Thursday 25 August 2011

Sunset Meadows

I've had another play with my new 'Blooming Meadows' stamp (by Hero Arts)...and some new Distress Inks that I bought with a gift voucher I was given for my birthday :0)
I stamped the image in Versamark, then heat embossed it in Opaque White...before blending 'Wild Honey', 'Spiced Marmalade' and 'Fired Brick' inks over the top, to look like a sunset...although it kind of looks like a sunrise too! The papers are from the 'Ooh La La (for Him)' collection by My Mind's Eye...I embossed the plainer one using my Cuttlebug 'Victoria' folder, then added faux stitching with my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen.


Challenges for this card:
And...just before I go...as I was writing this post, the Postie brought me another birthday card! It's from my lovely ABC Christmas Challenge DT buddy Delphine...thank you...I love it!

    11 comments:

    1. Another gorgeous card - love the citrus colours. Hugs, Claire x

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    2. Wowzers this is amazing! I love the colours you've chosen, I've done this in blues and greens but I Love these summertime tones! Thanks so much for my birthday card too, its gorgeous!

      Love Beth x

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    3. Just so gorgeous Helen....

      hugs Vicky xx

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    4. This is gorgeous Helen ... I so love this stamp and am waiting for it to come back into stock as I have a gift viucher :-). I am getting into this style with distress inks too and love it ... A couple of weeks ago I mad a sunset card and interestingly used a completely different set of distress ink colours ... I love your deepest orange colour :-)
      Pauline x

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    5. Wow, I love the embossing and colors of the first card! The second card is cute! THanks for joining us at The One Stop Craft Challenge!

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    6. Beautiful card Helen. Love the look of the white embossing. Thanks for joining the Pollycraft challenge this week.

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    7. OMG!! I want I want I want...this is gorgious...love that little girl and the colors are simply devine!!!

      love
      Jannie XX

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    8. I really like this card and the lovely rich feeling you have created with the autumn colours. Gorgeous image too. Thanks for playing with us at Pollycraft this week. x

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    9. Oh wow, your card is so pretty!
      Thanks for joining in the fun with us this week over at Pollycraft :o)
      Hugs,
      Cazza
      xxx

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    Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x