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Monday 17 August 2009

A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner


This is the first time I've played with my fabulous new stamps from Elusive Images that I bought when I was on holiday. The seaside scene, anchor and sentiment are all Elusive Images. I've made my card to fit several challenges:
  • Corrosive Challenges #25 - is the sketch I've used
  • Stamp Something - a reminder of summer vacation. It's a seaside scene and I bought the stamps while on holiday :)
  • Cute Card Thursday #73 - is beach themed, there's a bit of beach on the shore and finally, last but not least...
  • Pile It On #11 - Oh boy - a masculine card.
I've used watercolour pencils on my image; the lighthouse and the yachts have been stamped twice and attached with silicon glue to give them dimension. Grr, I don't get on with silicon! If this posting is ages long it's because I'm still stuck to the keyboard:). The anchor is stamped with Denim Adirondack ink and cut out and more dratted silicon forced out.

The sentiment and the image are matted onto a sandy gold Bazzill card and edged with the wedge nib of a Promarker. The background paper is the reverse of a very pretty Crate Paper floral card and the spotty paper is Basic Grey from the Cupcake range.

I think these stamps are going to be so useful for masculine cards, there are beautiful seashells and seahorses to, a very versatile set.

16 comments:

  1. Very pretty!! Wonderful card!

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  2. beautiful card and coloring ;)

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  3. Fabulous scene Anne, thanks for joining us this week on Cute Card Thursday.
    Caz
    x

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  4. You've created a wonderful card here with your new stamps!! Great colouring. Thanks for joining in with us on Cute Card Thursday. Lol Lynn ♥

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  5. What a gorgeous card, so nice to see something other than 'cute' *(which is all I seem to do, lol)
    Gorgeous colours
    -x-

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  6. SO pretty!!! What a relaxing little scene! Thanks for joining us at Stamp Something this week!

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  7. Just WOW!!! Perfect balance in the colouring!

    Thanks for playing

    Julie Leblanc-Kewlstamps-n-more for PIO GDT

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  8. thank you for the heads up on the challenges sweetie, you are a gem...love your card that you have made, it is gorgeous. hugs rachxx

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  9. Lovely card, glad you got to visit us on your holiday!

    Glenda

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  10. GORGEOUS CARD!! Love your take on the PIO challenge this week!!

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  11. Hi Anne - great card - the scene is really well put together - and colouring is brilliant.
    Hugs
    Val

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  12. Great card - your coloring is fabulous! Thanks for playing with us at Pile It On!

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  13. What a fabulous card, i love the detail here, hugs Linda x

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  14. HI Anne! Hope you're well! What did you pick with your simonsays voucher by the way? I absolutely love this card-your colouring is gorgeous:) This is a perfect mens card too! Thanks for playing with us at Stamp Something-your summer something is perfect! Hugs Rowena

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  15. anne this is a fab card! thanks for joining us:)
    hugs

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  16. fantastic as usual - you must post a picture of all your stamps one day

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