Hi Everyone. Happy Wednesday night. Today has been a very long day at work. I started at 5.00am and finished at 8.00pm…. no wonder I feel as though I need to put up a WANTED ad for my Mojo! So… today I decided to do my MojoMonday sketch…. except… I just couldn't find my mojo – I think it left town without leaving me a forwarding address!
The sketch this week was really interesting and I knew it was going to push me into places I don't normally go – which, as I've said before, is a very good thing for all of our creativity.
However… today's journey really took me into some strange places. So… here's the sketch. It's a really interesting sketch and one I knew would be different for me.
So let's see where I began. Oh yes… It screamed Delightful Decorations for me
Yes, definitely. Something subtle and refined. Silver Shimmer Paint on Basic Grey. It's worked for me before. Why wouldn't it work this time. No reason. Errr…. mmmmm…. Maybe a Whisper White matt. or maybe not.
Maybe a Going Grey matt. Or maybe not. Mmmm…. something is not quite right here. Not only that, but I obviously couldn't cut around the decoration right either, because I seem to have created an indent where SU had never intended there be one. Oh dear. Time for a walk around my stamping space and a commune with my pussycats.
OK….. so… I have another idea. Dasher! Yes. but not in grey and silver. But still something muted and refined and sophisticated? But… I want to try the new technique I learned from Carole'Anne. OK.. So let's get out the bridal paper and my brayer.
I love this technique. It gives a whole other dimension to the fabulous Bride Speciality Paper. The fact that you can color it to any color you want (so long as you have the stamp pad and a brayer :-)…) in this case Red. Jaydee tip: it's really easy. 1) Ink up your brayer really well. 2) Make sure you have a spare piece of paper underneath. 3) Apply the ink as though you were applying paint. Up – down – side to side. 4) Reink and apply as required until you get the right coverage. 5) Make sure it's dry before you touch it! Actually… joking aside – its fabulous – it keeps the sheen in the background – and I love it.
Now what…. Real Red and Whisper White… What about the ribbon and the circles?
My stamping desk is now overflowing with circles, ink, brayers, ribbon, mac, spare paper, folders…. Now I know my Mojo has gone on vacation. I really was unhappy with every single thing I did. BUT…. I was committed to finishing this. I'd started it for goodness sake and spent a fair amount of time pfaffing around – I was going to finish this. At the end I thought… forget it – I'm not putting this up. THEN…. I did what I do with all my finished creations. I tried it out. How do I do that?
I stand my cards up on top of my Ink storage – step back… take a look and decide whether or not I like it. You know what… I like it. It's not muted and subtle and sophisticated…. but it sure is striking. Let's ignore the 16 pairs of scissors and stuff that's all over my desk….. So… I stand back again…. and decide that it's worth putting this up.
So…. here it is…. Candy Cane Dasher! But please don't ask me to cut around Dasher's horns again 🙂
Isn't he fun? I actually ended up liking the brayered background and the fact that Dasher managed to hold his own against the strong background. I also love the ribbon. So many vertical and horizontal elements to contrast the curlicues of Dasher's horns.
Isn't it wonderful how the creative processes work. Do you too go down a creative deadend and then end up doing a u-turn and doing something entirely different. If you don't like the card… please try the technique of changing the color of the Bride Specialty Paper. You will love it – I promise. I have another card this week using this same technique.
As always, thank you for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere. Your visit is always appreciated – as are your emails and comments.
Peace and hugs
Jaydee
8 Responses
What a magical card! I am in awe. It’s spectacular …. a totally Wow card. What a super wonderful take on the mojo sketch!!
Hi Lisa… thank you so much for your visit and your comments. It’s always so rewarding when other talented papercrafts stop by and provide feedback. It’s especially gratifying on this card… because… as you can read… I really had difficulties with this card. I visited your site and love your take on the sketch, too. The way you did the leaves is a masterpiece.
peace and hugs
jaydee
Hi Jaydee,
Thanks for hanging in there and then Putting it up. I would have hated to miss this one – it’s stunning! Makes me think of old fashioned christmas store windows, old fashioned candy shops and maybe just a teensy weensy bit of barber poles and barbershop quartets (I’ve always been addicted to both those so truly that’s a good thing in my mind). And with the peppermint jag I’ve been on I’m trying really hard not to lick the screen – lol!
Thanks for sharing my friend – Jean
OOO LOVE IT!
Absolutely beautiful work.
Beautiful card! Love the bridal paper technique – I’m definitely going to use it 🙂
This is fabulous!! Love the way you used the striped DP in both directions and kept the card to a two colour card. Great cut out of the reindeer too — I just love this image. Fabulous incorporation of the sentiment along the side of the focal image. Great card!
Hello my beautiful Music Friend Jaydee!
I love your card with the brayered card stock!
You did such a good job. I haven’t tried the brayer on the stripe paper, but, you know what, I am going to have to try that!
Just beautiful Jaydee.
Oh but I know you will cut around Dasher’s antlers once again soon! LOL 🙂
I so enjoy your blog, love your sense of humour!
Thanks for mentioning my name in your blog, you made me feel like MILLION bucks!
you are just so awesome
Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my blog, I very very very much appreciate it.
have a great evening.
PS I was just listening to a french song on your blog (I am french) I loved it 🙂
No need to cut more around the antlers when it’s on the same color (white) background. Great job!