Unity FWF Blog Hop {May 6th}

Hello. :)

Most of my cards are simple and not very interesting nearly as intricate as this one. Then there are ones like this that I don't even know how to describe. I'm a harsh judge of most things in life, probably not the best trait to have. LOL It was a great talent to have when I worked full-time in the fashion industry and I'm being completely serious when I say that a lot of my inspiration comes from fashion. That's how this card came about. I was inspired by this Refinery29 ad:

Then I remembered Moxie Fab World's Tissue Paper Magic Challenge and I knew I had to use my Party Love stamp to recreate this photograph. I stamped and coloured only her upper and lower body with Copics. My son was watching me and asked why she didn't have a body. LOL Then I used some of the beautiful pink tissue paper that Donna had used to wrap the blog candy I won, pleated it at the shoulders and added rhinestones to hide the shoulder straps on the original image. I used two layers of the tissue paper so it wouldn't be too sheer, revealing the fact that this girl has no body!

The vintage wallpaper is Tea Time Toile and the floor and pieces for the hat are all Echo Park Paper. I stamped a sentiment from To the Moon & Back repeatedly on the patterned paper. The tissue tape was a last-minute addition.

During Take Two Week, I revealed (in THIS post) that I've owned the Two-Step Bird punch for ages and never used it 'til then so this would be the second time. I was actually punching out the leafy part for the girl to hold and the bird section flew out of the punch and landed upside down right next to my girl's head. It was a flash of accidental brilliance, if I can put it that way! It totally looked like a beret, especially in that gorgeous green plaid. I decided I would use the leaves as a hat trim and the flower sticker finished it off nicely.

As you can tell, I'm completely obsessed by this stamp even though I've only used it a couple of times. I sent THIS card to Angela Magnuson and I'm having another version published in Paper Crafts' Holiday Cards & More, Volume 6! I think I'm going to have to get more Suzi Blu stamps. ;)

Have a super weekend!!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury kraft & 120lb pure luxury white cardstock; SU Naturals Ivory cardstock; Echo Park Little Girl & A Walk in the Park; pink tissue paper; Unity Party Love, Tea Time Toile & To the Moon & Back; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Tim Holtz Antique Linen & Walnut Stain Distress Inks; Copics; SU Basic Rhinestones; SU Two-Step Bird punch; Tim Holtz Symphony tissue tape; Stampin' Dimensionals