Queen of the sponge takes it to the edge!
Posted: February 10, 2011 Filed under: One of a Kind, Upsy Daisy 6 Comments
Ardyth left a comment on my last post which made me laugh and prompted the title to this post!
You are the Queen of the Sponge. And I mean that better than it sounds! LOL
After a comment like that it seemed appropriate to post my latest card, a one-layer covered entirely in sponging. This is one of those cards that evolved. I certainly didn’t set out to sponged the entire card front. As I sponged and moved the mask to randomly place more sponging I kept wanting to increase the amount of colour until I had covered the whole card.
The inspiration for this card came from my daughter’s violin teacher. She was wearing a top the other day with these colours and flowers printed in a batik style. I stamped the flowers in versamark and mustard so I could emboss them in clear. I then began to sponge in turquoise, garden green, brilliant blue and mustard. I moved a post-it note around to create criss cross patterns of colour which, now that it is finished, remind me of light coming through stain glass windows.
As this card was quite experimental I am going to play with the technique a little more when I get the chance and see how other colour combinations work. Thanks for stopping by today and thanks for the kind comments you have left me, they are so encouraging.
Supplies:
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, One of a Kind
Inks: Versamark, More Mustard, Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, Garden Green
Cardstock: Flourishes Classic White
Heather Telford 
I just love this card. Beautiful colors. Thanks for the inspiration. I will have to try this.
What a pretty card! And so different! It’s just lovely, Heather. It’s probably pretty quick, too, once you decide on the colors. Wonder how it would look in pinks/reds…….Keep those experiments coming! And, as always, thank you so much for sharing, and therefore inspiring all of us!
Gorgeous, and so unusual. I love the colours, and the batik effect of the flowers.
LOVE IT! This is exactly your kind of ‘out of the box’ crafting style that I love! Glad to give you a giggle – you’ve certainly inspired me many time!
“Oooohhh! I like that! It is very striking!” That was the spontaneous comment of RJ on viewing this latest card.
I, too, find it very attractive. I was immediately reminded of some of your early batik work to which I referred in a comment a little time back. I think it is the particular mix of colours that you bring together that contribute so much to the success of the card. Well done.
ND
Um, WOW. What more is there to say? This is beautiful.