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Saturday 7 January 2012

Predominantly Purple

Here's my card for this week's Less is More which uses one of my favourite stamp from last year, a gate by Stamp Addicts.  The background was brushed with a mixture of purple inks and then heavily sprayed with water; the moon was masked off.  I inked my dotty stamp with the same purples and added some texture to the background.  The foliage either side comes from a branch stamp and the sentiment is embossed with Adirondack Eggplant.  The mirri layer is silver, it looks more gold here!

30 comments:

  1. That gate stamp looks superb against that purple sky Anne, the dotty stamp has been used really effectively too!
    Great job !
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  2. WOW what a great background and love the stamps :)

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  3. What a fantastic stamp Anne, beautiful card


    Thanks so much
    Mandi
    "Less is More"

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  4. Love this card, really great image and dotty background. Hugs x ChrisB

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  5. Beautiful effects with the way you have done the background Anne.

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  6. Smashing card - love the spritzing and that gate is just super - I can see why it's one of your faves

    Kathyk

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  7. The gate is fabuleus. The background make the card finish. A beauty.

    Margreet

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  8. Wonderful card the background is fantastic.
    Diane

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  9. Great card Anne - love the purple and the background just looks fab.

    Take Care

    Hazel x

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  10. hi Anne, this is beautiful card, the stamp and your stamping are superb and you have created a beautiful scene for us.

    Marie

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  11. Perfect
    Unique
    Really great
    Pleasing to the eye.
    Lovely
    Exquisite

    Jenjoy x

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  12. wow anne ~this card is simply stunning!
    vanessa xx

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  13. Gorgeous image- and it is beautiful in purples- I love the sky!

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  15. Duh - can't spell any more! What I meant to say was Oh wow! What a fab sky! Gorgeous card!

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  16. That`s a fabulous stamp Anne, super card.
    Lynne xxx

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  17. You really seem to have the kack of getting this type of card so right. Just lovely.
    Hugs
    Valxx

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  18. It's a great scene Anne, the purple sky is very emotive :)
    Jenny x

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  19. Wow what a fab card Anne! :)
    Lizy x

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  20. Hi Anne, Fabulous card, very atmospheric and I love the gold matt it goes so well with the purple:0) Congrats on your new DT position, lovely flowery card too, Gay xxx

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  21. Hi Anne this is gorgeous what a beautiful colour, that image is super I love it. I got my Nordic stamps to play with they are rather lovely aren't they, lol.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  22. Fabulous effect Anne, love the gate!
    Val x

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  23. A beautiful card Anne! Love that gate image!

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  24. Like the way you've inked up your background and the gate is fab. Loads of atmosphere! x

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  25. This is so sweet my dear!! Love the colors and the sweet image!!

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  26. Love the gate stamp, a beautiful card. xx

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  27. Fabulous atmospheric card Anne. x

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  28. Another beautiful card Anne :O) Viv xx

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