This week One Layer Wednesday have a Back to the Beginning theme - what first got you into cardmaking? For me the very first inspiration and stamps came from watching the talented Tracey Dutton of Lavinia Designs, brayering and using silhouettes to make a landscape. Reader I fell in love! I came away with tree stamps, more trees, a mare and foal and Adirondack ink pads. She had no matting, layering, embellies, just beautiful scenes. Nearly 3 years down the line I'm still not happy with my brayering but I have found the wonderful Inkylicious duster brushes which give me the effect I love.
So... I brushed a blue/green background onto my card, masking off a margin. I stamped Tim Holtz trees in Versafine Olympia Green, stamping off onto scrap for the distant trees. Greeting is from Papermania. It needed a bit more and I gave the trees some Stickles decorations. Hooray, DH has asked for a dozen of these for his work cards!
I am entering the following challenges with my card:
One Layer Wednesday -
back to the beginning
Totally Gorjuss -
O Christmas tree
The Stamp Man -
anything by Tim
This is just 'totally gorjuss' Anne!!! x
ReplyDeletethis is simply beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card Anne. I've never been brave enough to try brayering but this may be my answer. Jo x
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! I have just recently begun brayering. It's more difficult than it looks, but you do a beautiful job!
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debbi
Ohh - these are fab - you make it look so simple.
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Valxx
Lovely! The background looks great. Really wonderful one layer card.
ReplyDeleteStunning, my friend. Check out my blog-a little "sumpin" for you :)
ReplyDeleteStunning, my friend. Check out my blog-a little "sumpin" for you :)
ReplyDeleteThis is just wonderful! Love the image! TFS
ReplyDeleteSimply ACE!
ReplyDeleteChrissie
This is just gorgous!! I love landscape type cards and tree stamps!! I just can't seem to get them right - you've shown me that I must try harder! Fab!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, I love it!
ReplyDeleteThese are the type of cards I have the hardest time making! Your card is just beautiful. Don't blame the hubby one bit for requesting more :) Big hugs~
ReplyDeletejust lovely!! really beautiful, no wonder your husband wanted some
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is one spectacular card! Your background is gorgeous and I must take another look at the TH trees!
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