After yesterday’s very flat, for me, card, I wanted a little more dimension and some more layers for this one.
Before I start, a question for you – what do you do with the dried up paint on your craft sheet? Here’s what I did!
That’s right, my friends, I made little dried up paint blobs and used them as embellishments – nothing is garbage anymore, I’m afraid!
I painted the background of this card with the leftover tinted gesso from yesterday’s card and let it dry. Then I used another new stencil, the Pointy Circles, and smeared Coarse Texture Gel over a portion of it. I was busy so I waited for it to dry, shocking, but true!
Once it was ready to go, I misted my Dylusions over portions and blotted the excess. I kept layering like that until I had the shades and blends I wanted. I then added vintage book paper, smeared mist over that, added the paint blobs (which I love!), and a leftover heart from a previous card, then misted the whole thing with Kiwi Perfect Pearls Mist. I finished it off with a stamp from Lawn Fawn, one of my favourites.
D is picking up the new seasonal Distress Inks for me this evening so you can bet they’ll be on today’s card, which I’ll post for you here tomorrow! I can’t wait to get my fingers on those fabulous colours!
S.
Natasha White said:
Love all the texture. I like using paint skins as well, but now that nothing is trash I fear it may be a fine line before I appear on Hoarders. 🙂
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Sara said:
Ha! I do have the same passing thought from time to time… 🙂
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JanR said:
So pretty! I love the colours and textures.
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Sara said:
Thanks Jan! I love playing with texture and building it all up!
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Dianne said:
marvelous card, and terrific close-up view!
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Sara said:
Thanks Dianne!
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Andria said:
Wow! Now that’s some texture!
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Sara said:
Thanks Andria!
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Kristin Dudish said:
Wow – I am having such a great time looking through your blog and looking at your previous cards too! The textures and colors are wonderful! The card I did today is “love always wins” – great minds think alike! Hee hee!
xo
Kristin
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Sara said:
Thanks Kristin! I haven’t seen your card today but the others are amazing – love seeing what you do and the strange hair girls are incredible!
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Rose Scott-Lincourt said:
“nothing is GARBAGE anymore…” I love that! You’ll be saving paper strips next. GASP! 😉 The paint blobs rock btw!
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Sara said:
Thanks Rose! It really is sad though, all paper towels must be dried and stored – Darrell is none too impressed! Miss you!
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Jackie said:
Ok, I am not kidding you…this is my utmost favorite ICAD that I have seen so far! How fun with the paint blobs! Love it, love it, love it, I hope you don’t mind, I’m going to tweet and share this 🙂
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Sara said:
Thanks Jackie! So glad you enjoyed it!
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