Distress Ink Pads - Worn Lipstick, Faded Jeans, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint
Stamp - Chocolate Baroque Doodle Bird
Dies - Spellbinder
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
A New Challenge Blog
There is a new challenge blog around from Chocolate Baroque and because I have a vast collection of their stamps I thought I should definitely take part. This month they have given us colours to use as our inspiration - the three primaries plus green and you can read all about it HERE. I've chosen to use Distress inks to make my background and also another piece which has been stamped with one of the birds from the Doodle Birds/Doodle Butterflies collection (it's possible this particular stamp hasn't actually been inked prior to today) although I have used some of the others in the sets which I've had for a while. I started by pressing ink pads onto a glass mat and spritzing with water before dragging watercolour paper through to pick up colour, spritzing again with water to get the lighter piece. The darker background was over stamped using part of the bird stamp and using all the colours, sponged around the edges and then sprayed with Glimmer Mist marshmallow which has given it a nice sheen in real life. The bird panel was cut out with Spellbinder dies and the sentiment stamped onto a strip of the left over inked card; a ribbon and some gems complete this card.
Distress Ink Pads - Worn Lipstick, Faded Jeans, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint
Stamp - Chocolate Baroque Doodle Bird
Dies - Spellbinder
Distress Ink Pads - Worn Lipstick, Faded Jeans, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint
Stamp - Chocolate Baroque Doodle Bird
Dies - Spellbinder
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
a really beautiful background x
ReplyDeletenice one Val - love the faded background bit, and a really nice die that I don't remember seeing before
ReplyDeleteHi Val, Hope you are ok. I was hoping you would be able to join in the challenge. Love the background you have created with the ink, spritzing and over stamping. So effective. It makes a perfect backdrop for your pretty bird. Thank you for playing along with the Chocolate Baroque Color Challenge.
ReplyDeleteFlo xx
Beautiful card Val. I too have an older collection of CB stamps too. Hugs Rita xxxxx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful colour mix and a fabulous way to use that stamp Val. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteHi Val, your design is beautiful, love the doodle bird against the first background. The 2nd with the over stamping is also gorgeous. Thanks for joining in the fun at the Chocolate Baroque Colour challenge. Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteLovely card Val, the background works really well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background Val and that bird stamp is lovely:)
ReplyDeleteVal x
Gorgeous card Val, love the background.. I'm like you in having loads of CB stamps so would love to join in... but soo busy at the moment....
ReplyDeleteSuzi B xx
This is great Val - love how you've done the two backgrounds and then overstamped. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteKaren x
Hi Val, thanks so much for entering the Chocolate Baroque challenge, lovely to see you here! Your card is beautiful, I love how the colours have combined to make such a pretty colour blend. I rarely use that set, but I am very fond of the designs, they are so bold. Great overstamping on your background, Judith xx
ReplyDeleteHi Val, love your card and the colours you have chosen. Love and hugs x ChrisB
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love that background, Val. So beautifully blended, the colours look like they are dancing. Just perfect for the doodle bird. Thank you for joining our first Colour Challenge. I hope you had fun and will play again soon.
ReplyDeletehugs, Asha
Hi Val, gorgeous card - that background is stunning and those are some of my favourite stamps too so it ticks all my boxes. Thanks so much for joining our Colour challenge at Chocolate Baroque
ReplyDeleteClaire xx