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Bacon and Eggs, Anyone?

Hungry?

I fried up some paper bacon and eggs yesterday.

I made the egg and bacon strips using a mixture of Liquitex gloss gel medium and Imaginecrafts Goosebump spray.  I watercolored the bacon and inked up the yolk after cupping the circle in the middle using a stylus.  Then I put a large amount of the gel mixture on the papers and fried them with a heat tool.  I did a few layers on the bacon sponging on some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut stain in between coats.  Built up an extra layer of gel on the yolk. 

I was inspired by three challenges on Splitcoaststampers.com:  the Inspiration Challenge (my choice of image was some pretty Easter Eggs), the Sketch Challenge (I used it for this card), and the Mixed Media Challenge (my blue paper strip is from a security envelope lining and I used three mediums to qualify).  If you are not a member, I really encourage you to join (it is free unless you want a Fan Club Membership which is not expensive and well worth it). 

I am off to fry up some real bacon!

Hugz

Comments

  1. Carol LJanuary 22, 2017 at 5:33 AM

    This is the most realistic and fun bacon and eggs I've ever seen besides the real thing! I love this creative and unique card - so much fun!

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  2. Anne TempleJanuary 22, 2017 at 9:13 AM

    WOW - this is one of the coolest cards I've ever seen! Love it!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2017 at 9:25 AM

    It is totally amazing how real this meal looks. I'll bet the real bacon you were cooking up is just as delicious also. Wonderful use for the security envelope strip. I'll have to try to remember that. Wishing you a great Sunday.

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  4. cotnobJanuary 22, 2017 at 11:51 AM

    This is brilliant Nancy, your bacon and eggs look good enough to eat - a super make.
    Pauline
    x

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  5. nancy littrellJanuary 22, 2017 at 8:57 PM

    I can't believe how realistic your bacon and eggs look Nancy. All the layering must have taken a lot longer than cooking up real bacon and eggs. I am so impressed. TFS my friend. Love your layout too. Hugs, Nancy

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  6. ikeJanuary 23, 2017 at 4:31 AM

    Eeeeee !!! That is just GENIUS !!!! LUV this card :-D
    Hugz
    IKE xx

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  7. *Vicki*January 24, 2017 at 2:05 PM

    Oh my gosh Nancy.....you are brilliant...I'm bowing right now!! :)

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  8. MarisaJanuary 24, 2017 at 2:54 PM

    I am ready to eat your card LOL! Fabulously done!!

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  9. wendypJanuary 30, 2017 at 11:05 AM

    that is really cool!! Looks good enough to eat!

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  10. JD/ JillJanuary 31, 2017 at 5:08 PM

    Wow! What an amazing card...and as, others said in comments before mine...It does look REAL! Especially the bacon. (Now I'm hungry for bacon)
    PS...thank you again for your wonderful, thoughtful Christmas card!

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  11. Savannah O'GwynnMarch 17, 2017 at 11:09 AM

    HOLY COW! Those look soooooooooooo real! And I can smell them--- now I'm hungry! I LOVE LOVE LOVE bacon and eggs <3 Great card!

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