Sunday 31 August 2014

A Feminine Card

Hello Everyone.  I seem to have almost forgotten about my blog during these last few weeks.  Note to self:  must try harder!!  This card is my entry (last minute, I know) for this months Claritystamp challenge.

First, I stamped Madeleine into the centre of a piece of gelli card using black Archival ink.  I masked her off before pulling a background gelli print using buff titanium acrylic paint.

 
I kept her masked off while I pulled another print using gold acrylic and the cogs stencil.
 
 
I masked off Madeleine again, and used make-up sponges to smear colour into the background.  I used stream and wild plum Adirondack inks, and wild honey Distress ink.
 
 
Then I coloured in Madeleine with Spectrum Noir pencils and trimmed the artwork back.  Here you can also see that I have added colour to the paper I used to blot when pulling my gelli prints.  I think this could work in the background.
 
 
In addition, I also brushed the same colours through the same stencil onto a plain white card blank.
 
 
Now it was just a case of mounting everything.  I used charcoal to define some of the cogs and to create a bit of shadow around Madeleine and added "Inspire" from the word chains.
 
 
My other half doesn't quite get this design, he can't see why the cogs should have such a prominent place on a feminine card.  I have to say that this feels a bit like me:  there is so much going on at the moment, the wheels inside my head never seem to stop turning!
 
Hope you like it.. I'd love it if you could take time to leave a comment.  Good luck to everyone else in the challenge.  Till next time.  Xxx
 
 
 

17 comments:

  1. Might be last minute but still amazing. I love the colours and I think the cogs and wheels look lovely. Good luck in the challenge. xx

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    1. Good luck to you too Lynne. Glad you like my last minute effort. Xxx

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  2. Barbara, I love this design and combination...and your colour choice is just fab...thank you for your continued support with our Clarity Challenge and good luck...Jo. X

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    1. Thanks for your encouragement Jo. Glad you like it, because I did spend quite a bit of time figuring out the design and colour combination. Xxx

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  3. Barbara. I really really love what you have done and as a woman who has a hundred and one things going through her head...I get the cogs! Never would have thought to use the colours that you have with this stencil. You have done it proud. Good luck girl. xx

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    1. Glad you get it Emma. I'm not sure a man could ever understand just how many things can be whirring round inside our heads at any one time! Good luck to you too. Xxx

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  4. Super design Barbara, love outside the box thinking. It's very effective.

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  5. Beautiful work Barbara xxx stunning colours and layout! Good luck in the Challenge hun xx

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    1. Thanks Mandy. Really pleased you like this card. Xxx

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  6. Absolutely Beautiful work. Impressed here, Barbara xxx

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    1. Thank you so much Barbara. I'm absolutely thrilled that you like what I've done; its made my day! Xxx

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  7. Barbara this card is just gorgeous. Really good techniques and colours. Good luck with out Challenge at Clarity Stamp. xxx

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    1. Cheers Sam. Good to know you think I got there in the end! Xxx

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  8. Barbara I think it's stunning, well done x

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    1. Thanks Julie. I'm so happy that everyone seems to like it. Xxx

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  9. Barbara I love this card, you've used such lovely colours and one of my favorite Clarity Stamps. Thank you so much for also sharing your step by step tutorials. xx

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