It started life as a boring bit of grey board which I ripped to a workeable size, added a couple of brads using my silent setter,then used direct to paper technique and created a background of red and green pigment inks.
I added three coats of clear UTEE, then kept heating up random areas of the background and sprinkling different coloured powders into it to add more interest. I stamped the image in timber brown Staz-on and coloured it with distress inks, using the water colour technique.
Before mounting the cut out image, I bent the card to create cracks, then rubbed white chalk ink nto them to make them show up more. Finally I added stickles around the edges of the board and on the pears, and tied a ribbon bow at the top to finish.
Here are the rest of the new releases from CI, three of which are Christmas. I have almost comleted a card using the row of houses and will post it soon.Sue x
10 comments:
Gorgeous!! Never too early to do christmas!! The background is fabulous just love how the colours all blend together and the cracked effect with the stickled look just right for the xmas season!! Thanks for your comment been again tonight to see them and she looks more beautiful today!! lol is that nan's talk!! Love Chanelle xx
I love all the new releases from CI and your idea for the tree is just lovely. Gorgeous background Sue.
Lesley x
Whoa - GORGEOUS work - really effective - Those stamps are stunning. I rather like the bird one but all equally scrumpteous
wow that is amazing and it is nice for you to join me with my Xmas creations, although yours are so much more sophisticated and with one hell of a lot more techniques
cya soon
Hugs Kate xx
Well if Jean and Malcom are on the ball you must be too making that gorgeous plaque! Love that you shared the stages of how you did it too! x x
oh good grief christmas already what with easter eggs still on sale lol, lovely work though Sue TFS XXX
Wow the background looks like a slice of crystal rock!!! Very nice!!! Love the stamps too Polly xxx
Gosh, so early for Christmas, but what a beautiful piece of work, love all the colours.
OMG I have only just put all my Christmas craft stuff in one huge box into the attic...please don't tell me I am going to have to get it all down again!! lol!!
Awesome work Sue..I alsways love your Christmas ideas xxx
Well can I first say that I would love to give "Cinder" a great big hug. What a wonderful looking dog :)... second thank you so much for stopping by my blog and dropping me a line. 3rd... I just love love your techniques. You have inspired me to run home now and glue newspapers together to make something with it... I just loved the texture that it provided for your tag. And this project,well one of my most fav mediums to work with are inks and UT... just love Christmas in the spring time... looking forward to following you and your creative journey :)
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