stamp in gesso. I need to bring that out more often. Gorgeous job watercoloring both birds. I am intrigued by your spectacular red background but love the simplicity of the stenciled on too.
Terrific bird twofers. That first card is oozing with texture and dimension... stunning background. The second is CAStastic. xx
These are both so lovely, Christine, the first one is my fave, love the bold background!
How lovely to craft with Loll and Susan! The background you've created for your first card is simply stunning; all those beautiful colors work so wonderfully with your pretty bird. And I do admire the perfect fussy cutting you've done, too. Your second card is watercolored so perfectly. That's such a pretty bird stamp and I was happy to see him in the gallery! Thanks for joining us at the Twofer Challenge! Bev
Awesome cards Christine. I love how your background turned out from our play date last week. Looks amazing with the white stamping and your coloured and fussy-cut bird. Great work! Second card is fantastic with the sun ray stenciled background. The stenciling adds so much depth and brings the bird forward. Two fabulous cards! Thanks for sharing with us at Twofer Card Challenge! xx
Wonderful bird twofer! The background on the first card is amazing. Masking on the second card and stenciled rays of sunshine is perfect. You've colored both birds fabulous.
This is another intriguing technique, Christine! Love that background with the rich colors and pattern! The second card is uplifting, bright and happy! Love that bird too!
Oh, beautiful cards, Christine. I love the image of this bird. And I love the background that you have prepared for him, especially the first card I like, it's so much artsy.
xx
Two wonderful cards. The backgrounds and your bird are wonderfully colored.
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