The current challenge at The Paper Players is the Lovely LeAnne's clean & simple challenge "Pencil Me In" for which we are to use a pencil, pen, or craft image on our projects.
Well, I'm not sure that my project can be officially tagged as "clean"! I was at a complete loss as to what to do with this challenge, so I finally broke down and purchased a new stamp set that I got at 40% off at Joanne's - Hero Arts #CM366 "Handmade Happiness". I started with a very old stamp set with blobs and fingerprints and stamped a white card stock stitched rectangle with Hero Arts "Wet Cement". Then I added black splatters from Tim Holtz and overprinted the sentiment with Momentum "Tuxedo Black". I grunged up the edges a bit with some more Wet Cement ink and then when trying to crimp the corner, I got a nasty paper cut - proving that creativity is messy! You can see my blood on the left lower portion of the card base! Do you think that qualifies as "suffering for one's art"?
I layered the rectangular piece over a scrap of striped paper and added a fussy-cut hand and brush to the top with some dimensional foam after adding a bit of ink to the wrist and fingers of the hand.
Come and join us in the fun at the Paper Players Challenge #PP636. Look to see what our fabulous designers have come up with to inspire you!
I based my layout roughly on the current Freshly Made Sketches, so I decided to also enter my messy card in the challenge #581. It's probably a bit of a stretch, but oh well.
Freshly Made Sketches: Freshly Made Sketches #581 - A Sketch by Cécile
Love your fabulous card! You really do put yourself into your work - ouch!
ReplyDeleteThis is just fabulously layered and detailed, but still leaves plenty of white space to breath. Really fabulous, Fran! Thanks for playing along with us at FMS this week.
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DeleteI could not WAIT to comment on this card! I love it so much, even though you had an injury while creating it, it is a perfect homage to me and my crafting table....messy!!! I just love grungy, splotchy stamps and between them and your fun layout, this one gets an A++++ from me! Thanks for rocking my challenge!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, LeAnne! Thanks!
DeleteThis is such a fantastic card! I just love the neutral colour and I love that hand! I totally think this is a beautiful, "clean" card!!! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jen!
DeleteWow! What an amazing and super creative take on the sketch! I love this artsy feel! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week.
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DeleteCreativity can be messy for sure (my office is testament to that!) and you are clearly suffering for your art Fran! Love this fun card - the hand is so realistic!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card, and so perfect for this challenge, Fran! I love this image. And yep...creativity is messy! A great card!
ReplyDeleteFran, this is so fabulous! Such a clever idea for this week's challenge! I love the splatters and the paintbrush. The hand looks real! WOW! You rocked this challenge, My Friend!
ReplyDeleteFran this is fabulous. I love the splatters you added for additional texture and interest. Perfect card for the challenge
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jaydee
Love this, Fran! Love the layout and the perfectly placed splotches. That sentiment needs to be in a frame!
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