Have you heard of Laurel Burch? Until this year, I'm ashamed to say that I hadn't.
When I saw her artwork, I was simply awed into silence. Such amazingly beautiful work, filled with colour and passion.
Laurel Burch was from the San Francisco area, and had a sad, pain-filled life. She passed away several years ago ... 2006? ... but her work should never be forgotten.
Stampendous Stamps have released some wonderful images of Laurel Burch's ... they are simply beautiful and a delight to colour.
This is my small way of remembering someone who created beauty while living through pain.
Remember Laurel Burch.
Mermaids and sea creatures ... it's hard for me to go past these ...
Heat emboss the flower onto white card using white embossing powder.
Add the 'background' afterwards with a little sponging. Add extra colour to the flower and leaves to make them pop!
These backgrounds were made using Distress Oxides.
I love making backgrounds ... I could make nothing BUT backgrounds if left to myself ... but of course using them is nice too.
Oh dear.
I am officially a failure at blogging. I guess for many of us, Facebook has taken over, but it's still nice to be able to post some cards from the past few months.
