Friday 14 March 2008

Having Fun



This is another card I have been meaning to make for a while from the Splitcoast Stampers technique section, called a Tunnel Card. The paper on the front page is from a new range just released by Papermania & they are just lovely!. The tag was cut using my Cricut and the Tags, Bags, Boxes & more cartridge. The flower image is from the Dawn Bibby clear range and the oval was cut using the XCut shape cutter system.

Inside, I really had fun making the background colour. First I stamped a flower randomly in Versamark, then clear embossed these. I then used three pastel shades of chalk ink and randomly stamped these over the card using pieces of cotton wool, I then used a paper towel to polish the ink off the embossed images, so there are faint flowers in the background (not sure if the photo does this justice). The main images were stamped using purple brilliance ink, and watercoloured using watercolour pencils.

Have had so much fun with these, I'll have to go back over to Splitcoast and see what else I can have a go at - might have to wait until after I've sorted out the easter cards, mind you I could have a go at the treat box again with some easter eggs in it & done in yellow hmm.....


11 comments:

Ana Baird said...

Wow! It's beautiful!

Annapurna said...

Very nice! You got some talent.

Unknown said...

Its gorgeous, I love it - the effect is so pretty. I will have to read up and have a go some time, but you have made it beautiful :-)

Catherine said...

this is very pretty, i've always wanted to try this technique =)

Jami said...

I love this card. Your very talented.

Unknown said...

Oh and I have awarded you the Art Y Pico award - ChrissyX

Dawn said...

lovely card. I love the embossing and fantastic job with the coloring!

Elisabeth said...

This is wonderful!! Awesome job!!

Jackie said...

Just beautiful! I love how you trimmed around the flowers on the tunnel card - great work!

Sarah said...

This is absolutely brilliant!

How did you get on witht he job interview?

xx :0)

gillyflower said...

what a gorgeous card stunning
love the blog too
gill