I admire designers like Michelle Clement whose style is so free and has such natural flow. When I got my hands on her Mix and Mend collection for Sassafras, I tried to 'teach' myself a little about this style through a paint-by-numbers method. (Thank you Michelle for allowing me show your journal here and your super encouraging words on my card)
Source : Michelle Clement's summer of love art journal
Starting with Mix and Mend's hobnob paper, through a sort of reverse engineering, I recreated the individual elements. In the process, I learnt a little about letting the materials wander around the page (within a rough constrain of a triangle). And the power of unexpected juxtapositions.
In keeping with the 'Bloom where you are Planted' sentiment, I decoupaged some dried botanticals - the last leaves from my pepper plant which has produced an amazing crop of fiery red bird's eye chili this year. Had to get this card quickly off to Domna, as I can't seem to stop running my fingers over the textural elements.
Linking up to these Parties.
Supplies : Pattern Paper - Sassafras Mix& Mend alterations and Fawned of You - Girl's Best FriendEmbellishments - Sassafras Fawned of You Too stickers, K&Co. Wild Saffron Tags, ribbons, buttons
In keeping with the 'Bloom where you are Planted' sentiment, I decoupaged some dried botanticals - the last leaves from my pepper plant which has produced an amazing crop of fiery red bird's eye chili this year. Had to get this card quickly off to Domna, as I can't seem to stop running my fingers over the textural elements.
Linking up to these Parties.
Supplies : Pattern Paper - Sassafras Mix& Mend alterations and Fawned of You - Girl's Best FriendEmbellishments - Sassafras Fawned of You Too stickers, K&Co. Wild Saffron Tags, ribbons, buttons
32 comments:
merry christmas!!!
Gorgeous! Merry Christmas! Helene
Love the compositions! So inspiring!
Oh my goodness...I LOVE it...such a neat project...love the scrappy goodness! Thanks for the blog linkie..I'm now following Michelle...fun stuff...
nice one Sandy! I have that paper...Thanks for sharing and I will try soon. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Oh wow, this is gorgeous Sandy!
Merry Christmas to you and yours, oops, I should say belated Christmas, I know I am late, but I was out of blog land for 3 days due to a huge project, 500 cards to be done in 3 days, whew...... glad that I am back to blogging again!
Hi Sandy! I enjoy visiting you blog and seein all your new projects. I left you an award on my blog this morning!
Absoulutely gorgeous! Love that you added some of your pepper plant to it! Everything you make is always beautiful. Thanks for linking up to the Gettin Krafty With It party!
This is great, I try to do the layer thing but it never seems to have balance. Yours is perfect, love the little deer. visiting from tip junky
Oh WOW! You have done great work here, Sandy. Love all the elements, layers and textures. Wishing you all the blessings of the season. keeleyxx
So glad you found us! We have ablog hop every Monday & Wed. each different..Hope you will become a follower 7 join in our fun! Be sure to put my button/code on your sidebar for others to know where they can join in too! Have a Happy New Year!
Barb
I'm about to put up our Wed. Blog Hop..Hope you'll join us.
Sandy your card is amazing!!! Happy New Years! Hope this year is a wonderful one!
this is beautiful! thanks for sharing it, and I love how you share how much time and money you spent on it!
Thanks Sandy your coments. I like very mutch your blog. You me happy or visit my blog... Welcome... Thanks... thanks...
Happy New Year 2011!!!
Thank you very mutch!!!
Kisses... kisses...
Debora
I just find this "BREATHTAKING" so many little details to think about & create. I just LOVE LOVE the 'shappyness' of it (btw that is a huge compliment LOL) and the way you've created this gorgeous piece of ART xx
Wow, this is gorgeous! Absolutely stunning!
Gorgeous! Thanks so much for linking up to gettin' crafty on hump day! :)
Sandy
Dear friend, was a gift for your friendship, for me this year. Wishing you and your family a New Year full of blessings, health, peace and much love. And keep in favor with their beautiful creations.
hugs
Cidinha
Hi Sandy
What an absolutely stunning creation!
I love the the texture and dimension you have created. The more I look the more detail I see.
Thank you for linking up to Make It Monday this week.
Michelle :-)
awesome shabby goodness you have there Sandy!!! I'd be surely running my hands over them ever so often as well if i were you! it's lovely!! :)
This card is so gorgeous! I can't believe all the different elements. Thank you so much for sharing it at my party this weekend!
Congratulations- I am giving you the Stylish Blogger Award!
http://kraftykat76.blogspot.com/2011/01/stylish-blogger-award.html
This is lovely! I love how cohesive it looks, while still looking random. Thank you for giving me a new item to add to my to-do list!
Very sweet! I love all the texture!
Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can't wait to see what you have for next week!
AllieMakes.Blogspot.com
Love this! I need to learn some techniques I admire as well!
What a cool technique. Great job especially with all the time it took. Thanks for linking up to Scrappy Saturdays!
Great job Sandy! Looks like a TON of work!
Thanks for linking up to Free for All!
Hannah @ http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com
WoW!... look at all the fussy effort to put such a gorgeous piece of work together... :) really really cool stuff u have here...
Wow! I love all of the details and different textures. You really have an amazing talent.
Love all the creative layers used in these projects!
Noted the heart doily with the buttons attached... {WHO} created these heart doilies? Are they available in qty.? LOVE them!
TFS
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Thanks for your comments, I love the technique you use the different layers and textures.
karenmarielomas.blogspot.com
thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog . So happy I came to visit you .
What amazing creations ...so inspiring . Love the way you add layers of such interesting / coordinating elements to your cards . I find this so hard to do, and when I try, well everything looks ...plopped on .
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