Sunday 3 April 2011

Contrasts

I've had a such a great couple of weeks - I won two challenges at 'The Stamp Man'  and 'Sir Stampalot' and had a lovely weekend away for my partners birthday. Back in the real world I was supposed to be studying this afternoon, but after a couple of hours my brain was too full of the ideas I had for craft challenges..they wouldn't stop nagging at me and so I gave up and got creative. I've use the same stamp (by Inkadinkadoo - quite old but one of my favourates) on both the projects I made but they couldn't be more different. First is my entry to Linda's new Grungy Monday Challenge. this challenge is to satisfy all us Tim fans who would of gone into serious withdrawal when the Compendium of Curiosities challenge ended, so thanks Linda for another great idea!

The tag is based on the techniques Tim demonstrated for No10 of his 12 tags of Christmas 2008. I've used the colours from The Play Date Cafe challenge, masking and spritzing and distressing the tag.  
I stamped the image in silver Encore ink and when embossed with black EP it gives a silvery sheen which I think you can just see in the pic (click to enlarge for a better view)

My second project was a CAS card for the Less is More challenge which this week is a 'touch of red' . I love that these challenges inspire me to use colours and techniques which I would otherwise shy away from - I wouldn't normally choose red as a colour to use but love how this image turned out. I'm not at all sure about the placing on this card - should I have put the image more central or just higher up?  I've used a Nestie to create a mask through which I applied Pumice Stone Distress ink before stamping the image directly onto the card and adding the touch of red with my Crimson Pro-marker. I always struggle to know when I think a  CAS card is finished but after stamping a message and flourishes I decided to leave well alone before I went too far! So what do you think ? This is a learning curve for me so any comments very welcome....
Challenges for tag - Studio L3 Grungy Monday

Challenges for Card - Less is More - 'A Touch of Red'

Hope you've had a good weekend - better go back to studying I suppose, my assignments won't write themselves!  Esther xx

36 comments:

  1. Beautiful tag and card and I especially love your LIM. Congratulations on your wins Esther. Have a great week, Annette x

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  2. Congratulations on your wins. Your Gm tag looks terrific. Great masking.
    I also like your LIM card. It looks very classy. That's a great image. cheers..Donna

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  3. Hi Esther
    Love our touch of red one
    Just FAB
    Thanks for your entry
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  4. Esther, congratulations on your big wins! That's wonderful, and much deserved.

    I love the contrast you created between these two pieces-- you've shown how versatile a stamp can be. Your Grungy Monday tag is just fabulous! The elegant blue and grey palette and classic design are fabulous.

    Thanks so much for helping launch Grungy Monday!!!

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  5. Your "Touch of red" card is quite compelling in a way I find difficult to describe... the lady looks intriguing!
    Lovely card!
    Have a great week!
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  6. Both fabulous projects - I love it when people post two totally different styles made with the same stamp.

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  7. Oh very classy. I really love your tag, and the wonderful LM card. Great use of red.
    Carole

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  8. Super cards and congrats on your recent wins too

    Ali x

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  9. Both are gorgeous and such a contrast of styles fab. Congratulations on both your wins very well deserved. XOXO Zoe

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  10. Absolutely gorgeous projects. Love the flower. Thanks for playing along at Sir Stampalot this month.
    Pinky

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  11. Congratulations on your wins. These are both lovely, what a beautiful stamp. Jo x

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  12. Super tag Esther, gorgeous colours. Your CAS card is fab too, fine the way it is (if I was being really picky I might move the 'lady' slightly higher and more central and omit the top left swirl - but really, it's great!) x

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  13. They are both beautiful, Esther! very elegant! Thanks for joining us at sir stampalot and good luck!

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  14. Wow! These look amazing. I'm knocked out by hoe the same stamp can look so different in both styles. Fantastic.
    Sharon xx

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  15. Both lovely projects. Congrats on your wins. Lx

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  16. oh wow hun these are just amazing cards,love that image i have her but on a collage stamp just love,the,tag,super detail,and one classy card too,well done on your win hun hugs cheryl xxxxxxx

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  17. Both beautiful, but the card is my favourite. It's so elegant. Thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot with it!

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  18. Him Esther, well done 2 wins, great news:0)
    Love the colours of your first tag, so pretty and your card for less is more is really lovely, the lady's hat is a stunner:0) xxx
    p.s hope you managed to get your assignment done, don't envy you that:0) xxx

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  19. hello
    gorgeous card ...love the image ...
    hugs
    sylvie
    xx

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  20. Beautiful tag! I can see why you've won two challenges recently!

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  21. congratulations on your wins, it sounds like you have had a brilliant time lately...I love your tag and card, beautiful, elegant and prettily vintage too
    Mina xxx

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  22. Hi Esther! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge! Your tag and card are beautiful! LOVE the stamp you used...the lady and the big,floppy hat are wonderful! You did a really nice job of masking and blending colors on your tag! <3 Candy

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  23. Such a lovely tag Esther! Hope you found time for your studies once the crafting was done ;) Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe!

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  24. Another stunning creation Esther.

    Thank you so much for sharing your lovely work with us at Stampalot challenges this month.

    B x

    There's a Stampalot voucher up for grabs here

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  25. Thanks for entering your layered tag at The Artistic Stamper challenge ;) It's great you could play along ;)
    xoxo Sioux

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  27. Superb card. Love her flash of red. Great tag too. x

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  28. Esther...you've created two beautiful cards..very elegant lady!

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  29. Gorgeous tag!! Glad you played with us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  30. Such a pretty, vintage take on our color story with stunning silver sheen! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

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  31. What a beautiful vintage image! Love the coloring for the hat:) Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the PDCC!

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  32. Fabby pieces hun, thanks for joining in with the Artistic Stamper challenge

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  33. Stunning tag and fab card! Beautifully done!

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  34. Your tag is delightful,thanks for joining in with the ASChallenge x

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