Sunday 31 July 2011

Bright and Beautiful...

There's a new challenge going up for August on Crafty Individuals blog called 'Bright and Beautiful'
Here's the first of my samples - I thought I'd better make more than one as this is the challenge that I've chosen - you know how I love bright colours!
Here's a close-up:

Here's straight on and then slightly sideways so you can see it's made with a 3x4 inch deep canvas:


I've used the corset set of stamps CI-306 and the buildings CI-271.

For the colours I've used Kaleidacolor inkpads: Bouquet for the background (brayered every which way but loose!) and Calypso for the mannequins.

Thanks for looking!

Helen

Saturday 23 July 2011

Multo Bello...

Here's a birthday card I made using a PaperArtsy stamp, 7Gypsies Venice stamps and bleach:


Thanks for looking!

Helen

Sunday 10 July 2011

The Great Gatsby...

Here are another two cards I made using Gatsby plate from Artistic Stamper.
This first one uses the same face as in the previous post:

It's done on a Kaleidacolor background and ended up using colours of card I hadn't planned on!
This second one is again on a similar background and uses some handmade paper which, despite having loads of, I haven't used for ages!


So, both slightly unexpected outcomes!

All stamps available from Happy Daze.

Thanks for looking!

Helen

Friday 1 July 2011

Happy Birthday

Here's a quick showing of the birthday card I made for my eldest daughter, Victoria.
Close up first:


and then it turned into this:

Stamps are Artistic Outpost Gatsby for the main image, available from Happy Daze.
The background stamps are Artemio Deco 10001074, available from That's Crafty

Thanks for looking!

Helen