Welcome
I am finally home, for two nights, and then I am away again - this time I am flying and travelling with a cabin bag only, so the computer is staying home... so you won't 'see' me here for a while.
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I enjoyed making the background for this card - I blended Memento Bamboo Shoot and two Catherine Pooler inks,
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Then placed an ARTplorations Flutterby stencil over it, and dabbed water through it to remove the die ink and create the soft images
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The sympathy stamp, a very old one, was silver embossed on dark blue card, the panel mounted to one side of the same blue base, and a strip of some 'chrome' rhinestones adhered on the side of the base, and various others were added to the butterfly 'heads'
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To complete the card I stencilled a butterfly onto the corner of the envelope in the same green ink
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And finished the inside with some silver washi tape
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The soft background is so delicate, Maxine, and the silver emhossing looks lovely on the dark blue. Xx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Maxine, lovely colours.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your trip.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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Such a subtle and beautiful effect with the water and the stencil Maxine and perfect as a sympathy card. Enjoy your time away and look forward to 'seeing' you again on your return x.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. Beautiful soft image. Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start. DT Vesna
ReplyDeleteMaxine, this sympathy card is so pretty - love the softness!
ReplyDeleteVery elegant Maxine and great resist effect. Happy travels.
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I love the fresh colours and the butterflies are beautifully subtile! Hope you will have a good time away! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteLovely ink blending, Maxine. Have a safe trip!
ReplyDeleteMaxine: this is lovely!!! Going with the navy blue for the trim and the sentiment helps create visual contrast giving impact!! Terrific!!
ReplyDeleteThis card is lovely! Great background. Hope you have a safe trip...We'll miss seeing your lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteHappy travels Maxine. I hope your time away will be a happy and safe one.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Mxx
This is gorgeous! I love the colors you used. Take care and have a wonderful time away! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful smudging of the soft hues and butterflies. Love the touch of bling. Thank you for sharing your card of good will with us at Jan's Digi Blog Challenge. I hope you will join us each month for a NEW challenge. Good Luck and Happy Crafting!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jan
(Owner & Illustrator of Jan's Digi Stamp Shop)
Such a beautiful card- love your technique and the colors you used as well. So sorry you are needing yet another sympathy card! Safe travels!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty.
ReplyDeleteA very pretty card Maxine, love the stencil technique (I must try that) and the delicate watercolour effect. Happy Travels. CarolG
ReplyDeleteThank you for dropping off your art at WAW - so beautiful ~ best wishes in the draw - blessings - John 3:16
ReplyDeleteWow Maxine. This card is amazing. I love the background you created it is so soft and pretty. Have safe travels.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got home for a couple days Maxine and I hope this next trip is for pleasure. Beautiful card Maxine, love the blended colors and the butterflies. always hard to make sympathy cards, hate that they are needed, but a fact of live. I just made one with blended ink as well and a sympathy too. Enjoy your trip my friend, and again I hope it is for pleasure this time! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteGood morning my friend. Hope all is well.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful background for this card Maxine. Hope you are enjoying your time away.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Neet xx
Very pretty card! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at A Place to Start!
ReplyDeleteHugz,
Chana Malkah, Owner
Such a trio of fresh looking colours for the background makes a statement for this card. I love the butterfly stamp and how you used the one in the corner of the envelope.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Neet xx