A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Saturday, 4 November 2017

Fireworks above the City

Less is More has a colour challenge this week and is asking for fireworks colours.


I went with fireworks colours up in the sky but without actually depicting fireworks (since I have no fireworks stamps).


My friend, Loll Thompson, cut the cityscape die for me on her Silhouette and gave me both the negative and the positive.  I laid the negative down and went over it with black ink and then heat embossed it.

I sprinkled various colours of Brushos over it and spritzed them with water, controlling the colours so I didn't get a muddy mess.

I trimmed it and added it to a white cardbase with a simple sentiment.





Supplies:
Stamps -
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - white cs, mixed media cs
Size - A2
Accessories - clear embossing powder, homemade stencil, various Brushos



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11 comments:

  1. Loll5 November 2017 at 07:00

    LOVE this card Susan. Definitely looks like a night sky lit with brightly coloured fireworks! Great interpretation of the challenge! xx

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  2. Susan5 November 2017 at 08:52

    Lovely sky...your colors are vibrant and do remind me of fireworks. Thanks for sharing at Less is More!

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  3. Bonnie5 November 2017 at 09:52

    Wow! What a gorgeous sky, Susan! I love the solid black cityscape that enhances it!

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  4. nancy littrell5 November 2017 at 10:32

    Wow!!!Stunning fireworks sky for your silhouette city!! A truly amazing Work of Art my friend. TFS Hugs

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  5. Mac Mable5 November 2017 at 11:27

    Such a great effect, so eye catching and love it x

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  6. Nstiz5 November 2017 at 17:13

    Your sky is spectacular with brushos! Never thought to watercolor with them! Love how you carefully applied the color so they did not turn to brown. This is gorgeous, Susan!

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  7. Christine Alexander5 November 2017 at 17:31

    Love the effect of the night sky with fire works. So pretty :)

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  8. Sharon Traynor Designs6 November 2017 at 06:13

    What an incredible sky Susan and it looks so dramatic against the black silhouette cityscape. That water colouring with brushos is something I haven't tried before but you have inspired me. Thanks for popping this in to us at Less is More xx

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  9. annie6 November 2017 at 10:18

    Love the use of the brushos! Great card!
    Annie

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  10. Linby7 November 2017 at 11:51

    I love skylines and this is a fab one. Goes wonderfully with your fantastic sky.

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  11. Trina P.10 November 2017 at 09:33

    Fabulous Brusho sky, Susan. So bright and colourful. Powdered inks is sonething I have no luck with. Love it. Thank you for joining us at Less is More. xx

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