Tuesday 27 July 2010

playdate 39

 Whilst searching for a particular stamp for another project, I came across this Elusive Images stamp from a few years ago - while it came from a Christmas plate, I often use it as it is a lovely image and my Christmas roses did  NOT flower at Christmas, more like September/October (before they gave up on me), and the ones just labelled hellebores flower in spring ...............
I loved the colours chosen for the new Playdate challenge, so decided to have a go using this stamp. I originally intended bleaching out the image, but wouldn't you know it, the beige card I had won't bleach out. Second thoughts, so I coloured most of the image with Inktense pencils, then painted the actual flowers with H2Os (oyster, heavenly white and g          gold  opal) - not sure that this shows up too well on the scan though.
I tore the image out, then sponged over the edges with old paper and  brushed corduroy DIs, matted onto glossy white and black card - the torn black card was edged with pirate gold EP to add a bit of bling. The embossed backing card was also given the DI treatment with the same inks

8 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Veronica. I can see why you love that image so much and it's one I haven't got. The challenge colours are one of my favourite combos as I love browns and creams.

    We must be lucky here because my lovely and sadly missed MIL always had them in her garden at Christmas and used to pick me a little posy for Christmas Day.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  2. What a gorgeous card.. I too love christmas roses one of my fav. flowers.. and some how missed this stamp!...just checked it's still in the catalogue... now there's a dilema... so many stamps :)

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  3. SOOOOOOOO glad you enjoyed these colors this week! This card is STUNNING! Beautifully done! I love how you used H2Os!! Great idea:) Love the torn image!! BEAUTIFULLY done:) Thanks for playing along and joining in the fun at the PDCC:)

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  4. Very pretty, wonderful flower image! Thanks for playing at the PDCC.

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  5. Such a pretty card! I love the gold embossed edges you've done, really lovely! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe this week!

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  6. Beautiful gold accents and lovely card! Thanks for joining us at the PDCC this week.

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  7. Beautiful card, you've created a gorgeous soft look with that stamp without loosing any dimension, the shading makes the flower really pops off the script background.

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  8. Beautiful card Veronica. Love that image and it is so delicately coloured yet still pops off the page.

    Edna x

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