Thursday 3 September 2015

Party Pup!

I have another 'spritzed' card to share today...inspired by the 'Trio of Colours' challenge over at Simon Says Stamp (Mondays). I picked three colours of Distress Ink to make my background - Salty Ocean, Seedless Preserves & Evergreen Bough. I dampened a piece of white card, then painted a stripe of each colour across it...allowing the colours to run into each other a little. Once it was dry, I spritzed each of the colours over the top, then trimmed it down. I added a cute Whipper Snapper dog image...'Party Pup'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils and the same Distress Ink colours, then fussy cut. I matted it on to white and then black card...to look like a Polaroid photo...and added a sentiment from a little Studio G set.


Challenges for this card:
One more thing before I go....first day back at school tomorrow...and lots do do! Despite what my blogoversary counter thingy says...today is my blog's 7th birthday! I shall be organising a little candy to celebrate...so keep your eyes peeled!

12 comments:

  1. I love the effect you achieved with this one Helen, the colours behind the dog look great!
    Thanks again
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  2. Super card. Love the image and your choice of colours.
    Elaine

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  3. Fab card Helen, the background looks great
    Hugs Kelly x

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  4. Distress inks are so fun to play with and I love the colors you chose and then the splattering too! Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!

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  5. I love Whipper Snapper images...they are so cute! Darling card!

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  6. Great idea to spritz with the same colours as your background, and what a fab colour combo too.
    Thanks for sharing with us.
    Anita x
    Less is More

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  7. So adorable Helen, that puppy is just the cutest image and with a fun spritzed BG looks even cuter! Thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
    Sarah xx
    Less is More

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  8. Love! The black and white image on the lovely colors is awesome! Glad you joined us at Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge!

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  9. This is so sweet! I love your background - it's awesome! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.

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  10. Totally great card, Helen! I love the background you created! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon :)
    Joanne xo

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  11. So cute! Love the colours you used for your terrific background. Thanks for playing along with Seize the Birthday.

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  12. Adorable card! Love that sweet pup and that fabulous background!!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

    hugs...
    Melissa

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