Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Stylin' Psychedelic Card

For people who like to play with mixed media cards, there always seems to be little bits of textured something laying all over random surfaces in the craft room. Mostly because we have to let certain types of product dry and then we forget all about it. 


This happened to be one of those pieces. I made it when I first got my bottle of gesso in, and I wanted to try using it to create different cards. This pieced was made by sloshing some gesso through a tulle net. The little round circles are air bubbles which are either popped or unpopped and have created this rad texture!

So the question became: what to do, what to do? (I guess that's probably two questions...) I found this AMAZING color scheme challenge going on at JUGs using turquoise, red, and yellow. 



I used Broken China, Festive Berries, and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks to swirl a background, and highlighted the textured bits using Festive Berries. 



I pretty much could have stopped there and hung it on my wall, or danced around with it a little bit because the paper just screamed BECCA! I MAKE YOU HAPPY!

But the deal is, I got a new stamp set, which means I had to incorporate that right?! I ordered the CityGirl stamp set from STAMPlorations. When I first saw the set, I didn't know if I would use it. Then I saw all these fabulous creations being made with it and decided I was stupid and I needed to order it like RIGHT now. This type of thing happens frequently with me. I LOVE this set. Seriously, I'm envisioning a million-and-one ways to color this girl. 


As you can see, I colored her to coordinate with my card. and I added some brads. I forgot how great brads can be to finish out a project and make it look so "finished". Thankfully Sentimental Sundays challenge reminded me this week. 

Speaking of things that I sometimes forget are really great, as I was making this card, I suddenly decided that it needed to go to one of my very good friends who I talk to almost every day. Sometimes I forget to thank the very people who I'm MOST thankful for because they are always smack-dab right in front of my face. So this card is going to be my attempt at reminding her how great she really is. 


In addition to JUGS, this card is going over to the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays - Brads, Buttons, and Bows
STAMPlorations - Stamps and Layers
STAMPlorations - Anything Goes

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32 comments:

  1. GretaNovember 20, 2014 at 12:32 AM

    Great way to use that paper, Becca--love your card!

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  2. RahmatNovember 20, 2014 at 1:16 AM

    Nice card, first I thought those were beads, only to realize while reading through your post, that those are actually air bubbles..LOL you did a great job with this....great finished look!

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  3. PeanutNovember 20, 2014 at 1:29 AM

    Excellent use of a forgotten piece! Love the zesty colours - just what we need in the dark and dreary days.I have a couple of texture paste pieces drying... for the past 2 weeks! :)
    hugs, Asha

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  4. brendaNovember 20, 2014 at 1:51 AM

    A lovely fusion of colour Becca, perfect to brighten a damp cold and foggy morning here in the UK.

    B x

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  5. Ina GNovember 20, 2014 at 2:03 AM

    So glad you got time to play with our challenge at Jugs this week. Great background for this classy Lady. Great colouring too Becca.

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  6. joyNovember 20, 2014 at 2:41 AM

    Love this, Becca! I, too, thought I didn't need this stamp. But, I think you have convinced me with this beauty. Your background is very unique - glad you decided to use it here.

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  7. Lizzy HillNovember 20, 2014 at 4:11 AM

    Thanks for your really lovely bloggy comments....you made my day, today:):) And this card is AWESOME.....loving that texture & then the stamp against the bg....MWAH!!!

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  8. Sue VanDeVusseNovember 20, 2014 at 4:19 AM

    Very cool background, love the popped and unpopped bubbles adding the texture! She looks so classy, yet mysterious in her trenchcoat and sunglasses. Great job with the colors. Thanks for playing with us at JUGS!

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  9. JerrieNovember 20, 2014 at 4:32 AM

    That background fits perfectly into the color challenge. Once again, a stamp that did not catch my eye, you enhanced it~~

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  10. Sharyn PoleselNovember 20, 2014 at 6:02 AM

    Wonderful job with the challenge colors! Love your mysterious lady in the trench coat. Thanks for joining us at Just Us Girls!

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  11. KT Fit KittyNovember 20, 2014 at 6:51 AM

    Oh, it's fun to find lost treasures! You made a fabulous card with it, Becca! Love your new stamp and fabulous colour combo!

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  12. CarolNovember 20, 2014 at 7:56 AM

    Love your background to this gorgeous image Becca, the colours look fabulous. Carol x

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  13. BettyNovember 20, 2014 at 8:04 AM

    fun card Becca - stamp and background go so well together!!

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  14. Chris DringNovember 20, 2014 at 8:37 AM

    LOVE the background you made! (I'd be dancing around with it because it makes me happy too!) Great image to be paired with it. Your friend will adore this! Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!

