The downside of not being able to play more with my materials these days is that everything takes so much longer than usual. It also seems to become more elaborate.
Take a simple prompt "make your own background" for example and combine it with "anything goes". For example - but this is what I actually used. In hindsight it could have been such a simple and fast card, but this took me hours.
First: Take a gelli print, stamp onto it and then heat emboss it. Cut it up for a background. Because it is a tissue paper glue it onto a copy paper. Wait it to dry. Then adhere it with double sided tape onto the card.
Then: Stamp some leaves and berries, color them. Stamp a focal image in three layers (yes, it's one of those layering stamps - pesky, but with such lovely results). Then fussy cut everything and arrange them pleasingly. Stamp a sentiment, arrange that into the greenery. Then glue everything down.
Entering this into the challenges that I was inspired by today:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Make your own background
TGIF: #tgifc491 Sweater weather 
A Blog Named Hero: September AG
Stamping Sensations: AG or Animal Magic - I'd like to think this is animal magic.
A beautiful autumnal card, fabulous background for your robin, leaves and berries. Thank you for joining in at Stamping Sensations.
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Mixed media MASTERPIECE!! Love this fall bird beauty!!!
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Kimberly Wiener of Wienerhoneymooners Blog
Lots of lovely Autumnal colours and textures, many thanks for sharing at Stamping Sensations challenge.
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Kaunis gelliprintti tässä kortissasi.
ReplyDeleteLove all the texture....beautiful.
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Beautiful card. The texture is incredible! Thank you for joining the Stay Crafty challenge.
ReplyDeleteA lovely fall card and adorable bird! Thanks for entering the challenge.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous, love the background so much! Thank you very much for joining the Stay Crafty Challenge!
ReplyDeleteAutumn Splendor! Thanks for playing along in the stay crafty challenge for A blog named hero!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! The bird is so perfect with your background! Thanks for joining our Stay Crafty challenge!
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