The most important part of this card is the fabulous Stamplorations sentiment which comes from a clear stamp set called Power of Words, the words come with the moon and five stars which I embossed with Versamark and white detail powder on Watercolour card then inked with various Distress Inks. I think I used Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord, Faded Jeans and Black Soot. I spritzed with water, dabbed with kitchen roll, then spritzed with glimmer mist. I was really pleased how my watercolour background turned out! I forgot to say that before I inked, I used Pebeo masking fluid to protect the stars as I wanted to colour them in afterwards. I cut a rough mask to cover the sentiment and used a paintbrush to splash some watered down white paint over the background for a bit more interest when dry, removed the masking fluid with a clean finger. The moon and stars are coloured with Promarkers then I coloured some little stars which I had die cut for another project and were left over, with the same Promarker as the main moon and stars. The skyline is cut from black card using a Clearly Besotted die and I glued little pieces of yellow card to the back of the die for the lights in the windows then added this and the stars to the sky. I matted it onto some matching yellow card then onto the blue card base. Finally, I added Glossy Accents to the moon and stars so they all glow. Sorry my photo isn't very good, as I have said before, my photography skills are rubbish!
I would like to enter following challenges:
A Vintage Journey - Watercolour.
CAS-ual Fridays - Friendship - my husband is my best friend!
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes.
Bizzy Becs - Anything Goes.
Stamplorations - Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge.
All these fab challenges are worth entering - so much fun and inspiration!
Thank you again for visiting me and take care! Christine xxx
18 comments:
Such a beautiful card to celebrate your anniversary Chris, I love the background which shows up those beautiful stars wonderfully well. The sentiment is just perfect too. Love this!! Hugs, Anne xx
Happy anniversary and so pleased that you found the right husband and friend all in one as I did.
Love the card with the beautiful sentiment
Chrissie xx
This is a great way to use that lovely sentiment. Happy crafting, Angela xXx
Fabulous night sky , a great background to your city scene and the stars look so crisp and clear! A sweet card for your husband.
Love your background Chris and the perfect sentiment for your husbands card...bet he was pleased with it!....and happy Anniversary to you both xxxxx
Super stamping and inking and great creation for our August challenge which I am sure your hubby loved, many thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
B x
totally awesome card..love the look!
xx Karen
Ah, Chris, I love your starry and romantic card for Darren with that perfect sediment! I wish you many, many more happy years together!! Hugs, Darnell xxoo
Gorgeous card, Chris! Love that inky blue background. Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations.
Lynne
What a gorgeous starry city scene, Chris ... and such a sweet and romantic sentiment ... just fabulous! Happy Anniversary for last week! Hugs, Anita :)
Chris, this is just beautiful! I love that starry sky and your skyline! What a wonderful card for your hubby! Happy Anniversary to the two of you! And thank you for sharing your artwork with us at A Vintage Journey in our Watercolor challenge! Hugs! Sara Emily
Very pretty card. Your watercolor background is just perfect for this card. Your husband is going to love it!! Thanks for playing along at the Casual Fridays Friendship Challenge.
I am drooling with envy with this beautiful card! I love the sentiment, the die cuts, the colours you have used it's sheer perfection and very inspiring too Karen x
what a lovely starscape you created for your beautiful anniversary card for your DH! thank you so much for joining us in the A Vintage Journey Water color challenge! Julia xx
A beautiful card to celebrate your anniversary, Chris. Belated congratulations! Jx
This is beautiful Chris I love how you've created the night sky.
Happy anniversary to you both, I have a lovely Husband too and I know we are very lucky
Anne x
a lovely card to celebrate your anniversary, thank you for joining us at Bizzy Becs for our anything goes challenge
I love a starry night sky and silhouette cityso naturally I love your card! Chris . Great use of the masking fluid. I bet your hubby loved it . Happy Belated Anniversary .
Thanks for joining us at A Vintage Journey .
Amanda x
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