Two challenges in one card is my limit... any more than that and I have to move Custard the cat along the sofa so that I can lie down for a while.
Card Patterns Challenge #33 features this lovely little sketch, so I decided to combine it with Challenge 50# over at The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: 'One for the Girls'.
I first spotted this beautiful stamp several weeks ago over at Beth's blog Inkyfingersrule. As you know I am a big fan of Beth's cards. I was blown blown away by this fabulous card that she made for a Sketch Challenge.
I hope that Beth doesn't mind that I have taken inspiration from her use of black as a background to create my card. I wanted something dramatic for this image, which is one of the stamps from the beautiful Grace Girls collection from Doodlefactory/Starvingartistamps.
I coloured the image using the wonderful Mr Holtz's Distress Inks and my trusty watercolour pencils. A little clear embossing powder and my heatgun worked a little magic and made the image beautifully glossy!
The sentiment stamps are from Hero Arts and the circles are from my much loved Kelly Pannaci set. I am pleased to say that the paper (Black tie) is from some scraps left over from a previous project - so guess who feels ever so slightly pleased with herself right now!
The other stamps in the Grace Girls collection are equally beautiful, so don't be surprised to see them all appearing over the next few weeks.
Happy crafting everyone!
14 comments:
This is fantastic Wow! I love all the grace girls but this fine diva is my favorite! What you did is so cool the colors are very dynamic ans the sketch is fabby and you know how love the white with black! Missed your postings this weekend! Beth
Oooooooowwwww! Breath taking, crafty goddess! This is EXQUISITE! I love that you dove into a journery {with Tim Holtz by your side}... This stamp is so elegant and the fact that you EMBOSSED for MORE juice!!!!! You had fun and it shows! GREAT use of the C/P sketch, btw! *wink! You rock, my sweet!
This is a really yummy creation! Most exotic or is it enigmatic? Cool anyway!
Chrissie
Wow, what a fabulous card! These colors really pop off the black.
Gorgeous card, definitely very girly, thanks for joining in the fun at SCSC this week :) Donna x
oh wow what a stunningly beautiful card and such fab colours:)
Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog:)
sue
xx
Adorable card, love that image and colours.
luv
Debby
This is beautiful and very dramatic! Love the colour combo. katxx
Wow, love the colours!! Great effect, love it!
Hugs,
Vanessa
Oooh fab card Jo! I'd never think of using black as the main colour, but it looks wonderful with the purple
Have a great weekend!
Lynne
:o)
DottyJo, Love it! Great colour combination, really dramatic.
Hugs Linda
Your card is beautiful. I am a fan of combining challenges (especially if I'm running low on inspiration). I also love to use up scraps, I think they make the best cards.
A beautiful card! The image is beautiful and your colourcombi with black and purple is great!
wow Jo this is stunning, love those deep colours together and your image is coloured amazingly...thanks so much for leaving me a comment
Mina xxx
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