It's time for a new challenge at Emma's Cards UK. This month the theme is "The Sea"
Sponsored by the fabulous Kanban, the winner will receive a 15.00 voucher.
click here to go to Emma's Cards UK challenge
I'm honoured to have won a guest design team spot for this month. Here's my take on the theme.
It's an 8x8 card. I really wanted to use these kanban stamps but with a different take on how I would normally use them. Yet still reflect a warm summer's day.
So out with the traditional colours and in with the pink. All the layers are made using distress stains and distress inks. For the kraft layer I recycled some brown paper that came wrapped around some beautiful tulips David bought me recently. I spread a layer of wet glue on some card and laid on some scrunched brown paper and wrinkled it up a little and sprayed with glimmer mists in latte. When dry I lightly rubbed over with tea dye distress stain.
For my main image I stamped and watercoloured the sea scene in different pinks on watercolour card. Painted on a layer of crackle accents then when dry rubbed over antique linen di and then heat embossed two layers of clear utee.
The flower is made up of the quarter compass stamp. Stamped multiple times, cut out, distressed, inked pleated then stuck on a circle in layers, then snipped into centre and folded it around on itself to give more dimension. I was just playing but I really liked this so will be doing it again.
I do hope you can come join in the challenge. Have fun creating and making.
Happy crafting
Luv dawn
I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges
Joanna sheen challenge summer daze
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/challenge-depth-of-distress.html?m=1
love to create challenge 21 - anything goes
vintage artisans - shabby chic
the ribbon girls July challenge
Sponsored by the fabulous Kanban, the winner will receive a 15.00 voucher.
click here to go to Emma's Cards UK challenge
I'm honoured to have won a guest design team spot for this month. Here's my take on the theme.
It's an 8x8 card. I really wanted to use these kanban stamps but with a different take on how I would normally use them. Yet still reflect a warm summer's day.
So out with the traditional colours and in with the pink. All the layers are made using distress stains and distress inks. For the kraft layer I recycled some brown paper that came wrapped around some beautiful tulips David bought me recently. I spread a layer of wet glue on some card and laid on some scrunched brown paper and wrinkled it up a little and sprayed with glimmer mists in latte. When dry I lightly rubbed over with tea dye distress stain.
For my main image I stamped and watercoloured the sea scene in different pinks on watercolour card. Painted on a layer of crackle accents then when dry rubbed over antique linen di and then heat embossed two layers of clear utee.
The flower is made up of the quarter compass stamp. Stamped multiple times, cut out, distressed, inked pleated then stuck on a circle in layers, then snipped into centre and folded it around on itself to give more dimension. I was just playing but I really liked this so will be doing it again.
I do hope you can come join in the challenge. Have fun creating and making.
Happy crafting
Luv dawn
I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges
Joanna sheen challenge summer daze
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/challenge-depth-of-distress.html?m=1
love to create challenge 21 - anything goes
vintage artisans - shabby chic
the ribbon girls July challenge
What a lovely card. Your colours are super and i love your image. The little rosette with the button is a great embellishment xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card Dawn so much to it. I've never used distress inks or things but might give it a try x
ReplyDeleteI am so in love with this card! Its so pretty & relaxing =0)
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Hugs x
Thanks ladies. go on Isobel, trying something new might help get you back into swing of things, and they are easy to use. x do let me know how you get on x
ReplyDeleteIt's just beautiful Dawn, I love the colours and the layers. The birds and the flower are fantastic x
ReplyDeleteabsolutely beautiful x
ReplyDeleteLove this card Dawn, I have got this stamp too. love Jean x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. I love the anchor. Thanks for joining us this week at Love to Create Challenges. Hope you will join us again next week. joann sassy raggedy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Thank you so much for playing along with us this week at Love to Create Challenge! We Really Appreciate your Support & your Creativity! Please Come Back & Play with us again really soon!!
ReplyDeleteMany Blessings,
Tina
Beautiful card Dawn, we are thrilled to have you as our guest dt, it was a deserved win xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Dawn lovely stamp from Kanban xx
ReplyDeleteI love Sea Theme and Lighthouse... you did an amazing creation.
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You did a beautiful job with this project - the soft pink is so lovely. I really like how you've explained your process too. You have me wanting to get inky!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, and for joining us over at Simon Says Stamp & Show for the challenge!
Wow what a stunning card, I have this image and would never have thought to do this color but it sooo works absolutely stunning. Thank you for joining us at Vintage Artisans this fortnight. Abbie DT xx
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous!Who would have thought that a light house would look so great in pink?!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Dawn I love the colours chosen and the layout. Thanks for joining in the fun at VIntage Artisans, good luck, Pauline x
ReplyDeleteA mini master piece .This is quite lovely .Fabulous anchor charm .
ReplyDeleteStunning card, the colours and layout are just so beautiful
ReplyDeleteSue
Gorgeous card , I have this rubber stamp and I love it , i really like the way you have used it here :-)
ReplyDeletereally pretty card, would never have thought of using that colour scheme yet it works brilliantly hugs Karen x
ReplyDeleteOh this is pretty and so very delicate too! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at the Joanna Sheen Challenge! :)
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xxalisonxx
What a very pretty card! Lovely colours - thanks for joining in with the Ribbon Girl card challenge. Mary G x
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous, I love the image and the colours and the layers look fab. Thank you so much for joining in with the Vintage Artisans Challenge Blog
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Beautiful card Dawn, love it so very much xxx
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