Wednesday 9 July 2014

summer colours


Hello my friends. I'd actually made this topper about a month ago with the free Lavinia stamps that came with a craft magazine. I don't know why it took me so long to finish it off but this happens sometimes, at least to me.



Anyway less fuff .... So I started with the background. I masked off a moon and then worked with several gelatos, water and my fingers as applicators and blending tools. I love working with these crayons.


Then came the stamping. All the images are freebies bar the sentiment. I used black archival for all the stamps and alternated first and second generation ink for the repeat patterns. 


Then i added white opal liquid pearls and added glitter to it.


In each corner is a ruby red liquid pearl. I matted and layered and was ready to put on base card. however it looked quite bare. So i got out distress inks to match the gelatos and repeat stamped the stars kind of diagonally.


In the opposite corner i repeat stamped the flower and the dots. This way i felt the card looked better but i leave the verdict up to you.

As always I hope you like what I made, Theresa xx

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Lavinia stamps challenge - summer colours
Fan-tastic Tuesday - anything goes
Sunday stamper - hello goodbye



18 comments:

  1. So lovely Theresa! Gorgeous colours, those gelatos look fab! Thank you for joining in with the Lavinia Stamps challenge, good luck! xxx

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  2. I think it's a lovely card Theresa xxx Beautiful card xx

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  3. Very pretty Theresa - good luck with the challenges! xx

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  4. Lovely card, love the way you can just see the fairy wings. I haven't tried gelatos yet but think I should now xx

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    1. thanks Lisa. I'm not a big fairy fan so the only way i could cope was to use the wings! ssshhh don't tell anyone ;) xx

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  5. Lovely, lovely card Theresa.. pretty and elegant. you have made me want to get the Gelatos out again too! . E xxxx

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    1. thanks Eileen. gelatos are lush and very tactile and i love that about them xx

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  6. Gorgeous card, love the beautiful scene you have created.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  7. Such a pretty card, love the use of the Gelatos... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  8. Hi Theresa,
    A really lovely card, really liking how you've used the flower stamp and just the fairy wings showing, wonderful.
    Thanks so much for joining the Lavinia Stamps Challenge and Good Luck
    Crafty Hugs
    Karen (DT) xxx

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  9. Hi Theresea, for some reason the wrong card is linked up to the Lavinia Stamps Challenge? Could you re-link this one up please Hun, Beautiful card by the way, gorgeous colours and layout, good luck Hun, Zoe DT xx

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  10. Beautiful design Theresea, thank you for joining in Lavinia Stamps Challenge, good luck, Zoe DT xx

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  11. lovely card! the colours are beautiful. Many thanks for joining the Lavinia Stamps challenge and good luck!!! Melissa (DT)

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  12. This is a beautiful card, Theresea......love the colours. Thanks for sharing with us at Lavinia Stamps.
    Barbara xx

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