Thursday, September 11, 2008

Theme Thursday - Altered Playing Cards

I've never before altered a playing card and that was the theme for this week's Theme Thursday. Luckily, one of my internet friends had sent me a packet of goodies and in it was a single playing card, the 7 of clubs. 

I took the card, sanded it, gessoed it, and sprayed it with Moon Shadow Sepia mist. I loved the effect on the gesso. Then I placed some collage items, one of which is a picture of 7 men who are holding farming tools (scythes?).

Sorry about the ridge across the middle. The gesso made my collage do funny.
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16 comments:

  1. CharSeptember 12, 2008 at 12:50 AM

    Fabulous card. Great guys.

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  2. SandySeptember 12, 2008 at 1:07 AM

    Wow this is brilliant.
    Amazing card.

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  3. KreativgeschwafelSeptember 12, 2008 at 2:07 AM

    the image is fab as your playing card is!

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  4. FemmySeptember 12, 2008 at 2:36 AM

    OMG!! Faye, this is fabulous!!!! trade?????

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  5. RosieSeptember 12, 2008 at 3:40 AM

    It's great Faye!! Another first for you?!! WTG!
    And funny is good you know! ;-]
    (((hugs)))

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2008 at 7:53 AM

    Wonderful playing card, Faye!

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  7. emi(rubita)September 12, 2008 at 7:58 AM

    This is impressive work fantastically!
    You create the very wonderful world.

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  8. Heather RobinsonSeptember 12, 2008 at 12:38 PM

    Well, I for one am hoping that you'll be altering more cards because this one is fabulous. It just captures that time period so beautifully in all of its elements.

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  9. UnknownSeptember 12, 2008 at 1:42 PM

    This is brilliant Faye - I love the way you have put it all together!

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  10. MyriameSeptember 13, 2008 at 4:40 AM

    Splendid card.
    Very beautiful idea

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  11. mueppiSeptember 13, 2008 at 5:53 AM

    Fab card!!!!!!!
    Hugs Gisela

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  12. Andrea,September 13, 2008 at 12:21 PM

    Wow this is great what a fabulous image

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  13. Marina HuismanSeptember 14, 2008 at 1:34 AM

    Absolutly breath taking. What a great way to alter a playing card.
    A beautiful vintage piece, compliments for your work.

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2008 at 6:30 PM

    This is fantastic, Faye! I just love what you did with the card!

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  15. RikaSeptember 16, 2008 at 9:41 AM

    Fabulous card, great image!

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  16. vintage wilSeptember 20, 2008 at 3:45 AM

    wow this is brilliant !!!
    love it .

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