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Saturday 21 April 2018

Bonsai Trees


Happy Saturday.
I love to look and see what kind of Inspiration Challenge is happening over at Splitcoast Stampers.
Today, we were being inspired by the Smithsonian Galleries.  I came across a lovely Bonsai tree for sale and decided to use this lovely stamp from Technique Junkies with this 'bonsai' looking tree on it for my card.  
As I was trying to figure out what kind of background I would stamp it onto, I remembered that I had an inked up a piece of Yupo paper with alcohol inks.  It reminded me of a cloudy night sky, so
I placed the inked piece into my Misti, masked the stamp (this stamp also has the image of a giraffes which I didn't want for this card), and stamped using Archival black ink.  I moved the piece inside my Misti and stamped the tree again moving it down slightly to overlap the first one.
I cut a square frame to place over the stamping and I liked how it really helped to draw the eye in.
I stamped the sentiment and put it all together.


I hope you find some inspiration around you.
Thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenge:
Simon Says Wed.- SPARKLE AND SHINE
(shiny Yupo paper with the alcohol inks)
Craft Stamper Magazine- ANYTHING STAMPED GOES


Supplies
Stamps- Savannah Giraffes (Technique Junkies); Art Journey
Inks- Archival Black (Ranger); Tuxedo Black Memento; Alcohol inks (Ranger)
Paper- heavy white; Yupo
Accessories and Tools- Misti; Blending Solution (Ranger); die- MFT; Sharpie Markers
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20 comments:

  1. Mac Mable21 April 2018 at 14:41

    Stunning background with the alcohol inks and absolutely perfect for the bonsai trees black images. Yes the frame does draw your eye in to your fabulous and stunning card x

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  2. Christine Alexander21 April 2018 at 19:41

    Love the bonsai trees, they look like they are floating in the AI background. stunning card.

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  3. My Paper Epiphany21 April 2018 at 20:03

    Gorgeous card! I do love the Bonsai!

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  4. aussie aNNie21 April 2018 at 22:00

    Bonsai, it's stunning as is your card Karen. I gave our daughter a bonsai last christmas and she said it's doing really well. Very expensive to purchase though.xx 💖 [Aussie aNNie's Blog]


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  5. Margaret Mifsud21 April 2018 at 22:02

    Wow!! This is so gorgeous Karen! The background is spectacular and the bonsai trees look wonderful in silhouette! x

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  6. KarinsArtScrap22 April 2018 at 04:39

    gorgeoussss Karen
    Gr Karin

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  7. kiwimeskreations22 April 2018 at 05:30

    What great use of the AI background Karen - a stunning card
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  8. Pat22 April 2018 at 07:19

    This is definitely a wow background Karen with these fantastic alcohol ink colours and perfect silhouette trees, also the frame draws the eye in beautifully, and a great added sentiment too. x

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  9. Princess Judy Palmer22 April 2018 at 11:41

    Awesome background for your bonsai trees. Once you said the stamp had giraffes in it, I knew what stamp it was. Good for you for coming up with a way to get more mileage out of it.

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  10. Susan22 April 2018 at 12:12

    I always love your cards but this one is going straight to the top of the list of my favourites of yours! The background is stunning - you got the colours placed perfectly for a cloudy night sky. The trees do look like bonsai - and they're perfect against that background.

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  11. Verna Angerhofer22 April 2018 at 12:27

    I love that background. Wonderful colors.

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  12. CherylQuilts22 April 2018 at 14:09

    Karen, what a gorgeous card! I LOVE the background you've created with the Yupo paper and alcohol inks, and it's a perfect background for the bonsai tree. Yes, the framing definitely draws attention to the sentiment! Beautifully done, my friend! Warm, sunny hugs! xoxo

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  13. Loll22 April 2018 at 18:52

    Your AI inked background is gorgeous and perfect for double stamping that beautiful bonsai tree! Beautiful card Karen. xx

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  14. Bonnie22 April 2018 at 19:06

    This is a perfect (and beautiful) background for the bonsai trees! It looks like they are growing beside a path! Lovely, Karen!

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  15. Donna23 April 2018 at 11:07

    Gorgeous scene and background you've created here!
    Thanks so much for joining the crew from SHOPPING OUR STASH this week for our YO DUDE challenge!!

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  16. Faith A at Daffodil Cards23 April 2018 at 11:54

    So VERY Beautiful a work of art!
    Faith
    x

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  17. Chris Dring23 April 2018 at 13:50

    What a gorgeous background to use for those bonsai trees! Such a fabulous card! Thanks for joining the fun at Shopping Our Stash!

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  18. Darnell24 April 2018 at 00:12

    Breathtaking, Karen! You really have a deft eye for using those inks! That stunning background looks like a gorgeous painting with those bonsai trees!! Hugs, Darnell

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  19. debby400025 April 2018 at 02:36

    Stunning card, love the striking background perfect for you silhouette trees.
    Thank you for joining us on Simon says Stamps Wednesday Challenge.
    luv
    Debby

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  20. Bobby25 April 2018 at 08:13

    This goes to show I need more practice with my alcohol inks. The background scene you created is gorgeous, Karen, and shows brilliantly behind the silhouettes.

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