Thursday 26 May 2016

Life's Rainbow

Morning, Since I very first saw the Bee Crafty stamps I have loved them. I especially like the sentiments, sometimes even using them as a starting point for my finished project. I make a lot of Artist Trading Cards and the smaller sized sentiments are superb for that.


The project I am sharing today is actually a completely different card to what I set out making. I started off using the Quill,Nibs and antique accounts stamps. It was when I chose the sentiment that I was sidetracked and started a different design entirely.

I stamped the 'Life' Sentiment onto my Super Smooth card, then used one of the Backdrop Borders to create a frame around the sentiment. Then taking a selection of Distress Inks I coloured the piece. I started off at the top right hand corner with Blueprint Sketch to about half way across the card, then blended through Chipped Sapphire approximately quarter way down. Then from the bottom left I repeated the process using in order: Mustard Seed, overlapping slightly to give green, then Spiced Marmalade and finally Candied Apple.


For the main card, I started by stamping the large and medium curled feathers with versamark to give a watermark to the background. Then drew a rough idea of my rainbow and placed this over the background, then using the Distress Inks, stippled the colours through in turn. Keep an eye out for the paper getting saturated, All I did then was cut out the next segment from the mask and move down. I used the following colours for the rainbow: Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, Dusty Concorde and Blueprint Sketch.


When I had completed the rainbow, I made the decision to make the feathers more prominent in the main background, The versamark was still sticky so just added the ultra fine clear embossing powder and used the heat gun. Then for the top of the card I blended out from the edge using Blueprint Sketch and Chipped Sapphire and for the bottom I used Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade.


Finally I used a black fine liner pen to create a border about 5 mm from the edge. Added my sentiment with 5 mm foam tape to raise it from the card and added a black mat.


I really hope you have enjoyed my Step by Step today, along with the finished card. I hope you will join me again very soon. Tomorrow I will be sharing a project that was made for the launch of Leonies new collection of stamps, I really hope you will come back for that. Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments, I do like to read them all and it certainly makes my blog worthwhile knowing that you are enjoying what I share. Take care xx

6 comments:

  1. I think the comment bright and beautiful is very apt here. As ever this is gorgeous. Your blending so seem less and the step by step easy to follow.
    Thank you for sharing. Nicola x

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  2. Brilliant card Nick! I love the bright colours especially your blending on the sentiment. Bev does make lovely stamps, Jane :) X

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  3. My cards never end as I planed Nick glad to hear it happens to others as well.
    Your card if beautiful I love the vibrant rainbow and the feather stamp is super. However the sentiment makes the card perfect. I have to tell you it was your inspiration along with Leonie that started me of using them. I was never one for putting a sentiment on any card but now I really believe they make so much difference to a card. Is the sentiment you used from Bev. I definately need this one. Hugs Janet xxx

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  4. My cards never end as I planed Nick glad to hear it happens to others as well.
    Your card if beautiful I love the vibrant rainbow and the feather stamp is super. However the sentiment makes the card perfect. I have to tell you it was your inspiration along with Leonie that started me of using them. I was never one for putting a sentiment on any card but now I really believe they make so much difference to a card. Is the sentiment you used from Bev. I definately need this one. Hugs Janet xxx

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  5. Absolutely stunning Nick. You really do have a marvellous talent!

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  6. Wow this is stunning Nick. Love it. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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