I decided to let this striking image speak for itself and keep the overall card layout simple, so just stamped it in black archival, added some shading with Milled Lavender, Victorian Velvet and Dusty Concord Distress Inks. I mounted the panel onto a gorgeous dusky mauve My Mind's Eye paper. The final touch was some gems on the eyelid. I cannot take any credit for this idea for embellishing the image. This touch was added in the original project by Hedy Husarzewski in the magazine article I orginally saw. I have tried to see if Hedy has a blog, but haven't been able to find one so I haven't been able to thank her for her inspiration, but I want to acknowledge it here.
It's nice to have something else to blog again and my OH said he liked the card too, that's a once in a blue moon event!
Elaine x
As you say Elaine, a truly striking image and you have complimented it perfectly with your choice of background paper. The colours you chose to ink round the edges added just the right amount of depth to the card and the gems are the perfect finishing touch.
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Lesley Xx
What a stunning image, I understand your yearning to have it. Your card is beautiful. Jean x
ReplyDeleteThis is really stunning Elaine. What a beautiful stamp. Your card is gorgeous.
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Marja
That is stunning Elaine. Perfect in every way
ReplyDeleteI can understand why you felt the need to have that stamp - fabulous.
ReplyDeleteHi Elaine, what a beautiful card and I like those Stamp camp stamps! I also have several of them and they are great! But not this one.....can't have it all can't I?
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Hi Elaine, what a lovely card, and in my favourite colour! It was a pleasure to help a friend out, and those stamps are fabulous on the Stamp Camp stand, I succumbed to one or two as well! Your treatment of this stamp is beautiful, giving a very thoughtful and gentle overall feeling to the card, with just the right amount of decoration. Judith xx
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