A fun surprise...

The little print reads:
"...and I still want to smack some people."

I recently signed up for one of Sandy Allnock's classes and she sent me a "Customer Appreciation" card and four [!!!] little sets of stamps. How cool is that?!  This is one of the images that I really liked and I immediately linked it with a sentiment from Ginger's House.  Not really a normal "thank you" card - but I wanted her to see one of the stamps as I would use it!  Hope she likes slightly edgy [read snarky] sentiments!  I've left the inside blank for a thankyou note to Sandy.  That front sentiment doesn't really fit a Thank you card - but I think it is perfect for that image!

PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "In the Bag" set from Art Impressions.
• Sentiment is a freebie from the wonderful Ginger's House!
• For the focal image I used Paper Tole Technique to give her dimension. Printed 3 copies, colored them with Copics, fussy cut and 'paper sculpted' the images.  The layers were both glued in some places & elevated in others with foam tape to achieve the desired dimension.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.
• DP used for the background was a loose sheet in stash.
• Die Cut used to shape scalloped ovals are from Spellbinders.
• Duo Glue and gold foil used on her earrings and on her cane handle and tip.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Antique gold mesh ribbon from stash.
• Glossy Accents used  for her pince-nez and to stiffen the fussy cut cane.

INKS:

• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer 
• Hand colored with Copics:
  

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafting from the Heart #114 – ATG Always

Incy Wincy Designs – Add Texture [Embossing of image, ribbon]

Penny's Challenge #280 – ATG

Inspiration Destination #88 – ATG DT Favorite

Aud Sentiments #156 – ATG + Sent

Crafting for all Seasons -#127 – Make it Girly

Art by MiRan Challenge #59 – ATG

Open Minded Crafting - #5- Favorite Technique [Paper Tole]

Pile it On #109 – Tic-Tac-Toe [Dry Emboss, Rubber Stamp, Die cut] AWARD WINNER

Oddball Art –Girl!

Crafty Girls Creations – #20 ATG Always

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge – Always ATG + DP

Art Impressions - Layers

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Sympathy...

Hardest card in the world to make... when your heart is heavy it is so hard to think of something appropriate.
I wanted a simple design so I chose this rubber stamp flower by Magenta that is shaped like a heart.  The image is embossed with "Starry Night" Embossing Powder by Stamp-n-Stuff .  This black EP has wonderful gold flecks in it that you can see in the close-up below.  The angle is different and it catches the light differently.





















I used Color Burst concentrated watercolor crystals to give the very vibrant colors you see here.
The image was then cut out & mounted on large foam dots to give it dimension.
The sentiment, from River City Rubberworks, and a final touch of shear ribbon were then added.  [Unfortunately, I did not straighten the ribbon before the pic was taken.]

Create wildly and color with abandon.   ~ginny  

Challenges:
Art by MiRan Challenge #53 – ATG
Really Reasonable Ribbon  #136 – Show me the Green w/ ribbon
That Craft Place – ATG
Crafting from the Heart #102 – ATG Always
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always
Inspiration Destination #76 – ATG  DT Favorite
Crafting for all Seasons -#121 – Add some Sparkle Top 3
Pile it On #103 – Green + 2 other colors [blue & purple]  DT Pick
Quirky Crafts #2 - 2016 – Masculine with ribbon or twine
Stampotique Designers – SDC235: include flowers
Scrapper's Delight #53 – ATG
Crafty Girls Creations – #16 ATG Always