I made this card for my uncle's birthday (happy birthday Uncle John!). Dogs and water seemed about right for his interests so I pulled out this lovely stamp from the Saturday Evening Post range. I heat embossed with fine detail black for a silhouette that would resist the ink I brayered over the top for the sunset. I used a punched circle to mask the sun before brayering and then lightly sponged with the same inks I'd used for the sky. A few white gel pen highlights give the impression of the grasses and the dog's nose catching the last rays of the sun.
I kept the layout very simple and resisted adding any embellishments to leave the focus on the image and the rich colours.
Stamps (Cornish Heritage Farms):
Bird Watching (Saturday Evening Post line - if you are in the UK, Bubbly Funk has this stamp in stock {here})
Cursive Expressions (Mona Lisa Moments line)
Paper:
Simply smooth
Black
Kraft
Ink:
Versafine by Tsukineko (Onyx Black)
Sky brayered with Tim Holtz Distress ink by Ranger (Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick)
Other:
Detail black embossing powder
Memento marker by Tsukineko (Tuxedo black)
Inkssentials white gel pen by Ranger
Tools:
Brayer
Squeeze punch by Fiskars (large circle)
Sponge
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This is just amazing. Love it.
ReplyDeleteAnn xxx
a wonderful brayered background and the white highlights add that final flourish...stunning!
ReplyDeletethats beautiful joanne,you are clever :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Joanne. I doesn't need anymore does it... love the white highlights.xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset!
ReplyDeleteStunning Joanne, I love it x
ReplyDeleteWow, that's stunning Joanne, I love the look of brayered backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card think its this hot summer we are having thats getting these hot colours out?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely STUNNING Joanne! X
ReplyDeleteWowza ... so vibrant and peaceful ... ♥ it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love it all even down to the dogs nose:) - great work.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, lovely vibrant colours.
ReplyDeleteJoanne, this is stunning - have you seenthe DCM's challenge this week by any chance????
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Joanne, I love the colours! I hope you are ok :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful, stunning colours! x
ReplyDeleteCould be a Barbara Gray brayered card - brilliant!
ReplyDeleteEvery word that they said about your card is true. It is amazing and wonderful. Fabulous indeed. Joane you are the best for me.
ReplyDeletetotally gorgeous card, Annette
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Joanne xxx
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