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Saturday 18 September 2010

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Over at Bah Humbug this week the challenge is text.  Luckily the stamps that I recently bought after watching Barbara Grey from Clarity had arrived and I'd been dying to play with them.

I have chosen the word Peace and stamped it onto coated cardstock with VersaMark and embossed in gold.  I then created a mask by stamping the word onto copy paper and cutting out the inside of the "C".   I then stamped the star inside the "C" with Versamark and then using my brayer I picked up some Adirondack ink in Denim.  I took a lot of the ink off the brayer and then did a "wheelie" and brayered through the mask which showed up the star previously stamped.  I then added the conifer trees and Santa's sleigh.  When it was dry I used another mask (Barbara uses Post-It notes but I didn't have any the correct size) from Frisket Film to cover the image.  I then brayered the borders with Denim but I realised as soon as I started that I hadn't got rid of enough ink - it should look quite faded and pale - but having started I had to finish!!!  I then took the conifer stamp again and stamped round the border.  The final touch was a thin line of gold ink around the main image which should make it look like a postcard - which it would have if it wasn't so dark.  Still, I really enjoyed playing with these stamps and looking forward to trying out the other one which is "Noel".

Thanks for stopping by.

8 comments:

  1. Karen just love your card its stunning, haven't seen these BG stamps before but I could be tempted....


    Anne

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  2. Wow this is gorgeous. Such a lot of hard work has gone into it but it was well worth it. Love it. Debs xx

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  3. Karen, what a masterpiece your card is. Love what you've done. I just love BG too. Hugs Rita xxx

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  4. I watched that show too and love the way you have recreated Barbara's technique. Still working on mine for this week's challenge

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  5. I watched the show and wanted to buy the stamps so badly. They inspired me to play with cut out letters - will buy the stamps when funds allow.
    I love how you have used them - totally brilliant. A really fab card - can't wait to see your other stamp in use.
    Ann xxx
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  6. Hello Karen

    I am totally gobsmacked by your card, it's so beautiful, stunning and gorgeous.
    The love the different blues and gold, and the Winter scene - perfect. Can't wait to see your other cards.

    Thank you so much for joining in our latest challange.

    irene
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  7. Fan- bloomin' - tastic!
    Love this card and how you have used the stamps. Waiting for mine to arrive LOL! Thank you for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug!

    Luv'n'Stuff
    Max
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