Welcome along to my blog, I am up and at 'em nice and early today. I have the house to myself this weekend, so I am going to gets lots done: housework, gardening and some cards! (Well, that's the plan!!) The stamps for the next ClarityTV show have arrived and they are just lovely, I also have some new Chalk acrylics, which definitely need experimenting with.....
Today's card is a bit different for me, I made it as a sample for the Clarity show on German TV.I used Gesso to cover a piece of kraft card, then inked it with distress inks - I loved the soft colours! I used the fab new tree square stencil and ran it through my Grand Calibur, then sanded over the embossed bits - I was hoping it would make the tree and frame look brown, but it didn't work very well, so I added some brown to the tree.
I stamped and embossed the couple on the bench using distress powder and I stamped the words with grey archival.
If you look really closely, you can just see a yellow sun, but that was really faded!
I matted it on brown card, then dug out some brown eyelets for the corners - (I have a million of them and haven't used them for ages, but now I've thought about them, you may well see more!!)
I then matted that onto another piece of gessoed and inked Kraft card and brown card.
Hope you like it, thanks very much for visiting and I hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Take care, Janet xxx
PS 'Verliebt' means ' In Love' (I hope!!)
I'm up early too Janet, off to learn about alpaca fleeces. Love the gentleness and soft effect you've made.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like fun Anne - will you be knitting jumpers soon? :)
DeleteBeautiful vintage feel to this, lovely inspiration as always x
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Lisa, have a lovely weekend x
DeleteThanks, you too Janet x
DeleteHello Janet! I really like the faded look of this card! Clever techniques! enjoy your weekend! :) x
ReplyDeleteThanks Chrissie, I hope you are all having a good weekend too xx
Deletelooks very vintage. it has worked really well xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Theresa, I must admit, I was pleased with it xx
DeleteLove the faded effect - will have to get out my unused gesso and have a go!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, my Gesso is ancient - I wasn't sure if it would be okay, but it was fine
DeleteGreat card design Janet, and so vintage looking...I hope your weekend is going to plan...enjoy your evening...hugs...xx
ReplyDeleteLovely card Janet. I really like the subtle effect. xx
DeleteThanks Jo, my plan is going fairly well, although I never actually seem to get as much done as I hope!
DeleteThanks Sue x
DeleteI absolutely love this one Janet. So subtle, but so effective: fantastic work. Xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks for your nice comment Barbara, it was a bit of an adventure for me!
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