I’ve seen lots of folks create cool galaxy backgrounds and have been wanting to try my hand at it and I finally got the chance with this (hopefully) uplifting card that I made for a teenager undergoing bone marrow transplant treatments. I don’t know this young person directly, but one of my crafty YT friends attends the same church and asked fellow crafters if they would make this brave teen a card to let them know folks were rooting for them and thinking of them as they face the unknown. I thought the unknown far-reaching galaxy background would be appropriate for this occasion.
To create the background I started with 140 lb watercolor paper (the thickness and texture really absorbs a lot of deep rich ink color). I used blending tools to swirl on Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Peacock Feathers before filling in all around these colors with Black Soot. I then used a tooth brush to flick on tiny specks of white acrylic paint to mimic distant stars. To get larger spots to represent closer stars or planets I used a splattering technique with watered down white acrylic paint and a loose paint brush. Voila! Easy peasy galaxy!
I used 4 cute robot images from the Robot Party stamp set by RaisinBoat.com that I colored up with the following Copic markers:
I used the following Copic colors in various greys for the metallic body parts: C1, C3, C5 for the girl robot; N0, N3 and N5 for the boy dog; and W1, W3 and W5 for the female dog. Then to add a little color to their outfits: B00 and 02 for the boy’s top; V12 and 15 for the girl’s purple dress; B01 and 04 for the blue boy dog; and R32 and 35 for the girl dog’s red top. I added Glossy Accents over all their eyes and on the tv screens to add a little shine and a slick dimension.
I placed 2 of the robots on the front of the card with the punny sentiment “Love you bots and bots” that I printed from my computer using a free robot font I found online. I placed the other 2 robots inside the card along with a couple of die cut gear-like hearts to decorate the inside of the card. I matted the whole card front on red card stock and then onto a black card base.
The following is a process video of creating this card:
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday A Leap Into the Unknown Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Touchy Feely Challenge
Fab ‘n’ Funky Love Challenge
Crafty Girls Creations Anything Goes Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Crafty Gals Corner All About Boys Challenge
Whimsy Stamps Anything Goes Challenge
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes Challenge
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes Challenge
Paper Sweeties March Color Challenge – on robots on card front
What a super duper cute card! Thank you so much for sharing your work with us this month at Paper Sweeties!
Thank you so much Debbie! It was really fun to finally get to try this technique and it felt so good to make a little time to create this card for a teenager going through so much at such a young age. I love how we can spread uplifting thoughts through this paper crafting hobby. 🙂 TF stopping by! Big hugs, Kristina
Oh boy my jaw! Your background is extraordinary!!! I am in love!
The video was also really great!
Thank you for playing along with us over Simon Says Stamp! Monday Challange.
Hugs Zoey
Thanks so much Zoey! It was really fun to finally try this technique. I’m so tickled that you watched the video too! Thanks bunches! Big hugs, Kristina
This is a gorgeous creation. Love how you have coloured the background. Thanks so much for joining us over at the Fab ‘n’ Funky challenge blog.
Thanks so much Kris! It was really fun to try this background technique. 🙂
I love your cute card Kristina! I’ve spent the last two days colouring embossed backgrounds with distress inks-which I’ve had for ages but never used them.Such fun that now I don’t want to do anything else!!
Thanks so much Ann! Yes, isn’t it fun using Distress Inks on texture. So glad you’re having fun! Enjoy!
A fabulous card love the robot and dog and brilliant background-and I am sure it was well received –Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create
Carol DT x
Thank you so much Carol! This was so much fun to make this background. I hope the young person who receives it gets a kick out of it. 🙂
Very sweet! Love the background. Thank you for playing along at Crafty Gals
Corner All About The Boys Challenge. Lisa DT
Thank you so much Lisa! It was really fun to try this technique for the spacy look. 🙂
How ultra cool 🙂 Fabulous background.. I am going to give that a try 😀
Love the little robot set too.
Are there any details of how to send a card to this youngster – I’d love to send something from Greece 😀
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IKE xx
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Oh you are sooo sweet. This person who is collecting the cards does not do videos but is active on YT. She is collecting cards and then taking them to her fellow church member who is the teenager who is undergoing the bone marrow transplant.
Her address is:
Karen Brake
23787 W. Tonto
Buckeye, Arizona 85326
USA
If you get a chance to mail a card, that would be so lovely of you, but no pressure.
Big hugs and many blessings to you, Kristina
Awesome card, what a cool background.
Thanks so much Autumn! It is a really fun and easy technique and the results are cool! 😀 TF stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
What a wonderful card! Love your background and sweet scene so much! And I am sure the card will touch the heart of the young teen receiving it too! Bless you my dear! And I just said a prayer for him and his family and medical team. God bless them all! Hugs – Jill
Thank you so much Jill! I hope the teenager gets through this very trying time and that this card brings a smile to their face. 🙂 Hugs and blessings, Kristina
What a wonderful card! Love your background and sweet scene so much! And I am sure the card will touch the heart of the young teen receiving it too! Bless you my dear! And I just said a prayer for him and his family and medical team. God bless them all! Hugs – Jill