Monday 23 March 2020

Treats on Tuesday at Magenta

Hi Everyone it's Tuesday and I'm over at Magenta playing with Gesso,  Distress oxide sprays and some new  Finetec watercolours I just bought.
 I hope you have some time to drop bye and check out how I made this card.


Here's a close up of the texture and sparkle.



Stamps and Stencils used


Wild Thistle

Wild Thistle
 [0794.O]
Texture with Circles
Texture with Circles
 [41.060.I]

Distressed Background Text
Distressed Background Text
 [48.003.N]

TM219 Alpha and Number Duo - Set of 2
TM219 Alpha and Number Duo - Set of 2
 [TM219]

TM324 Intersections
TM324 Intersections
 [TM324]






Card Recipe
Stamps: Magenta
Paper: Designer paper, 110lb white, Navy
Ink: Ranger archival, Distress oxide
Accessories:Gesso, Stencils, Blending brushes, MISTI, Finetec metallic watercolours, Lyra coloured Pencils
Techniques: Gesso, stamp layering,

21 comments:

Susan said...

Fabulous layers of texture! Love the muted colours and the bit of sparkle.

nancy littrell said...

Wow..awesome textures and layering, Christine. I Love the depth and distress look of your card. TFS Hugs..Nancy

Viv said...

This is a great card Christine (but I guess you knew that!) - the detail is fab and I love that thistle!

Nstiz said...

WOW! Your mixed media work is outstanding. I just love how you mix media as well as stencils and stamps to achieve the amazing cards you create. Your colors are fabulous- the muted tones are my favorites. How I’d LOVE to watch you work with these products! This is just incredible!

Words and Pictures said...

Absolutely beautiful - love the natural colour tones and how the thistle seems to hover in amongst the layered text and patterns.
Alison x

Cassandra aka Scrap Savvy said...

Awesome job of layering Christine! Great muted colour combo... really helps the mica sparkle pop. How did you find the Finetecs worked?

Bonnie said...

What a wonderful background to show off the wild thistle, Christine! Love all the techniques and textures!

Leslie Miller said...

Sigh... look at this. You always make me feel like creating a background. Believe it or not, I used to do a lot of backgrounds like this. Then all the coloring started. I love it all, so that's fine. You do such a great job on every card, Christine!

aussie aNNie said...

BEAUTIFUL you always make the most special cards lovely..♥

Vicky Hayes said...

What a beautiful background Christine! There's such depth and so much to notice in it - and I absolutely LOVE that thistle! Vicky x

Loll said...

Beautiful layering of stamps and stencils to create a gorgeous, organic looking background, Christine. The thistle and sentiment are beautiful. xx

Pat said...

I always think blue and brown look so pretty together and they do so here Christine, and a wonderful mix of background stamping, a feast for the eyes. x

Mac Mable said...

Glorious mixed media card and love all the layering with the sprays, inks, crackle paste, stamping and stencilling x. Wonderful thistle too x.

Papercraft Boutique said...

Love the wonderful layers and depth of the background, Christine! I gesso'd my patterned paper last week and it worked very well. I never thought of using Fintec Metallic watercolors for stamping, but this card totally inspired me to try it. The sparkle of your thistle is so pretty!
Hideko xx

Trina P. said...

Just beautiful. Fabulous dimension and texture. You make it look so effortless... when I know it’s not for me!

nwilliams6 said...

So cool, Christine, a fabulous look with all the different stamps and stencils. I did buy that alpha/number stencil and I love it. Love how you did the crackle paste. I tried the paste in my BAJ and it drew up my paper too much (very thin paper) so I am going to be saving that for cards! Wonderful colors here too. TFS - I always love to see what you are up to.

Stay safe my friend. We are trying to as well. Hugz

aussie aNNie said...

Thanks for your visits Christine and yes Monte is loved, he gets back what he gives or which ever way it goes...will have pics up tonight... on another post of today's additions to the facebook one..xx

Brenda in IN said...

A great mix of textures and I do love that thistle done in blue.

Karen Dunbrook said...

love the look, really wonderful mix of patterns and design.
xxKaren

BożenA said...

It's amazing how all these forms pop out of the background. They are as if in motion, sometimes one element comes to the fore to give way, go back deeper and make room for another element. What an amazing background!
Hugs,
BożenA

Ros Crawford said...

Wow! This is so interesting and beautifully done... I love how you combined everything Christine!