This is one of my samples (ha, I nearly wrote stamples!) for the WTUI this week - you can find out all about the challenge HERE.
For this card I used the Faux Postage tutorial, except that I don't have a suitable punch or scissors for doing the edges, and I don't have an hour to spare doing it with a 1/16" circle punch which I was only crazy enough to do once. I stamped my images, masked them and stamped an HA script stamp using Smoked Hickory. Then I coloured them with pencils and sponged the background.
For the base layer, I stamped an IO backgrounder on DP using a couple of Distress Oxides, embossed with clear EP and sponged a little colour over them, then scored and distressed the edges. I rotated it and added it to a matching card base (birthday gifts, thanks, Di!). I coloured some watercolour paper with peeled paint and forest moss re-inkers, and cut a leaf from that and another one from gold sequin waste. Added script to the green leaf, and added them to the base with a woodland-themed mini peg. To finish off I added a few lovely sequins from Dr. Sonja, and loads of Liquid Pearl dots inspired by Francie.
Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 GMT Views: 1259
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Registered: October 5, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 15773
Fri, Aug 11, 2017 @ 12:10 AM
Wow, love all of the texture on this card! Your background is amazing as well as your faux postage (they look real for sure)! Thanks for hosting this fun challenge and inspiring all of us!
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Fri, Aug 11, 2017 @ 4:21 AM
Wow....I'm with Susie on this and can't stop looking at it...love it all...TFS. Happy day
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Registered: June 23, 2006 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 6729
Sat, Aug 12, 2017 @ 9:59 AM
Your faux stamps are works of art in and of themselves, but the rest of the card? My goodness. I can't stop looking at it. It's so pretty with all the details and accessories. I'm in love with those spiral sequins and the delicate embossed leaves and that leaf made out of what looks like metal netting? Wow!
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sun, Aug 13, 2017 @ 12:38 AM
Wow, Sabrina, the liquid pearls on this caught my eye right away. That earthy ton ed bg with the different textures looks awesome. I love the leaves and the bright main image against the darker bg.