Sunday, 8 May 2011

Three friendship cards

Today I am posting three cards made in a batch from stamps I bought when I went to the Ally Pally show recently. They were real quickies, with all three taking less than an hour.

As soon as I saw the group hug stamp which is B Line on the LB stand I knew I had to have it. I had already spent my planned allowance, but this one made it go out of the window - I am sure you know the feeling!! The sentiments are from a brilliant value Kaisercraft clear set, there are about 10 stamps and they were only £2.99. These mixed font sentiments are great and I am really fussy about sentiments, they have to be just right or I would rather not use one at all!

I coloured with a mix of inks, I think I used Ecogreen Paris Trunk Parchment and DIs in Wild Honey and Vintage Photo. I stamped the images and sentiment in Ranger black archival. I should have masked the images before I added some of the scripts and textures as background from the Chocolate baroque Mail Art and Miniscripts plates. As a result I was less than happy that there is a halo between the images and background, slapped wrists for me for being lazy, time was against me!

Hope you all have a good Sunday, I am having a lazy one on the computer and crafting!

Elaine

7 comments:

  1. I have the middle one of these cards. It sits on my shelf where I can look at it every day, and think about my three lovely CSQ friends. I love this card Elaine, and I don't see any faults in it. The image and sentiment are perfect, thank you, Judith xx

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  2. That is a fun stamp and great for sending to friends. Those sentiments look good and sound as if they really are good value too.

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  3. themessycraftroom8 May 2011 at 16:06

    Three lovely cards and they all look good to me. Hugs x ChrisB

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  4. Elaine I love these card and beautiful to send
    to friends.
    Gr. Marja

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  5. They are beautiful cards Elaine and there is nothing wrong with them at all. I know, 'cos one of them is mine! Like Judith's it has pride of place in a prominent position in my craftroom. Thanks you lovely friend.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  6. All three are gorgeous! Love the sentiments:)

    Have a wonderful week!
    Gaby xo

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  7. Oh Elaine, I think these are all fabulous! I love this stamp too, and the colors you used. You do a really fine job.
    The secret garden journal above this post too is amazing. I clicked on the photo to enlarge and I can see all the detail. Well done!
    Hugs,
    Terri

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