I have often referred to my creative process as anything but a straight line......sort of like driving from Southern Calif. to San Francisco in northern Calif. by way of New York. I started off admiring Sabrina's adorable yellow teapot doll houses which were this week's inspiration for the MMTPT. Somehow, yellow teapots morphed into bright red mushroom houses. I colored the houses with copics. Lisa's WT challenge to use plaid gave me the idea of using red plaid to paper piece the mushroom tops. The mushrooms were printed from pinterest...they actually have "mushroom coloring pages", so I added this to the F4A gallery which called for using adult coloring pages. After stamping the tree bark image with stayz on black ink, I did a watercolor wash with coffee...great idea, Dini, to use coffee. I cheated a little and added some T H Distress inks for a little more color. Finally, for the CT1216 Forest Friends, I colored and fussy cut the bunny and frog. I liked it better before I added the flowers and green swirls, but I have learned the hard way that glue is extremely permanent only when you don't want it to be.
Have a terrific weekend. TFL, Francie
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Ink: memento black, T H distress marmelade, vintage photo
Accessories: coffee, white gesso, white enamel accents, yellow perfect pearls, green stickles, white gel pen, MS flower punch, IO swirly dree die cut, MS jewelery tag punch
Techniques: watercolor wash with coffee, mixed media, Copic coloring, paper piecing, fussy cutting
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 6:47 AM
This is FANTASTIC! And all those challenges in one card - you go, girl! I love the plaid mushroom caps, and the whole scene looks adorable set against the tree bark image - great choice! Your designs always delight!
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 6:50 AM
Outstanding! I love your tree bark. What fun to sit and gaze at this wonder. It looks like the deep, deep forest....where we never go. Love the paper pieced mushrooms.
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 7:41 AM
WOW! There is so much going on here and I had to look back several times! The texture and mushroom houses are fabulous! Talk about creativity! I just love that you let your scene develop as you work without planning. The tree bark- WONDERFUL! What a great background stamp and LOVE how you used it. This is priceless, Francie!
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 8:35 AM
Your flowers and green swirls only add to the over-all whimsical look!!! This looks like it came out of a "toad-ally" fun child's book! It is so colorful and happy and whimsical, I absolutely LOVE it my friend!!! You are a creative genius!
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 11:31 AM
Francie, before I read your description this went straight to my favorites. Wowza I love this and the teapot recipient is sure to adore all the incredible work on this stunning piece of art. You have outdone yourself with this stunning creation with all these perfect challenges all wrapped up on this card. Thank you for playing in my Anything Plaid challenge. Hugs!!!
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Sat, Jan 30, 2016 @ 8:58 PM
Francie, you're amazing. The cards you craft are all one of a kind uniquely bold, bright and incredible. I love what you've created here. So fun, creative and colored to perfection. You certainly live your life today with lots and lots of color and passion.
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Sun, Jan 31, 2016 @ 3:59 AM
Wow - you captured a lot of challenges in this super fun card. I love how your mind works and this is wonderful, whimsical, and eclectic mix of techniques and images. Glue does kind of have a mind of its own! Hugz
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