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  15. JerrieNovember 20, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    Oh how funny. I read your blog at 4am and then at 8am open STAMPlorations blog and find they are doing a blog hop with the Citygirl set!! Hope you tried out for the DT.

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    1. Becca CrugerNovember 20, 2014 at 10:20 AM

      I thought long and hard about it, but I just don't do well with digis and it's for their DIGI team... It's almost a totally different art form! If they ever have a straight up stamp one, though, you better believe I'll be all over that like white on rice!

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    2. Becca CrugerNovember 20, 2014 at 10:24 AM

      I shouldn't say I don't do well with them - I've never tried them! haha.

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  16. jimlynnNovember 20, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    Fun card and I do love the background with Gesso! Love that stamp set too. Very pretty.
    Lynn

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  17. *Vicki*November 20, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    I love your thoughts behind your left out pieces! I do this, but seem to just throw them away! I love the colors used over your piece and you're such a sweet person to think of your friends at random times! :) Those are the best type of friends! I think your image, colors and design all work well together! HUGS

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  18. BirgitNovember 20, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    Ah random pieces laying all over-I know about that:) I forget about them too. This looks great and I love that groovy colour combo. It adds just the right texture to that smart looking gal. Your friend will love it and it is so nice to remember the people we love when it is not on a calender.

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  19. UnknownNovember 20, 2014 at 11:43 AM

    FABULOUS card, Becca! Your friend is going to LOVE this and keep it forever!! I love your experiment with the tulle and gesso--very clever and I do love those little air bubbles, too!! The colors that you chose for the background are vibrant and HAPPY and LOVE that you colored the City Girl's dress Yellow!! Very Happy indeed!!
    Good Luck in the challenges!! XOXO-Shari

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  20. Cat CraigNovember 20, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    Love your colors on this, and your joy in finding and finishing a piece on your space is very engaging. That gesso effect is very cool. May have to give it a shot.

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  21. Monika ReeckNovember 20, 2014 at 4:34 PM

    wohoooo fabulous background you made ooh woooww Love it Becca and great coloring the lady on your card is it DIGI Images? I guess Sherry want that we make card with Digi that she show on the blog hmmm I am confused but you are right sometimes I am not sure with Digi its not something that I stamp...but if stamplorations only sell in USA...better I have the Digi the new Digi then i dont have anything cause to order it need long time until it comes to Germany my friend...lovely and beautiful card sweety..hugs, Monika

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  22. Vicki DutcherNovember 20, 2014 at 10:47 PM

    Isn't she just so fun! I love this stamp set and the blog hop today [11/20 with her was AMAZING -- So is your card -- great bg too - Thanks for joining in with JUGS!

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  23. Dawn TNovember 21, 2014 at 12:42 AM

    A delightful card Becca. The texture is really awesome. Great to have kept it and been able to use it.

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  24. Jessi FoganNovember 21, 2014 at 3:04 AM

    I LOVE THIS! And I'm so glad I'm not the only one who leaves things drying all over the place, lol. Yesterday I ran out of room near my desk, so I have boxes all over the place perched on shelves & containers trying to keep it out of kitty reach! And as for the digi issue (snooping through your comments) I had a hard time with them for a long time, and now I probably use them on half my cards. They'll never replace physical stamps for me, but eventually once you use them a bit you'll get to like them too. I solemnly swear!

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  25. Erum TasneemNovember 21, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    what a fabulous creation!!!
    Thank you for sharing this with us over at Sentimental Sundays this week. Good luck!
    xx
    Erum

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  26. Karen DunbrookNovember 22, 2014 at 7:13 AM

    very chic looking card....great bkg...

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  27. verybellemakesNovember 24, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    Great combination of colours in the background! Thanks for joining the Sentimental Sundays challenge, hope we'll see you again very soon.

    Victoria DT

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  28. shirley-beeNovember 24, 2014 at 3:08 PM

    It's like grown-up dress-up dolls isn't it? Great fun. She looks fabulous with matching background. (And I know where you're coming from - I've got boxes of half-done papers.) Thanks for playing along at STAMPlorations :)

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  29. AnonymousNovember 28, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    Fabulous Layers and texture. Love the little heels! Great card. Thanks for joining our Stamps & Layers challenge at STAMPlorations this month. Good Luck! Monika

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  30. Shery RussDecember 3, 2014 at 2:59 AM

    Well, you sure did CityGirl justice, Becca -- because she's smokin' in this card! Love how you did the background!

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