Well, after running around like a headless chicken all day trying to source and arrange delivery of a replacement fridge freezer, while everything was defrosting at home (and after discovering it was the motherboard that was the problem and that was over £250 to replace!) I managed to finish off my BIG CARD for the day in about 20 minutes.
This morning, while awaiting the repair bloke, I brayered on some reds and purples, very patchy and random.
Then I thought I would see if I could sponge glue stick glue thru a template and foil it. I could, and did. I put a glob of glue on a scrap of card, and sponged it thru with a make up sponge.
I et it dry to just tacky, then laid over the foil. I burnished it with both a brayer (too little pressure) and with my bone folder (better, but sometimes too sharp pressure as I got some of the foil adhering to the paint – maybe it was a little damp in those areas.)
A bit more sponging of Lumiere red-gold, some white paint drips, some stamped-with-a-bottle lid circles and red letters and it was done.
Funny, the blue circles and the red ones, side-by-side at the top almost seem to make a heart! Can you see it?
Now I just have to stash all the food in coolers with multiple bags of ice until we can eat our way thru it. The oldest thing I threw away was some Branston Pickle that was WELL past it’s sell by date. Tonight, we feast on steak and shrimp, before it goes off….
You always have the best ideas. Thanks for today’s inspiration!