Cecilia Swatton

There's always reason to give thanks.  (Yes, even in the year 2020.)  And I'm an old-timer who still sends Thanksgiving cards ...

Above:  I've spread light modeling paste thru Pressed Leaves (6"x 6"); after that dried, I used orange Pan Pastels on the leaves and stem, as well as olive green Pan Pastels on the background.  Final touch:  gold glitter glue highlights on the leaves.

Below:  I created the background using metallic acrylic paint thru Clustered Leaves (9" x 12") on the left and Loopy Ladders (9" x 12") on the right.  With Loopy Ladders, I added more imprints on a sheet of mica, then glued it with super glue to the printed background.  The additional embellishment is cut from a photo of other artwork.

Below:  Again I created a background with metallic acrylic paint thru Clustered Leaves (9" x 12") on the right and Loopy Ladders (9" x 12") on the left.  I used metallic acrylic paint to print one leaf from Clustered Leaves on another piece of mica.  As before, I added the mica to the background using super glue.  

To use just one leaf from Clustered Leaves, I'd used masking tape to isolate a single leaf from the others surrounding it.* 

Below:  I used a homemade circle stencil to paint a background moon.  Over that, I spread molding paste thru Swaying Grasses (6" x 6"); after the paste had dried, I highlighted areas of the grass with Pan Pastels.

Below:  I used metallic acrylic paint to print one leaf from Clustered Leaves on a piece of mica.

 To use just one leaf from Clustered Leaves, I'd used masking tape to isolate a single leaf from the others surrounding it.* 

As before, I added the mica to the background using super glue.  The background itself was covered with multi-colored foil, which reflected light across the card, even from under the mica.

* Below:  Here I have masked off a single leaf from surrounding leaves in my 9" x 12" mask Clustered Leaves --

Stencils and masks used in making the above greeting cards:

Pressed Leaves (6"x 6")

Clustered Leaves (9" x 12") 

Loopy Ladders (9" x 12")

Swaying Grasses (6" x 6")

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