I used one of my favourite techniques for this card - its also one of the most simple ones! I added three colours (Picked Raspberry, Dusty Concord and Ripe Persimmon) of Distress Ink to an acrylic block, sprayed with a little water, then turned it over and pressed the block on to a piece of white card. Before lifting the block off, I gently lifted the sides of the block up and down a little to merge the colours. I dried the ink with a heat gun then stamped the bird and sentiment with black Archival ink. The sentiment was free with a magazine and the bird is from an Inkadinkado set called Birds Galore - I have not used either of these stamp sets before. I just matted on some contrasting card and job done. I have to say, I love how this turned out and has that real clean and simple look.
Please pop over to Artful Times and enter your 'Bird' projects - its a wonderful challenge blog and I would really like to thank Neet and Wendy for a fabulous month as Guest Designer!
This card fits into Hels fab challenge at Ink on my Fingers which is 'New' - both the stamps I have used are new to my stamp pad and never before used! Hels blog is fabulous too and definitely worth a visit.
Thank you for visiting me - two posts in two days - thats good for me! I appreciate you popping over to see me! Take care and have an awesome weekend. Christine xxx
20 comments:
Beautiful card Chris, love the inky background, so pretty... thanks for joining in with the Sunday sTamper x
I am still to try this technique! It's a simple but effective background for this bird image, and makes a lovely card.
Oh now that is a wonderful card! I have the bird on a branch stamp or at least something similar. I look forward to more of your creations. :D
Beautiful card Chris love the colours and fab background ;)
Have a good weekend
Vic x
Love this Chris it's really beautiful huggles Sue xxx
You're such an expert at backgrounds, Chris ... this is another beauty! It glows so wonderfully behind that sweet bird silhouette ... lovely! Anita :)
Beautiful card, love the colours and the bird :)
This is just so, so , so beautiful, Chris. One of my all time favourites! Jx
Your card is a great inspiration, I love the background coloring to the bird in front, great design.
ig hugs Anja
wow totally fabulous - love the background you have created for the bird stamp. I've got that stamp but I've never done anything half as good with it.
Ann xxx
That's one of my favorite techniques, too, Chris, and I am over the moon with the tones you achieved on this one! It's really scrumptious and stunning inspiration!! Hugs, Darnell
Gorgeous card Christine!
Lovely colours and a great card Chris x
Gorgeous - must try this technique again - I love the way the colours have blended and that gorgeous stamp Karen x
What a very nice card. Your sentiment matches the image so well. Can you believe I've never tried that technique before? I never think of it when I'm at home crafting. I think the (potentially) messier techniques don't cross my brain because my desk is wood. I think my subconscious saves me from myself!
Absolutely beautiful card! Congrats on being a guest designer, too! I love the technique you shared - thank you!!! I am definitely going to try it myself! And thanks so much for the wonderful visit to my blog, too! HUGS!
Hiya, this is fab, the background inkyness is really effective,
Liz x
What a fabulous background and I love the technique you used to make such a pretty card.
Fab inky background & gorgeous stamped bird & sentiment. Love this xxx
his is such a pretty background. Love the soft, pretty look of it. Totally suits that bird image and sentiment!
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