Thanks to a gel-print background from another MIX hostess, Polly, I was able to make this quickly after dinner and before watching a movie with DH, while he did the dishes.
I think the gel print probably already had me covered on the mixed media base, but I also added some acrylic modelling paste coloured with Emerald Green Brusho powder to provide some foliage for the little flower stickers.
And didn't the gel print have the perfect hint of purple in the bottom corner to match my bird sticker? The cage is cut from a piece of watercolour paper coloured with Brushos, which has been sitting in my scrap box for ages. I stamped the music notes in Archival before sticking the cage on over one of the flower stickers. Added the other flowers and the birds. The sentiment was stamped on another scrap background stamped with a map in Versafine Sepia - you can't tell, but it gives a sort of aged, distressed look to the sentiment.
I added a black half-pearl eye to the bird because I thought he needed it. Thanks Ky, and thanks Polly - and whoever sent me the stickers, too!
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2017 GMT Views: 857
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50630
Sat, Oct 14, 2017 @ 4:55 AM
OK this is the first thing i spotted this morning and it is FABULOUS!!!!!! I love what you’ve done here..every inch of it! My gel print never looked so good (if you need more I have tons of them)...I love the birdcage, the stenciling, the bird..the musical notes...MM at its BEST!!!!
Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8507
Sat, Oct 14, 2017 @ 1:42 PM
So much eye candy on your card! I am always amazed at how artists such as yourself can pull together somewhat random pieces and have it deliver a cohesive message. Love all the colors and the images and of course the sentiment. Beautifully done!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83416
Sun, Oct 15, 2017 @ 5:26 AM
Such a happy and precious card, Sabrina. Love it!!!
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