take our stamping to places we don't usually go. I found this one tough as I don't think I really have a single style to move away from but here's why I think this qualifies:- Regulars to my blog will know I rarely work with patterned papers. I seem to have some kind of phobia and while I can spend ages admiring other people's work with them, I usually suffer brain freeze as soon as I pick one up, even if I'm only going to use it as a base layer.
- I do vintage quite often but I rarely do retro/kitsch so I tried for a bit more that feel, even though the image is vintage (it's a Saturday Evening Post cover from 1923).
- I almost never work from sketches. It's a bit like the DP problem - brain freeze! This is based on the CPS sketch this week.
- I stamp partials quite often but I rarely think of actually cropping an image to a partial. This Santa stamp is gorgeous in its entirety but I think it works this way too and it's a whole lot less colouring!
Stamp (Cornish Heritage Farms):
Santa's Lap (Saturday Evening Post line)
Paper:
Daisy D's
Bazzill
Vellum
Simply Smooth (CHF)
Ink:
Brilliance by Tsukineko (Graphite Black)
Other:
Copic markers
Silk ribbon
Vintage buttons
Sewing machine and thread
Classic Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinder
What do you think - did I succeed in doing something just a bit different from my "norm"?
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Thanks for taking a look today!
This is a fab card, Joanne - and, yes, you definitely have risen to the challenge. Once upon a time I used to feel a bit like you do about patterned paper, but now I love, love it (you never know, you might find you develop a liking for it!) x
ReplyDeletei think you did very well with this challenge joanne,it's great :)
ReplyDeleteyou always rise to the challenge Joanne, and always do a beautiful job of it too! Give me patterned papers any day....I couldnt craft without them,maybe one day you might love using them too.
ReplyDeleteOh that's gorgeous Joanne, I love that image.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Joanne, and a lot less white on it compared to your usual cards! xx
ReplyDeletewell done so far sweetie!!! This one is fabulous!...looking forward to tomorrows hehe XXX
ReplyDeleteYou have surpassed Joanne. :-D Fabulous card.xx Fingers crossed for tomorrow but no pressure hey!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you have got the ribbons to curl Joanne. Great card.
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You've made quite a few Christmas cards now - keep it up!
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look at you using dp! I love how you softened around the main image with the vellum. Love your work! Congrats on the blog tour~ you deserve it for sure! :)
ReplyDeleteWell done for challenging yourself like that. I actually thought the background was stamped as I didn't expect it to be paper. I love what you did with the ribbon, it's amazing. Great card.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Joanne.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love everything about it, colour (green my fav) buttons, fab image
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you for getting past your phobias! This is PERFECT and "right up my alley"!! as you know!!! LOVE that Saturday Evening Post image and what you've done with it! Way to go!!!
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