I just love this image! When I saw Julia’s WT challenge for this week on Splitcoast Stampers (use a retiring set), I headed straight for this one. I combined it with this week’s sketch challenge.
I headed for my pile –and I mean *pile*– of Wild Asparagus paper from My Mind’s Eye, looking for a pattern I thought would work well with this image. (I don’t think there’s a pattern in that collection I don’t like.) I found a piece with rust colored blooms and olive leaves…perfect!
I used the Hollyhock wheel (also retiring) with rust ink across the top and bottom of the rust base. I cut two strips from the patterned paper, using the reverse side of the print for the vertical strip. I sponged the edges a bit with distressing ink and adhered them to the base.
The girl is stamped using black Stazon and then watercolored and the edges sponged. I mounted this piece onto rust cardstock and adhered it to the cardfront using dimensionals. I positioned the sentiment with a Stamp-a-ma-jig then tied that yummy ribbon. I don’t usually like bows, but I thought it looked nice with this image.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy Thursday! 🙂
Paper: Really Rust, watercolor, My Mind’s Eye Wild Asparagus Spring Floral/Peach
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Stamps: And Everything Nice, Hollyhock jumbo wheel
Ink: Black Stazon, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Barely
Banana, Ranger Walnut Stain Distress
Accessories: May Arts ribbon, dimensionals, aquapainter, black marker, sponge
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