I wanted to show you a card that I gave to my dad a little while ago. He's always been one of my biggest supporters. I remember making cards to "auction" to him and my grandparents for .10 cents and .20 cents when I was just a little person. 20 years later I'm still making cards. Makes me smile to think about. Continuity :)
I still show him all of my creations and look forward to his always enthusiastic response and critique. I've learned a lot of what I know about composition and design from him. Better yet, I learned how important it is to show enthusiasm. I can hear it in his voice and feel the excitement off of him when he sees something that inspires him. It's wonderfully contagious!
When I showed him this card before Christmas he loved it! I knew from his response that it belonged to him. How could I give it to anyone else when it made him so happy? I guess this post is for him too. Just want to say Thank You dad for teaching me about art, but more importantly for showing me how to get excited about it :) I'm so thankful for your continued influence in my life!
I then coated the background with Golden Matte Medium. That gave it the texture that you can see in the second shot. See the paintbrush strokes?
On top of that I used Versa Fine ink to stamp Selini from my stamp collection. I then used Golden acrylic paint to colour it in. I mixed my colours with an iridescent paint from Golden to give it a slightly metallic look (also visible in the second shot). I am in love with Golden iridescent paints. The golds look like liquid gold leaf!!!
Lastly, I added some crackle accents on the wings to give them some dimension and texture. C'est fini!
Oh! And I should probably mention as well that Selini is coming soon as part of an unmounted sheet. I've decided to put my whole moth collection on a 8.5" by 5.5" sheet. It should be ready mid-March. I will keep you posted!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I always love reading your comments if you have a moment to leave me one :)
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!!!
Ryn
Stunning card Ryn! I'm looking forward to that moth collection too :D
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning .... Love this Ryn xxxxx
ReplyDeleteI can understand that your Dad love this, the card is so brilliant.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs Anja
Fabulous Ryn, thank you for sharing, it's a real treasure...xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Ryn and love the irridescent butterflies and love the maidenhair fern stencil in the background and all pretty mix of colours. Anyone would want to have this card but it is only right that your Dad gets first pick, especially as he is your biggest fan. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great dad to teach you that enthusiasm is so important in life and in creativity ...
ReplyDeleteThe card looks great,,,the butterflies look so well on this background Ryn.
Thanks for sharing!
Have a nice weekend, hugss Alie :-)
No wonder your Dad is proud...your card is GORGEOUS Ryn!!!! Thank you for sharing how you made it!
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Jan
What a wonderfull card Ryn, no wonder your Dad likes it.
ReplyDeleteIn the close-up the wings look almost real.....just lovely!!
WOWZERS! Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done. No wonder your father loves it so much. I enjoyed reading about you auctioning off your cards as a child. Who would have guessed this would become a life-long passion.
ReplyDeleteThe incredible card! It's hard to describe all the emotions that it inspires. A little dark, a little golden glow, a mixture of feelings ... The card is excellent. Cracked enamel as always is the perfect finishing touch.
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Bozena
Hi Ryn, this is my 2nd try at leaving comment, hopefully not a duplicate. I love your gorgeous card with the beautiful colours and textures. It's sweet that you gave it to your father who has shared so much of his talent with you. Have a great weekend, Hugs, Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card for your dad!!! He will be a very lucky man to receive this of his very talented daughter!!!
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Maria
So beautiful Ryn, I love the gorgeous colours and the iridescence on the butterflIes is stunning, xx Zoe xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteGroetjes Karin x
This is just stunning! No wonder your dad loves it so much! Bravo! TFS!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Ryn with that lovely technique! But most of all your words touched me about the band with your father! It's so special and important......I still miss my dad......xxmiranda
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