Friday 15 February 2013

Alpha Challenge 'E'

The Craft Barn are running a two weekly Alpha Challenge. The current letter is 'E' and here is my page.



All the stamps are from Crafty Individuals set CI-351.  The background is made by first applying various Distress Inks, spritzing with water then adding various colours of Cosmic Shimmer paints.  The main image and some of the background images are stamped and embossed with clear powder.  The smaller images are just stamped but not embossed for a contrast.  The quote is written on a background coloured in the same way and the letters are cut from Cuttlebug dies.  The background is incredibly shimmery and vibrant but it doesn't show up too well in the photograph.  I may have got a little carried away with the stamping but I just love these stamps and couldn't stop!  Please pop over to the Craft Barn and see the brilliant pages from the Design Team and the other cool entries.  Have a brilliant weekend.  Take care.  Christine xx

16 comments:

Jo said...

Awesome, Chris, and love the colours....a fab creation! Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Hugs Jo x

Sue said...

Wow so colourful and vibrant Christine I love this! and I love elephants huggles hun Sue J xxx

Elizabeth said...

Hi Chris, what a super page - the colours of the background work well together and stamping the tiny stamps on top is very effective. I like the title letter font too. Elizabeth xx

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

A gorgeous background Chris love the colours. The stamping is brilliant especially with some being embossed and others not, a lovely selection of stamps. Love the elephant one and the way you di the quote! Hugs Susan x

chrissie said...

Wonderful page with an Oriental feel to it. Great colours and stamping

Love Chrissie xx

Redanne said...

What a gorgeous page... wonderful colours and love the elephants! Hugs, Anne x

Scrapmate said...

Great page, I love the BG (I'm a sucker for anything paisley).

Anonymous said...

Fabulous colours, Chris, and such a cute big elephant ... and I can see the shimmer! Anita :)

Jester said...

I love elephants and I love pink ones even more! Your page is wonderful, Chris. I really like your background and the embossing brings it to life with the added shine, and that elephant stamp is just lovely. Bravo!

Maggie said...

Great page and background pretty in pink!

MaggieH

Sylvia said...

Great page, love the background with the little stamps and the colours are beautiful.

Sylv xx

NEEDLEWINGS said...

OH i love that! It's so gorgeous!

SandeeNC said...

Actually the shimmer shows up better when you click on the picture, it has a Bollywood feel to it, I just love this! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ♥

Anonymous said...

Beautiful colours on this elephant page.
Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
Izzy

Gill Edwards said...

you havent gone over the top at all, its fab. I love the colours youve chosen.

Thank you so much for your lovely comments and for adding me to your blog list.

Gill x

May said...

Fabulous page Christine Love it!!! The colours are perfect & that elephant is Gorgeous... Brilliant background stamping.... Fantastic work... Hugs May x x x