This is my submission for Level 1 Seasonal Scene Building taught by Nichol Spohr. This class gave me so many ideas for creating some interesting and fun scenes!
Techniques and Design Principles
- Mountain background with dimension by making the closer mountains a darker color
- Using stencils to add an interesting background
- Frames and borders to add interest to the scene
- A circle “window” with a scene behind
- Bright ink blending behind the dragon fly to create a focal point
- Multiple die cuts for the dragon fly and foam tape to add dimension
- Embellishments to add some shine
Steps
- First I stenciled the panel for the base using gray inks starting with the lightest color on top. I moved the stencil down and shifted it to make each layer of the mountains look a little different. The darkest color is in the front in order to give the mountains illusions of dimension.
- I then put a sheet of vellum over a panel of double sided adhesive sheet and cut it down to a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ panel.
- I cut the dragon fly out of vellum and brush gold cardstock.
- The body of the dragon fly is inked with the gray inks. I also added some detail the body with a gold pen.
- Next I glued the vellum and brushed gold cardstock together to just the body so that I could curl the wings up a bit for dimension.
- I then positioned the dragon fly where I wanted it on the card and cut a circle out.
- After that, I ink blended Citrus Burst, Chamomile, and Snapdragon inks to add gradient color to the cut out circle vellum.
- Next I peeled off the adhesive backing and placed it over the stenciled background.
- I did the same with the ink blending circle.
- Next I cut out a circle frame and adhered it over the circle to bring focus to the dragon fly.
- I then popped up the dragon fly with some foam squares.
- Next I added the sentiment using the stampwheel.
- I also trimmed the edges so that I could add a Brushed Gold frame.
- Finally I added some embellishments for a little bit of sparkle.
Supplies
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Altenew Delicate Dragonflies die set
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Follow Your Dreams sentiment from the Craft Your Life Project Kit: Sweet Buttercups
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Vellum
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White 110# cardstock for the base of the card
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Gold Gel Pen from the Altenew Must Have Gel Pens set
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Inks: Limestone, Silver Stone, Industrial Diamond, Pure Graphite, Citrus Burst, Chamomile, Snapdragon
I really enjoyed making this card and love how it came together. The dragon fly looks like it’s soaring to great heights to fulfill it’s dreams. 🙂