I've made this card for a friend who has a birthday later this week. She lived in Australia for several years and goes back there to visit as often as she can, so as she isn't going this year I thought an Australian themed birthday card might give her a little taste of the country.
The roos are cut with the lovely Australian Animals die set from Dies R Us. For the Uluru background, I searched on my ipad for a suitable photo and pinched it to the correct size for my card, then used an indelible pen to trace it onto acetate. Then I cut out the acetate and used it as a double mask, first to cover the sky while colouring the rock with distress inks, then to colour the sky. I made the sun first by sponging ink through card with a circle punched from it, then used the punched circle as a second mask while painting the sky using a waterbrush and two shades of blue from a kaleidacolour pad. The foreground is torn Core-dinations card.
I am sharing this with
Make my Monday - no patterned paper
Glitter and Sparkle - Happy Birthday (it's their 4th birthday - why not pop over and help them celebrate?)
AAA Cards - masking
6 comments:
Your card is full of fun and colour Jane, I'm sure your friend will love it.
Great masking and thanks for sharing with us at AAA Cards. Sarah
What a lovely card Jane. It's sunny and bright and I absolutely love the kangaroos. I'm sure this one will make you friend smile. It's super card. Barbxx
What a creative card & so special for your friend, Jane!
I love those cute kangaroos! Fabulous backdrop you created for them and the personal touch for your friend is so thoughtful! xxx
Adorable kangaroos on a gorgeous background. a fabulously special card for your friend.
A fabulous background you created with such care and fabulous die-cut kangaroos
Carol x
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