Saturday, May 14, 2016

Spring is turning into summer / Kesää kohti

I had more mixed media fun lately. What looks like an elaborate background is in fact a simple sheet of drawing paper. I squirted two acrylics straight onto it, then squeegeed around with a credit card. While the color was still wet I stamped into it with children's foam stamps, then sprayed it with some chalky mists.
 I stamped the bird and flowers onto tissue and glued them on first.

  I was going for a raised 3D effect so built it up layer by layer:
washi tape, paper scraps,

paper lace,  thread,
floral chipboard cuts by Wycinanka and some flower pistils. Last came the found words, spinning a story of a lazy sunny morning.
entering into:
13 Arts: #42 Everything about Spring
Eclectic Ellapu: Yay it's May
Crafty Individuals: May anything goes with CI touch (stamps)

16 comments:

  1. waude mitkä ihanat värit!!! Ja niin kauniit ja monimuotoiset kortit! Kyllä sää vaan osaat! Kivaa viikonloppua!

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  2. More beauties Alice. Love how you have built of the layers. Really enjoyed reading how you made these. Thank you for joining in the Crafty Individuals Challenge. Flo x

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  3. I can tell you had fun making these Alice, great layers! Thanks for joining in the Crafty Individuals Challenge for May. Jean x

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  4. A beautiful collection - love the backgrounds.
    Thank you for joining the Crafty Individuals Challenge.
    Good Luck Wishes
    Lynne

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  5. These are AMAZING and I can't believe how "simple" you said those backgrounds were to make! They look so wonderfully layered, yet you've made them seem do-able. That's one of the things I love about your art: it is so incredible, yet you encourage all of us to try your same down-to-earth techniques. I always love visiting your blog!

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  6. Wow! Awesome colours and layers! Brilliant ATCs (as usual) ;)
    I especially love how you have used the washi tape! Absolutely fantastic!

    Hugs,
    Claudia xxx

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  7. Upeat värit ja ihanaa taidetta teet.
    Heleää Helluntaita Sinulle.

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  8. Kesä kukkii kauniina näissä korteissa

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  9. Wow love that background! Fabulous project! Thanks so much for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu this month
    Claire xx

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  10. So gorgeous! Thanks so much for playing along at 13arts!

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  11. How pretty! thank you for joining 13arts challenge this month!

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  12. awesomeeeeee backgrounds !! Thank you for playing with 13arts

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  13. So beautiful! Thank you for playing with us on 13arts challange! ♥

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