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Wednesday 10 August 2011

Enjoy the journey

Embracing wrinkles is not something that comes naturally to many a 40-something but it's exactly what Marcy asked us to do for a recent challenge in the Crafty Secrets member forum at Splitcoast Stampers.

I had fun scrunching, twisting and generally abusing a piece of kraft cardstock to get it really good and wrinkled. I then brayered Latte ink over it to produce a nice leathery-looking piece to use as my background for a little collage.

I think this little boy grew up with an interest in natural history - he has a leaf skeleton, a fossilised seahorse and a star in his collection of treasures. The seahorse has been in my collection of random embellishments for an age - I made it from paper mache in a mould.

Stamps:
Journey and Artsy Banners (both Crafty Secrets)

Paper:
Kraft and Cryogen white

Ink:
Versafine by Tsukinkeo (Vintage Sepia, Onyx Black)
Adirondack by Ranger (Latte)

Other:
Vintage photo (unknown maker - still using up stuff from my 2009 Secret Santa parcel from Caroline!)
Paper mache seahorse
Skeleton leaf
Star nailhead
Sewing machine and thread

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11 comments:

  1. Artyjen10 August 2011 at 10:22

    Love that leathery look :) Fabby card.
    xoxo Sioux

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  2. Effie10 August 2011 at 10:46

    Nice looking wrinkles!

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  3. tracy10 August 2011 at 11:19

    great background joanne. loving the card :)

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  4. Paula Whittaker10 August 2011 at 11:54

    love that type of background effect - fab card.

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  5. Caroline10 August 2011 at 12:02

    Fab card Joanne, love the scrunched up background, and glad you are making good use of your Secret Santa parcel still!

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  6. salamanda10 August 2011 at 18:30

    Love the wrinkled leather look and all the memorabilia around the boy

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  7. Kaz10 August 2011 at 21:06

    This is just fab Joanne. Only you could achieve crinkled looking so smart!!! xxx

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  8. Hazel10 August 2011 at 22:29

    Fab card - that background really does look like leather x

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  9. Scrapbooking Ideas11 August 2011 at 07:53

    I never tried making a leathery-look scrapbook. and your creation just inspired me to make one! Two thumbs up!

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  10. Karen11 August 2011 at 16:21

    This is a lovely piece Joanne, I really love the wrinkles x

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  11. Kathy16 August 2011 at 16:04

    Fantastic! I really love this one

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