Sunday, 29 April 2012

Spring Flowers

Well despite the awful wet weather here I have managed to put a little bit of spring into my day with a gorgeous floral stamp from Stamp Addicts.  I made a couple of very different cards using the same stamp. For the first I coloured some card using Distress inks swiped onto a craft mat and spritzed with water. Then stamped with Black Archival Ink.  I've painted round the image with my water brush and added white highlights - which I think look awful on the photo but are much more subtle IRL, think they've been highlighted even more by the camera. 
The background is embossing resist using a Judikins Italian script stamp and Distress inks, and some die cut flourishes then I layered the floral panel edged it with gold wax, added some Kraft photo corners (also with touches of gold wax) and added an embossed greeting. 
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The next card is very different - same stamp, masked and stamped three times and coloured with pro-markers. I've added touches of glossy accents for some shiny texture which doesn't really show on the pic (doing well with my poor photo skills today!) and a bit of bling in the corners.  
So it may be pouring with rain outside but I have a spring garden to enjoy anyway ! 
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I hope you've managed to enjoy the weekend...Thanks for stopping by..Esther xx

 Stamp Addicts Create and Craft show - May 10th @ 12.00 

19 comments:

  1. Such amazing results and differences Esther, love the first one of course, just my style and such a fabulous distressed look. Thanks for linking this to FSC and The Stamp Man challenges.
    Hope you have had a great weekend.
    hugs {brenda} xox

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  2. Very arty, and beautiful results... totally awesome! Lovely to have you participate in the Joanna Sheen Challenge...

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  3. Both so different Esther and love how you have masked and repeat stamped the second one. Great work.

    Thanks for joining our Birthday celebrations at Stampalot challenge this month.

    B x

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  4. Esther, 2 lovely cards, think the first one's my fav- I love the white gel pen highlights lol, Debi x

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  5. Great cards with wonderful images. Thanks for joining us on FSC this fortnight.

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  6. These are both Gorgeous Esther and both fit the bill over at MAWTT this week. What a beautiful stamp and love the way you have worked it so differently for both cards.
    THanks for joining us at MAWTT
    Hugs Mau xx

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  7. Esther...amazing cards...both are so very beautiful and so varied despite the same image being used. Hugs Suzanne :)

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  8. Stunning cards, you are such a talented lady! Thanks for joining us at Stampalot.
    Pinky

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  9. Both beautiful cards Esther, thank you for playing along with us at Happy Daze, Annette x

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  10. Fabulous cards Esther, I think the first one is my favourite. It's such a pretty stamp and I love how you made it look so different. Jean x

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  11. Gorgeous cards Esther, the first one has a beautiful misty feel to it and the second one is so fresh and pretty. Thanks for joining us at FSC this time
    Claire xx

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  12. Wonderful cards Esther both so different, I love the first one as it's more my style.
    xxx Hazel.

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  13. Beautiful cards Esther!! Thanks for sharing at I ♥ Promarkers this week!!
    Hugs
    Hazel xx

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  14. great spring card thank you for joining us at stamptacular this week

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  15. Fabulous cards, you did a great job
    Thanks for playing along with Totally Papercrafts and good luck
    Anne x

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  16. Love this card the colours are gorgeous Esther thanks for playing along at MAWTT this week hugs Judith xx

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  17. Hi Esther, these are real stunners, I adore the muted vintage tones of your first card, absolutely beautiful, thanks so much for joining us at FSC. XX

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  18. Hi Esther
    Beautiful, classic colours, your cards are so elegant.
    Thank you for sharing with us at FSC.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  19. 2 beautiful cards and both so different. love the layering on the distressed one. Thanks for joining in the Stamp man Distress challenge. Have a great day. Angela

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