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IC249 blue daisy

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Poster: lacyquilter

This is my card for inspiration challenge #249. I picked a really simple wooden trunk for my inspiration & did faux wood.

Date: Friday, September 10, 2010 GMT
Views: 139
Favorited: 3

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Keywords: IC249 faux wood

Stamps: bloomin beautiful, daisy (Love to Stamp)

Paper: kiwi kiss, black, vanilla

Ink: creamy caramel, really rust, close to cocoa, olid olive, yoyo yellow, tempting turquoise, brilliant blue, basic black, jet black stazon

Accessories: sponge dauber, modern label punch, 1/16" punch, taupe hemp

Techniques: faux wood, sponging, dtp

Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 1

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krischir

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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:02 PM

WOW!! Your FAUX wood does NOT look faux!! Amazing! Such a beautiful way to showcase that lovely flower!

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CAKath

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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 @ 11:27 PM

I LOVE faux wood and the bright flower is just the right contrast.

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 @ 12:58 AM

a big wow. like the rustic hinges, the wood and that bold blue.

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 @ 6:07 AM

how STRIKING!!! the blue flower is lovely!

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Vicky Gould

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 @ 6:32 AM

delightful!!

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 @ 7:09 AM

Melody, what a great job on the faux wood!! Looks real!! Love that bright flower!

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 @ 7:17 AM

no one does the vibrant blues better than YOU

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 @ 7:30 AM

Gorgeous background and your flower literally POPS

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TrishG

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Registered: July 23, 2007
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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 @ 7:33 AM

Great faux wood! I love the hinge. Nice vibrant blue flower.

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 @ 8:00 AM

WOW...you flower just "glows"......beautiful shading of the blues. Love the wood plank bg to reflect your inspiration!

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 @ 10:03 AM

So beautiful in blue!

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