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Monday 9 May 2011

Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight - Inchies Challenge

This week on Crafty Cardmakers, the Spotlight is on Inchies! We want you to make something with at least three inchies on it!

I bought some stamps by Inkadinkado for the purpose, but I think they'll be quite a versatile set. I only used four of the nine to make this:
My first attempt at this, I used Distress Inks, and as usual, I was disappointed with the colours. They just seemed dull and muddy, and that's not to my taste at all! (I see other folks (Jack, you come immediately to mind) who get lovely, pastel shades out of them, but I can't seem to manage it.) Anyway, I then went to my one and only Kaleidacolor ink pad which is the Bouquet one. Apart from the ferns, that pad supplies all the colours in the card. (The ferns did use Distress Ink in Pine Needles.)

I did the background using a 'spritz and smear' technique on a non-stick sheet. The images were stamped in Versafine ink.

The flowers were all made from shapes punched out of white card, and ink was sponged on to give the colour and shading. I finished the card with a spray of Crafter's Companion Spray and Sparkle in irridescent.

Hope you can join us in the Spotlight this time.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday where it's an open challenge,
Papertake Weekly where anything goes,
The Paper Variety where they want ink, mist or paint (I used lots of ink!)
For Fun Challenges where they want lots of flowers,
Sassy Studio Designs where they want hand made flowers. (All the flower embellishments were hand made from punched shapes.)
Crafty Sentiments where they want flowers,
Craft Us Crazy where they want flowers,
Inspire Me Fridays where anything goes,
Allsorts where they want us to use at least three stamps. (I used four!)
Pear Tree Designs where they want Spring cards.

20 comments:

Love crafts forever said...

OMG! How can you be disappointed. I think it's gorgeous. I love your rainbows colours. Very pretty card.
Hugs Nat

Deb said...

WoW!! this is gorgeous, beautiful colors and your flowers are superb
Debs
xxx

Nannieflash said...

Hi Josephine wow what a fabulous job youve done on your card, love it. with hugs Shirleyxxxx

Uma said...

so lovely and colourful

Anonymous said...

This is just stunning. And thanks for what you said about my use of Distress Inks. I do love them but when I make a bg I always dry the card inbetween adding more colour - it seems to help. Plus when putting them onto my craft sheet I don't let the colours touch, then I spritz them. xx

Mummylade said...

This is a wonderful creation, such brilliant colours. Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Allsorts challenge this week and good luck!

mindy gallagher said...

so lovely & very colorful!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at TPV!!

gillyflower said...

another stunning card wow the colours are just gorgeous love it really effective
gill x

lindyloo said...

Thank you for joining us at the PTD challenge this week hugs linda x

coldwaters2 said...

This looks beautiful Josephine the colours look gorgeous so does the images and flowers I love it.
hugs
Lorraine x

XXOO AMY said...

this is sooo beautiful! thanks for sharing this with us at TPV!

Regan said...

Beautiful colors and wonderful punched flowers! Thanks for playing along @ SSD! :)

Lin said...

WOW Josephine this is gorgeous. I love your inchies, and the colours are really lush. Fabulous background too.

Lin xx

Unknown said...

Such a gorgeous card! Thanks for sharing with us over at Crafty Sentiments Flower Challenge! Big Hugs JO xxx

Mel said...

Aww wow!
This is gorjuss honey! I simply adore the colours you used! Just stunning!
Hugs Melly xxx

Linda said...

Hi, Thanks for the comment on my blog. The link for the circle book is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9PNYrknPbM&feature=player_embedded If you had questions please let me know, then I try to help you out.
hugs Linda

Susie said...

Such a pretty card, so colourful and love the black against the background. Thanks for joining us at Pear Tree Designs this week and good luck xx

kim.mom said...

Beautiful!! Gorgeous flowers!! Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Us Crazy!

Geneviève aka Muscade said...

Great card!
Thanks for playing with us @ Craft Us Crazy!

Eiglas said...

Gorgeous colours Josephine - you really are a rainbow girl aren't you! LOL!
Hugs
Ei
x

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