The Smeared and Smudged network is having a member blog hop
TODAY!! Very excited for this hop!
Our theme was "Hidden Object".
So, I'm not very good at making cards yet...so I thought I would use this opportunity to practice. I chose to use Smeared Ink's "Slave" Angel from "The Symbology of Angels" set. You can see this set and the other wonderful Smeared Ink stamps
here (click).
I chose to keep the outside of my card pretty clean looking. I used black card stock and cut out the rib cage with my Xacto-knife. Then I colored in some bones with my white gel pen. I clipped the sentiment, "dream come true", out of an old velum pad. I can't remember where I got it, but the entire pad is quotes/poems about love. Pretty neat. I glued that to the card and then attached my black skull charms with some crazy yarn and hot glue. On the inside of the rib cage I glued another piece of the love velum tablet....I guess this can count for part of my "hidden object" theme. If you look hard enough you can see through the rib cage and velum and see hints of what lies inside.
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| Outside |
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| Detail of sentiment and skull charms |
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| Detail of rib cage (all you nurses, don't judge me... ;) |
For the inside of my card I cut a moon out of my Spectrum pad, ripped some paper for the background, colored my Angel and distressed them all. As a finishing touch for the Angel I sprayed some Silver Glitter Spray on his wings. I cut another sentiment from my Spectrum pad that reads "For a dreamer, night's the only time of day.", i distressed it, traced over the words with my purple marker, and then glued it all together. The Angel is chained to the moon....I was going for a "slave of the night" type feel. Hope you got it!! LOL.
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| Inside angled for glare/glitter |
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| Detail of the "Slave" Angel |
Even though I waited until the absolute last moment to create this card, I'm pleased with the way it came out. I would love to hear your thoughts!
Now it's time to HOP-HOP-HOP!! Here is the list of my fellow Smeared and Smudged network members... You will see some awesome work on this hop. Feel free to leave everyone some love! And if you like what you see, come by our
Forum (click) and see what we have to offer. It's a great place with wonderful people. We have tutorials, challenges, and just plain fun!!
I think its totally bithin'. WOW!! I am a nurse, and I would never judge you!! Your art is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cool! I can't believe you cut that rib cage out! Sick! Your angel looks awesome too!
ReplyDeleteToo frickin' cool! The quote inside of the rib cage looks like dripping blood from a distance. Awesome effect. The card, as a whole, is fabulous! Your coloring is spooktacular! Your art makes me tingle in my special area...(jk, but it does make me happy)!
ReplyDeleteWow! that is really something! Amazed at your cutting skills. FAB card! xxD
ReplyDeleteI think it is awesome. The rib cage is cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm diggin that rib cage.
ReplyDeleteStricking CAS card - only when you look properly do you begin to see the complexity and skill. Love the way the light looks like it's shining from within the rib cage. The inside displays still further care and attention to detail. Beautiful
ReplyDeleteThis is so stunning, and I LOVE the effect of the text behind the rib-cage, the whole thing is wonderful :D
ReplyDeleteThis is RIDICULOUSLY off the hook Tori!!! Just UNBELIEVABLE!!! Jaw dropping gorgeousness...seriously girl....wow!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Meredith
Love your card, Tori! SO absolutely original.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS CARD!!!! I knew there would be more to it when I saw the first pic posted. I think the simplistic design of the front is amazing, and then WOW, the inside ROCKS!
ReplyDeleteamazing girlfriend!
ReplyDeletebeautiful angel