This is a card for today's Sketch Challenge, 155, for a very special friend who has a summer home on Cape Cod. It uses several old, retired stamp sets, but they are among my favorites. Can you guess what the sea turtles are stamped on? It's the lining from the inside of a security envelope! I thought it looked like sunlight reflecting on the bottom of the ocean, or maybe fishing nets. They are embossed with Green Pearl EP, with a sprinkle of Iridescent Ice EP, which gives them a lot of sparkle that doesn't show up well in the scan. The background panel is done in alcohol inks, and overstamped with Old World Map. The seagull on the piling is stamped on a piece of real weathered sea glass. Finally, on the base card, I used a Basic Brown inkpad and simply swiped it direct to paper to create a mottled, sandy looking background. Maybe someday I'll get some real decorative papers, but for the moment I don't have any, and so have to create my own!
Thanks for looking, and Happy Holidays Everyone!
Maddy
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 GMT Views: 2438
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Registered: June 12, 2006 Location: On My Mountain!!! Posts: 73310
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 4:34 PM
OH wowzers!!! How creative with the image and I love those turtles!! What detail and color!!! This has got to go into my faves for future reference!!!! TFS!!!
Registered: January 7, 2006 Location: Central California Posts: 16758
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 4:58 PM
Oh Maddy!!! I got so excited when I saw that you posted a card!! And not just any card either!! What a beauty!! I love your collage!! The lighthouse, the turtles, the map, and ooooooohhh, the awesome colors!! Awesome card!! And even more awesome that you're stamping again!! Woot!
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 5:27 PM
Maddy, Maddy, Maddy....This is the most wonderful card! I so love that you are here....look how you just picked up where you left off! I am so thrilled....
Okay, your card....it has that artsey feel....your wonderful style and amazing talent! Thank you for leaving comments in my gallery! I am so happy to see you.....been thinking about how you are doing......Hugs....Cindy
Registered: September 17, 2005 Location: Posts: 1527
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 @ 5:57 PM
Maddy, I have just read your story and looked through your gallery. Wow, what talent you have! This card is so rich in color and utterly beautiful. I look forward to seeing your creations
------------------------------ Is there such a thing as TOO MANY stamps???