At long last - a new card! I'd seen this great looking stamp used so many ways. Next time I'm going to emboss the stamp, which is mostly a negative image. Stamping the black memento area proved to be a challenge!!! This was my first try at trying the out of the box technique - and three of the sides of my image were out of the box. Boy - it was a lot more difficult than I expected! Note - the top poppy which looks cut off is actually like that with the stamped image. Anyway - I did make 3 of these cards - even though I nearly tore the hair out of my head with cutting with the nestie etc. Next time I'm embossing the black part of the image!!!!
Thanks so much for looking!
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Thu, Oct 14, 2010 @ 7:14 PM
Holy Schmokes! (If I wasn't so far behind in everything, I would mention that your COM is two weeks over due, but I will let that go Yakky!) How lovely! Your colors are vibrant, and have such a knock out look! Bazzill, isn't it delish? Beautiful!
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Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Thu, Oct 14, 2010 @ 9:00 PM
Oh my Gosh, Debzi, this out of the box intimidates me to the max, but you have done a fantastic job (just hope you still have some hair left - LOL ) I wouldn't even know how to begin with this but there you are, making poppies POP right off the page from that Black BG!! Strikingly beautiful, my friend!! Good to see you back!!
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Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Fri, Oct 15, 2010 @ 3:40 AM
Wow, Debzi your poppies are a popping right out of the gallery!!! You have used my favorite color "red". And don't get any ideas about my personality because of that!!! lol You have colored them beautifully and arranged them so perfectly. This has such a great visual impact even though you tore your hair out making it!!! The punchkateers will be taking up a collection so we can send you a wig my dear!!! lol Super excellent card Debzi!!!
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Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Fri, Oct 15, 2010 @ 6:35 AM
Debzi, this is absolutely gorgeous!! I just love that pretty poppy image and your beautiful coloring of it. Great colors! You did a super job with the out of the box stuff. I think it all looks fabulous--so fabulous it doesn't need ANY embellishments at all Great work, all around
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Registered: June 4, 2005 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 15896
Fri, Oct 15, 2010 @ 8:19 AM
Double Wow! Absolutely gorgeous!
I heard that if you ink up your solid stamps with versamark really well, then clean it, then ink with your dye ink colors, then you get a much better coverage. Markie's Mom said that a few days ago. Haven't tried it yet. I just got 3 new stamps like this one that I'm going to stamp...soon?!...so I'll try it then. I have trouble with the solids too.
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Fri, Oct 15, 2010 @ 3:07 PM
blink....blink.....blink......Is that a new card I see in Miss Deborah's gallery? Why yes it is! AND what a very beautiful card at that. WOWZERS Deborah, this is flippin fanstastic! Love the out of the box image you did. You might have pulled a few hairs out while making this, but I don't see any stuck on yer card. hehe Marvelous work here darling. Love it!!!! TFS :0)
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Registered: July 18, 2006 Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 24229
Fri, Oct 15, 2010 @ 7:53 PM
Love, love, love those poppies!! Gorgeousness! They look fabulous against the black and the colour combo is fabulous. Beautiful card.
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