Thursday, July 28, 2016

A Colorful Hello Card

Hello Everybody!

The challenge at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge inspired this card.  The challenge is to use stars.  (And Seth Apter is a guest there this month--sssqqqeeeaaallll!  I've seen his work in the Cloth, Scissors, Paper magazine.  It's awesome!) :)

So I started off with a gelli plate card background.  I used an almanac book page and golden paints and craft paints (dreamcoat, craftsmart, etc).  To read more about my gelli plate backgrounds go here.


Then I stamped stars around the edges.  The stamp is a Stampin Up stamp from the year 2000.  Wow!  LOL :)  Then I added Diarylide Yellow Golden fluid acrylic paint so the "hi" wouldn't get lost in the background.  The "hi" and the star are red modge melts.  I used a the modge podge mold for the star and wrote out hi with the glue gun.  I used Beacon 3 in 1 to adhere the "hi" to the card once the paint was dry.  Then I added the yellow star paper clip.  (Many moons ago Staples had a paper clip and binder bar.  You could fill up a cup with what you wanted.  That's where that star came from.) :)

Here is a closeup of the sentiment:


Here are the challenges that I would like to submit this too:





Thank you for stopping by today!  Until next time my friends...keep reaching for the stars! :)




8 comments:

Rachel said...

beautiful piece! so happy you love our guest designer, too ;) Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

-Rachel
rwkrafts.com

Gayatri said...

The background is Amazing but the sentiment texture is awesome! Thanks for playing along Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge. Gayatri xx

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

This is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wendy Ann Batchen said...

Great card, thanks for sharing with Inspiration Destination and good luck. Wendy DT x

Donna B. said...

Fun mixed media card! Thanks for joining us at the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.

Pia S said...

This is so fun, colorful and artsy! Cool!

Unknown said...

Lovely project! Thank you for joining our Great Impressions Challenge this month, and I hope you to see you next month.
Ruza ~ GI DTC
Ruza's Craft Corner

Leah said...

Very fun card! I like the pop of red. Thanks for joining us at Great Impressions!