my Crafty Corner

Cards and other handicrafts made by Jean Straw

Wednesday 9 November 2011

Fantastic Florals

It is a colour challenge at Less Is More this week and the colours are the colours of a bonfire, red and orange. I decided to use this image from the Chocolate Baroque plate, Fantastic Florals. I began by stamping the image onto paper and cutting out the square to use as a stencil for the back ground colouring. I positioned the stencil over my white square card slightly toward the top right hand side, and used DI in Antique Linen, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick and a little Aged Mahogany to fill it in. Next I removed the paper and stamped the image with Aged Mahogany over the inked background. I coloured a small piece of card to match and stamped the the butterfly corner of the stamp over it and cut out just the butterfly. I fixed this with silicon glue to raise it's wings a bit, just off the bottom left corner of the image to cover the smudge I made when trying to get the stamp in the right place.To finish the card I added an orange dotty ribbon tied down the left hand side. Thank you for taking a look, I really apreciate your comments. Jean.

I am also entering this for Stampavie and More; Anything Goes
                                and Make it Monday; Anything Goes.

12 comments:

  1. Beautiful card Jean. Lovely colour, so rich and warm. Dianne.

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  2. Lovely Autumn colours again Jean. A very striking card. Guess what? I want to at least stamp a sentiment in that white space at the base. It's a good thing you know what I'm like! But it is still a lovely card. Kate x

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  3. This is terrific Jean it looks so vibrant!
    Super card.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  4. Ohhh Jean,I just love your gorgeous card,the colours really make you feel warm inside,and the stamps you've used are beautiful! I saw it at MIM and had to call by for a closer look. I'm off to check out your other creations now! TFS Julie.x

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  5. Beautiful, the colours are gorgeous. Yvonne x

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  6. I really love your card Jean it's inspiring me today. I'm from Australia and recently bought that set of stamps online- I didn't even notice the butterfly in the corner of the stamp I was looking at the set for the butterfly. I too have been making cards for almost 20 years and love it, find it's a therapy and fills in lots of alone hours and giving and receiving cards is a wonderful personal way of keeping in touch with my special friends and family. Have a beautiful day

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  7. VERY striking card! AWESOME colours, saw your card on MIM xx

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  8. A beautiful card Jean. Sue.x

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  9. This is really fantastic! Love the image and the colours you've used!

    Thanks so much for entering SAM this time!

    Hugs, Kiki

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  10. How beautiful Jean! I love the richness of the colours against the white!

    Thx for linking it up to the Make It Monday party!

    Mary J x

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  11. This is gorgeous Jean! I love how you've blended these colours - they look beautiful together. Maria x

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  12. Such beautifully rich colours - love this x

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