Here is a birthday card for a dear friend, for 2 challenges, SC116, and WT105- Glossy Rerun. I've used alcohol inks in blues and creams to mimic the ocean and the beach. I've taken some artistic license with the sketch, and made the right hand panel a piece of distressed mulberry paper to look like the sand at the water's edge.
The lighthouse panel is colored with Prisma Pencils and Fluid Chalks; the water is glittered to look like the sun reflecting on it, with several layers of Detail Clear EP. I made the Happy Birthday charm by stamping the turtle in Versamark, brushing chalk over it, and overstamping the sentiment. I then rimmed the circle with copper wire, and filled it thickly with CE. (I saw Shelli do this on DIY.) The turtle climbing over the rocks is from Renaissance Art Charms, and the seagull in the lower left corner is from an old, unknown SU! set. Finally, I stamped the cheesecloth on the back panel to mimic fishing nets.
Thanks for looking! Maddy
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2007 GMT Views: 3120
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Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Fri, Mar 23, 2007 @ 10:46 AM
Okay, today is the day I have come to a brilliant conclusion! About as brilliant as the lighthouse shining in your picture. Here it is:
You are not a stamper!!! You are an arteest!!! And don't let anyone tell you that you are not!
This is about the most amazing card...it's just so unique. The shiny parts look like they just got splashed by the ocean waves...I am so glad this card got hung up in the fish net otherwise some grubby sailor might end up with it and not your lucky friend! Not that I have anything against grubby sailors!
One more thing....just what possessed you to add that little touch of gold on that one corner...I will tell you what, your artisitic flair, that is what!
Registered: May 18, 2005 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 35783
Sun, Mar 25, 2007 @ 4:55 AM
I dont think I am alloweed to swear on this site but HOLY BATSH*t Maddy this is fantastic!!!!!! So many wonderful details, each one is perfect! You have done it again my friend! Oh, did I mention I love this card? (hhheeehhehehehehheeeeee I crack myself up sometimes!)
Registered: February 19, 2006 Location: Texas (Killeen, Fort Hood area) Posts: 6985
Sun, Mar 25, 2007 @ 5:30 PM
Wow......absolutely gorgeous Maddy!!!!!! Gonna quit lookin at your gallery before I decide to never stamp again lol j/k This is amazing...makes me wanna dive right in the water.
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