Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Ribbon Carousel's June Challenge - Fun in the Sun


This month's challenge at Ribbon Carousel is a fun one.  I pulled out my Faber Castell Gelatos and Gel Medium and created this mixed media-ey card.

To create the background I first put down a light layer of my yellow gelato, then added water with a paint brush to get the yellow base.  Then I placed the Studio Calico mask over top, adding orange gelato in the rays.  Once that was done, I used the wet paintbrush to paint/set them.

After stamping the sentiment, from Mama Elephant's Smitten set, I colored the heart in with a colored pencil.

At this point you could call it a day and be done, but I thought it would be fun to add some texture, so I cut strips of May Arts white burlap string and painted them on using Faber Castell Gel Medium.  It was a little bit time consuming, but I like the extra definition and texture.

There's plenty of time to play along with this month's challenge.  Link up your project HERE, and you'll be in the running to win your very own Ribbon Carousel!

I'm also going to link this card up at Homemade Cards by Erin.  She's a big May Arts fan and is celebrating her 1000th post (wow!) with a contest on her blog, as well as CASology where this week's cue card is yellow.

Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock:  Bazzill Card Shoppe - Circus Peanuts cardstock; CTMH - White Daisy cardstock
Stamps:  Mama Elephant - Smitten
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black
Other:  Faber Castell:  Yellow and Orange Gelatos and Gel Medium; Studio Calico - 12" x 12" Sunburst Mask; May Arts - White Burlap String; Close to My Heart - Holiday Red Watercolor Pencil; Tombow - Mono Adhesive

27 comments:

  1. this card is so sweet! I love how you painted the rays!

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  2. WOwwwwwwwwww! This is gorgeous! LOVING those rays!!

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  3. Love love this and thank so much for making my 1000th post that much brighter.

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  4. LOVE the extra detail/texture, adding the twine rays created. Sweet card, indeed.

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  5. Beautiful!!! I love the texture!

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  6. So pretty, Miriam! Really love the mixed media approach to this one! So bright and happy and absolutely perfect!

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  7. This is so pretty, Miriam! Literally filled with happiness and sunshine. Love it!

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  8. Oh, how fabulous, Miriam! I love it!

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  9. Gorgeous card Miriam, so bright and cheerful. I've been playing with the gelatos lately too and they are so much fun.

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  10. Love the added texture from the string. Great mixed media-ey card! (Love that word, too!)

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  11. Colors, textures, design...what more could one want?! Love this happy and cheery card, Miriam!

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  12. Hello Sunshine indeed!
    This is perfection for sure.
    Just like Virginia, I dig the addition of texture ;-)
    Bravo!

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  13. This is sooo creative. Love the design.

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  14. Gorgeous!! That string totally makes the card and I want to pull out my gelatin now and play too!!

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  15. This card is AWESOME!!!!!! Wish I could mail you some cherries! :)

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  16. p.s. You might want to join CASology's YELLOW challenge this week. Your card fits the bill!

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  17. Hi Miriam! Thank you so much for your sweet comment on my blog! You made my day ♥

    I've been enjoying your blog for couple of minutes now, and girl... your work is gorgeous!!! I love your cards! Congratulations on your first publication! I've never had success with magazines myself, so I can only imagine how huge it feels :-) So well deserved!

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  18. I love all of that sunny yellow! So fun and cheerful!

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  19. LOOOOOOOVE this! LOVE the twine with the rays-- FAB!!!

    ps... love that card you got published! That's awesome!!! HOOOOOORAY!

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  20. What a stunning card! Love the burst of yellow and the burlap string really does add lots of definition to the rays! Wow! :)
    Thanks for joining us at CASology this week!

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  21. Fabulous sunrays Miriam! The string is a fabulous addition. Thank you so much for sharing with us this week at CASology!

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  22. This is such a warm and sunny card! I love how you've used the different shades to achieve the warmth! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CASology this week!

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  23. I am loving all these yellow cards - they're just so happy! This will actually be like a ray of sunshine coming through the lucky recipients letter box - it cannot fail to make them smile :)

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  24. ah-mazing! love that bright yellow!!

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