DH and I have been away for weeks in outback Australia and we just made it home in time for me to
go to Craft Camp. Our ATC theme this year was "nautical" so that gave me a great head start for this challenge.
The recipe is J U N E. Here we go....
J ...jute
U...unravelled jute AND up cycled ATC
N...nautical theme
E...eleven inches of jute (bet ya didn't see that coming)
No copics were harmed making this, all the colouring was done with Distress Inks. Smack the ink pad on an aluminium sheet, squirt a tiny bit of water in one corner only, this wll give you lots of shades of the same colour.
The stamping was made easy by using MISTI. Hope you join in the fun.
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015 GMT Views: 2312
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Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7394
Fri, Jun 12, 2015 @ 3:06 PM
Welcome back Susie. Missed your cards in the gallery over the past few weeks and your great write ups - for a giggle. Love the gently unravelling jute string - it goes so well with the nautical theme of the card.
Registered: April 4, 2008 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona originally from New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 18436
Fri, Jun 12, 2015 @ 3:27 PM
wow what a gorgeous nautical card... love how you coloured the image and placed it on the bg that you painted... you sure did a wonderful job of it... love the jute also.... glad to see you back in the gallery....
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Fri, Jun 12, 2015 @ 3:36 PM
Coloring with distress inks is not easy. You did an outstanding job on this gorgeous image, Susie! The background reminds me of stormy seas with your technique. Just tried your technique this week and I was amazed! Thanks for sharing the idea!
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50712
Fri, Jun 12, 2015 @ 7:16 PM
Awesome card Miss Susie! I love your distress coloring and your eleven inches...of jute..lol. Hope you had fun on your vaca.....I would like to go to craft camp..sounds fun. I missed your fab cards and your funny write ups ;)
Registered: October 30, 2007 Location: Posts: 26718
Fri, Jun 12, 2015 @ 8:54 PM
Susie, thanks for your fun comment on my card!! I love your card - that saying is so powerful and is so wise! I also like how you created almost a "still life" of nautical elements. Looks very cool.