Saturday 28 September 2013

Clarity Stamp Challenge 7 - Vintage


This is my entry for the Clarity Stamp Challenge - Vintage.
The background was inspired by the design of some vintage wallpaper - white and coloured stripes with a repeating pattern.  I brayered each colour separately, masking the rest of the card to get the striped effect.  Before removing the masks I used the Clarity Camelia Stamp to make the repeating pattern.  I stamped around the edges with Art Nouveau Corner and inked the edges in the same colour.  Then I stamped and heat embossed another clarity flower and the sentiment 'Count your garden ...'
 I wanted to add  two blue butterflies I had in my stash.  The gold in their wings looked a little strange without anything else gold on the card so I added gold peeloff (I haven't used these for ages) around the edge and layered onto some dark blue card to finish it off.
This card is now in the post to a friend I've known for over 40 years.  I hope she likes it.

6 comments:

  1. How lovely, what stunning wall paper it would make. A very pretty card and great combination of colours. Thanks for entering the challenge Sue and best of luck.

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  2. Wow Sue, what a beautiful background! It makes for a lovely card. Hope you do well in the challenge and I hope your friend likes her card xx

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  3. Wow its beautiful love the colours xxx

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  4. The hard work you havE put into this card shows through! It's stunning! Good luck in the challenge xxx

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  5. What a fabulous effect on this lovely card. Good luck in the challenge and thank you for entering.

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  6. This is so pretty......thank you for entering the Clarity Challenge.

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