The starting point of this card was a photo of coneflowers from our garden. I love taking photos and used to print everything, so I have a lot of pictures especially of flowers, landscapes and places we have visited. I used markers and added additional color to this photo, then I actually used sand paper to roughed it up! I put the photo on a colorful paper and added green german scrap. Made some layered flowers with buttons. (Someday I will show you my extensive button stash.) I painted the wooden houses and assembled the corners adding a little purple felt bird. The fairy was a transparency from Artchix Studio that I colored with Ranger Alcohol inks on the back then painted with acrylic paint. I also added Ranger Dimensional Pearl dots on the wings. The final touch was the sentiment "sweet as a fairy".
Hope you will meet special people this week, who are "sweet as a fairy".
Artfully yours, gerri
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This IS my favourite post of the day i love what you have done with the photo from your garden the sandpaper is a great method!, i love the vibrant colours and the vintage finishing touches!thanks for sharing!
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This is beautiful, Gerri! Love the bright colors, but still deep and rich. Great job!
ReplyDeletethe colors, embellishments and composition are fabulous! awesome card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gem,love the colors.
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OMg Gerri that is just so adorable! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! Can I say it again? Wow, Gerri! I can't believe this started as a photo, I love what you did to the photo, I love the fairy wings, I love the roof tops, so clever, and the details right down to the door knobs! BTW, your buttons are beautiful too. Outstanding piece!
ReplyDeletePS, I am sorry I have not been commenting, Blogger has been giving me an error code 503 after I leave a comment almost everywhere since Thursday and it does not publish my comments.
This is a great piece! I love all the color!
ReplyDeleteAWWww ... so springie. Love that you used your own photograph for the background .. it looks fabulous. The colours are very inspiring too ... Donna
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work and colours, that winged kid is soooo cute! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI would never have thought to use (abuse!!) a photo in this way ...the effect is stunning ! Adore buttons anyway...Love this piece.
ReplyDeleteMagical piece , what truly scrummy colours and textures, so many lovely details to behold
ReplyDeleteMarie
Wonderful colours Gerri and such a fab collage. Annette x
ReplyDeleteOh Gerri, this is beyond precious!!! WOW!!!
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Cindy
Totally sweet! Love your little fairy!
ReplyDeleteImagine this Scottish Lass saying with an American twang .... "this is so darn cute" LOL
ReplyDeleteUsing a photograph as your base is such a brilliant idea and the cute little fairy.
Wishes
Lynne
This is so beautiful. I love the colors.
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