I made this card to use my new shell stamp, Distress Ink pads and my spray color wash. I had such fun making this card. For the background I sprayed Kraft CS with color wash inks, let it dry (with help!), and then I used my embossing buddy so I could stamp the print pattern background stamp. I used detail clear EP and then added a bit of Copper EP. I then sprayed a bit more color wash overtop in Butterscotch – I love the rusty look to the paper.
The script paper is Kraft paper that was misted with water, crumpled up, patted with Tea distress ink, ripped on the ends, and then stippled with Walnut stain and black on the ends. The script image was stamped in Tea and then Walnut ink, let dry, a white gel pen was used to highlight some of the font, and lastly one light spray of color wash. The shell was stamped on Kraft CD with Distress ink, embossed, highlighted with white gel pen, distressed, shaded with a marker, and then sprayed lightly with color wash.
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 GMT Views: 1354
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Accessories: Detail Clear EP (Stampendous), Copper EP, Mini Mister (Ranger), Antique Brass Build a Brad, Dimensionals, ½ Circle Punch (SU), Small Rounder Punch (EK Success); White Gelly Roll Pen (Sakura), Nail File, Stipple brush, Black Sharpie Marker
Registered: November 27, 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario CANADA Posts: 248
Wed, Aug 12, 2009 @ 1:29 PM
Really stunning card. Seems like a lot of work, but it turned out to be magnificent.
Great job - TFS
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Registered: October 18, 2008 Location: Arizona-It's a DRY heat! Posts: 4510
Wed, Aug 12, 2009 @ 4:33 PM
This isn't a card; this is a work of ART! Gorgeous! That background paper is fantastic and the shell looks real. Wow!
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Registered: June 23, 2007 Location: Parksville BC, Canada Posts: 3292
Thu, Aug 13, 2009 @ 4:57 PM
We are thinking that we need to frame your cards...absolutly beautiful!
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