I shouldn't even be here, I should be doing the housework! I stamped two images before work and brought a pencil in with me, and thought I could make a quick card when I got home. Famous last words...it's nearly an hour later and I'll I've done is hang a wash out and put another one on.
My Soft Grey is so soft that if I stamp it off I can barely see it - so I reckoned it was a good ink to use. And while it may not look like it, I did add details to the image to make it more my own. This sort of challenge is out of my comfort zone but I did my best .
Base - stamped the script. Stamped the leaves. Crumpled the card and sponged with distress inks. Added chunky EP, and then to add a little definition round the edges, added a little black heat-embossing.
Punched the edge of my image to make it look as if it had come from a notebook, distressed the edges slightly and added some French Foliage splashes. Layered it up over a doily and added a ribbon knot from the box on my desk. Finished it off with a word die-cut...and now I'm off to do the housework.
Fun challenge, KellyJEan, I'm looking forward to using my second image later in the week, and I'll try with a more challenging one when I have time.
Date: Monday, April 25, 2016 GMT Views: 1515
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Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Mon, Apr 25, 2016 @ 8:58 AM
Might have been out of your comfort zone, but, boy! what a great card! Your "penciled " sketch of the bird image DOES really look like you drew it on a sketch pad - Love the way you backed this "page" with the doily and the crumpled BG with the script and leaves! That black hello really pops - what a winner of a card!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
Registered: November 29, 2005 Location: Melrose, MA Posts: 12396
Mon, Apr 25, 2016 @ 9:01 AM
Sabrina this is gorgeous!!! Your "sketch" came out phenomenal!!! A gorgeous background really shows it off. I love the spiral edge, its like you just ripped it from your sketch book!!
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Mon, Apr 25, 2016 @ 9:05 AM
Super creative, Sabrina. That punched edge along with this technique and that stamp are perfect. It looks like you were out bird watching and sketched that wonderful glimpse of nsture. Your bg looks like a place where that bird would like to build a nest.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105272
Mon, Apr 25, 2016 @ 11:35 AM
Nice job making the panel really sketchy!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
LOL! I have a story for you! I should be cleaning and decorating and wrapping presents for my husband's birthday tomorrow! YIKES! Guess where I ended up instead! I LOVE your image! So perfect for Kelly's challenge!!! Terrific card. Faved!