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August as an Adjective: Jellyfish

As we are heading towards back-to-school again, it is only appropriate that we break out our dictionary for this month's Dreamweaver challenge..."AUGUST as an ADJECTIVE"! 
Merriam-Webster defines august as, "marked by majestic dignity or grandeur", with synonyms such as, "dignified, distinguished, imposing, portly, solemn, staid, and stately". Now, I don't know just how dignified and stately the Dream Team can become for an entire month, but we are all going to give it a try! How about trying along with us, and linking YOUR creations to the Inlinkz tool below for a chance to win the wildest stencil design your little heart is screaming for. 

Here's my creation for this week:

I used the beautiful, brand-spankin' new Jellyfish stencil. I used Pearlescent Embossing Paste to get this image on to my cardstock. While it was still wet, I dropped several colors of Metallic FX powders on to the jellyfish by dipping a brush into the powders, and tapping it over the image.

Then I heated the jellyfish with an embossing gun. It started to puff up and bubble, and I was so excited to see that. This is the first time I tried this "Molten Magic" technique, and it was fun! I would imaging that typically, the bubbling isn't something you would strive for...or you may even want to continue to hear it until the bubbling stops, but I used it to my advantage to make this jellyfsh look more "alive."

I jazzed the card up a bit further with a couple of paper punches, some pearls, and beautiful ribbon from May Arts. I hope you have enjoyed my creation. Please be sure to visit the rest of the B Team from Dreamweaver Stencils.

And, check out the new Dreamweaver Enthusiasts page on Facebook. We would love for you to join us! Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
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Comments

Lyn Bernatovich said…
Lovely color choices and the overall card is gorgeous Alison! That molten bubble works perfectly. I like the added scallop border and silky crush ribbon for a dreamy effect.
Hey...we are kindred spirits...like Anne (with an "e") and Diana. LOVE IT!!!
Alison said…
Oh Lynell! Thank you so much! What a huge compliment! I'd like to think we are too.
Dee said…
Wow! Almost makes you want to touch it until you remember the sting. Awesome job on awesome strencil!
Pam Hornschu said…
Interesting that both you and Lynell posted the new Jellyfish with the same technique! Love how the body puffed so much, and the colors that you used!
Janice K said…
A beautiful card, love the texture and dimension you've achieved with the molton magic technique.x
Viki Banaszak said…
This is so cool! I love that it bubbled in the center like that.
JD/ Jill said…
This card is so lovely! Very nicely done!
DonnaMundinger said…
WOW!!! Is this ever gorgeous! Love it Alison! xxD

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