The first four cards were created with the same basic stamp layout but using different color palettes and sentiments. I really loved doing this water-colored image overlaid with the crisp images. I think it is really elegant. The flowers are from a Stampendous, and all sentiments are from Wordsworth (I think).
These next cards were done using the one-layer technique on ATC's, but then matted and mounted on an embossed white card background. For these I let the stamped images do the talking. I used a combination of stamps for each one and can't remember all of them! Some of these pictures were taken at night with my phone, so I apologize for the wonky background coloring of some of them.
The next set of cards need some explaining...
Several years ago a friend of mine had created some background papers using a palette knife/spatula and acrylic paint. She called the technique "smooshing" and I can't think of a better term, so "smooshing" it is!
Since I was digging the mini ATC cards using the one-layer technique...I thought I would use the "smooshing" technique on some water color paper and see what happened. I took the paint and literally splotched it on with a piece of plastic (I took the foam off one of the cheap foam brushes and used the plastic spatula part underneath). I layered many colors and used regular and metallic paints to achieve the sheets of artwork.
I then cut them into ATC sized cards and mounted them on embossed cards with some fibers and thread to give them some dimension. They were miniature acrylic paintings and I love them! I guess I was channeling my inner Jackson Pollack. I only wish I could sell them for the insane amount of money his paintings go for! I hope you like them too...
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