Meet Mr. Dandy, he has a dandelion garden.
I made a front facing card using Stampers Anonymous Mr. Rabbit stamp set and Sizzix thinlit dies.
Smoosh distress ink + oxide in pumice stone on distress watercolour card stock. Heat set between layers. Using the faded plaid, dots and words from cms478 Mr. Rabbit and distress ink Pumice stone, stamp in random spots on inked background.
Bringing Mr. Dandy to life with TH/SA cms478 Mr. Rabbit. VersaFine Clair nocturne ink, Distress watercolour pencils, water brush and to complete him with Simon Says Stamp coordinating dies.
I had a lot of fun making the dandelions with TH/Sizzix dies. The feather from vault lovebirds has a unique shape that is perfect for the dandelion leaves. Mixed with wildflower stems #1 and vault wildflowers you can get a variety of leaves.
Choosing the colours for the leaves + twigs came easy, as I had swatches at the ready. Distress inks add a nice saturated colour with a spritz of water and a water brush.
I used the same technique for the dandelion flowers. From when they bloom to when they blow into white fluff.
Securing Mr. Dandy to the card front with pop up squares. Adhering the dandelions with collage medium. Intertwining them to create dimension. Adding a saying from the idea ology sticker book and last but not least machine stitched border in cream thread.
I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and it leaves you feeling inspired.
Christina
