So today's country is Spain and I have created a card that shows the famous Spanish dance flemenco... For my card I have brayered the background in real red, pumpkin and daffodil yellow. I used to be so scared of picking up a brayer and now with a practiced hand I find it a lot easier - less is more! The graduation of the colour on the card is very subtle. I then mounted this on a piece of basic black card and then again on the white blank postcard...
For the main image of the card I used a black and white flemenco dancer as I feel this is more stiking than a coloured image. In the folds of the skirt I added some very tiny pearls to add detail to the dress and I like that effect that this creates.
So where is our penpal story taking us today??
I have decided not to structure the story too much in my head and let their relationship develop along with their friendship as we travel through the countries! So Annie is writing from Spain and it was a chance meeting that saw the couple meet and once again become penpals after many years...
Fantastic postcard. Captures the firey emotion of the dance.
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Beautiful card Debbi. I tried brayering for the first time, you make it look so easy. A xx
ReplyDeleteLove your postcard! Can't wait to see what happens next!
ReplyDeleteStriking postcard - the b+w image shows up beautifully against the hot colours of the background.
ReplyDeleteVery smart to use B/W on the colorful background! Love the little pearls! ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Flaminco dancer!
ReplyDeletegorgeous card, love how you have used the black and white image over the colour, very striking.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, love the gradient background colours of the postcard, very striking combined with the black and white image! Valerie
ReplyDeleteStnning colours! M
ReplyDeleteYour brayer technique is phemonenal.
ReplyDeleteit is a beautiful card Debbi, your detailing is exquisite,
ReplyDeleteDx
The dancer is very striking and great brayering.
ReplyDeleteJen x
love the colors it sets off the dancer so well!
ReplyDeleteStunning clean and simple design to your card...and lovely friendship being slowly revealed :D XXX
ReplyDeleteWell done I love that dress.
ReplyDeletethat back ground is amazing in its simpleness
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, you are right the block and white image is striking against the Spanish background - all respect for the Brayering I can never get the septh of colour I want....
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to dance the flamenco right now! Here I go....
ReplyDeleteVery dramatic! Waiting for more!
ReplyDeleteWEll I for one want to know where this story goes...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background the colours are so striking especially with the black and white image.
ReplyDeleteWell impressed with your brayering! Lovely postcard.
ReplyDeleteJanet xx
Love the black and white against the vivid background
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeletebeautiful color with the b/w. love the addition of the pearls
ReplyDeleteI love the gradiance in the background. Great postcard!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful card. I love the look of the brayering technique. (I've just bought a brayer but not tried it yet. This is giving me the impetus to do something about it. Looking fwd to seeing your future cards
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, brayering is one of those things I like to try but dont do often enough, yours is very neat and subtle, love that ! and the image gorgeous, the black and white works really well and the little pears as highlights perfect !!!
ReplyDeleteLovely colours, the card is gorgeous & the dancer so graceful :)
ReplyDeleteLove the black and white image against that lovely brayered background..I don't have much of a structure either, just going with the flow too.. Esther xx
ReplyDeleteStunning focus on the dancer with the beautifully colored background!
ReplyDeleteLovely postcard.
ReplyDeleteNicki.xxx