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Friday 29 September 2017

Fill Your Heart with Happiness

Good Morning.
I wanted to make a card that made me feel happy so here it is.
I used some of my favourite stamps, one of my favourite techniques and my fav colour of course.

I began by creating the background using my latest new technique called Splash Watercolour.
It is so easy and fun to do using the Distress Oxides as they layer so nicely.
* for the best results in layering, dry each inking before slapping more ink onto your paper *
 When my background was dry, I placed the stamps into my Misti, inked with Memento black and stamped.  I did the same thing with the sentiment.

To create more of a 'collage' looking card, I randomly stencilled in the background using more of the DOX and did a bit of stamping with a mixed media stamp.
That's it.....feeling when done, happy!

 
Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.


Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES 
Use Your Stuff- OLD AND NEW
(new DOX, older stamps and sentiment)


Supplies
Stamps- Nature Flowers- (Art Journey)/ Wildflowers Umbells (Magenta)/ Fill Your Heart (Rubbernecker)/
Mixed Media (STAMPlorations)
Ink- Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans DOX (TH)/ Tuxedo Black (Memento) 
Paper- heavy white
Accessories and Tools- Dot Fade stencil (TH)/ Misti/ non-stick craft sheet/ Mister (TH)/ sponge applicator

17 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous in your signature blue tones Karen and love the silhouette flowers and the pretty splashing and stamping in the background using the oxide inks. x

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  2. Really amazing techniques - and really beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Use Your Stuff.

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  3. Simply stunning...just one beautiful card. Thank you so much for playing along with us at ATSM!

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  4. What a delightful piece! Unique! Happy weekend!

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  5. Such an eye catching technique, colours and layout. You look like you had fun with this one? x

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  6. stunning stamp and colour layering, BTW congrats on your Craft stampers top 3 recognition. So well deserved :)

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  7. So you Karen. Love this gorgeous card with the layering of colours, stenciling and stamping. xx

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  8. I love the stenciled design and the beautiful blue colors. And, the silhouette image and sentiment are perfect too!

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  9. Beautiful card Karen, love the background, sentiment and silhouette!
    Hugs, Sherry x
    Loose Stitches and Unraveled Threads

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  10. your flower card is always Stunning Karen
    this is no doubt
    and this will be a winner card on some challenge
    your combination is totally rock
    Love this!!
    many thanks for playing along with us at ATSM this time
    hugs
    Monika

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  11. This is beautiful, Karen! I love the background and the lovely silhouetted flowers! And you have another fantastic sentiment! It makes me feel happy too!

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  12. Wonderful shades of blue, texture stamps, and silhouettes! And a great sentiment to top it off!

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  13. A beautiful happy card Karen - Love it!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  14. Love how striking this card is x

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  15. Your mixed media looks are always so fabulous, Karen.

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  16. Absolutely gorgeous card.
    Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
    luv
    Debby

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