Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Mixed Media Card Challenge - Dec 2015 - Celebration

It's December 1st and time for the last of 2015 Mixed Media Card Challenge!
This months Challenge theme is Celebration - optional element: Vellum
I went with the celebration theme but did not opt to use vellum.  To create my card - I first stamped one of the women, from the Silhouetted Women stamp set by Dina Wakley, onto a panel of kraft card.
I created a skirt on the woman using Paperartsy Opaque Haystack and Opaque Snow Flake acrylic paints.  I used the same paints for the brushstrokes on the background.  The black streaks were created with a black Stabilo pencil that I rubbed over with a wet finger to blur.  
I die cut the Birthday out of black card and stamped the HAPPY above it on the panel.  They are from the Birthday Cheer die and stamp sets from PTI.  I added 3 Winter Blend sequins from Avery Elle.  I sponged around the edges of the kraft panel with Ranger Distress Ground Espresso and adhered it to a slightly larger panel of Harvest Gold card and finally to the white card base.
We hope you will join us this month for the Celebration Theme challenge over at the Mixed Media Card Challenge!  You will find some terrific inspiration from the talented Design Team as well as the challenge instructions and link,  here at the Mixed Media Card Challenge blog.
Stamps:  Silhouetted Women- Dina Wakley/Ranger, Birthday Cheer - Papertrey Ink.
Paper:  Kraft, White, Harvest Gold, True Black - PTI.
Ink:  True Black - PTI, Archival Jet Black, Ranger Distress Ground Espresso.
Accessories:  Paperartsy Paints - Opaque Haystack and Opaque Snow Flake,  Birthday Cheer Die Set - PTI.

15 comments:

Lee-Anne said...

So creative, Julia! I love the skirt and how you made it! Beautiful card!

Joanne said...

This is so cool and creative, Julia! Love it

Annette Allen said...

wow this is amazing..

maria f. said...

So darn creative, Julia.

My Paper Epiphany said...

So artsy and clever! I love the skirt! hugs

shirley-bee said...

I can only echo the others, Julia - this is sooo creative, love it!

Sharli Schaitberger said...

Wow, that's Cool!! I love it!

Melissa L. said...

Super cool, Julia! I love all of the yellow. :)

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

I like her skirt. I don't think I even have a skirt in my closet any more!! I really like what you did with that Dina Watley silhouette. I love the yellow as the rest have commented as well. Hugs.

Becca Cruger said...

it looks like you had such arsty fun making a messy beeeyoutiful card. love it!!

Pamellia said...

Beautiful birthday card Julia! I love the colours, what an amazing palette. Your skirt is just fabulous, very unique and so creative! hugs :)

Mona Pendleton said...

Such a beautiful card Julia! I love how you featured the silhouette! The neutral color palette looks amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!

Kim Heggins said...

Simply amazing!

Brenda Brown said...

How clever is this card and so very unique - I love how you put this together and the finished design xxx

Words and Pictures said...

This is so original, Julia - love the funky skirt you've given her to wear! What a brilliant card.
Alison xx