Good morning to you! How are you today? I'm feeling good - I had a fasting day yesterday and feel so much the better for it - its hard but I find its great to do every now and again - just gives the old digestive system a rest!
Today I've got a card to show you made using stamps from Sheena's Oriental Range. I used an acetate overlay too - here it is.
I stamped the fish first of all in black archival and added clear embossing power and heat set - then I stamped the water ripples in the same way. I painted the fish using distress inks -fired brink, spiced marmalade and scattered straw. Then I painted the water using distress inks - chipped sapphire, pine needles, tumbled glass and faded jeans. Next I left this to dry and made the acetate overlay - I stamped the two lilies in black staz-on - then painted on the reverse with silkies from imagination crafts and left this to dry. Meanwhile I added some UTEE into my meltpot and when melted I poured it onto my craft sheet then stamped with the coin stamp inked up with archival ink.
Once everything was dry i assembled the card using some black card that I embossed with sheenas maple leaf folder and also some garden twine and brads.
I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Craft Room Challengescraft-roomchallenge: The age of aquarius
The sunday stamperpinkleart - Orange
Thanks for dropping by today and I hope to see you again soon! Big Hugs Rachel x
Stunning card Rachel, love how you did the water you are very clever with your Distress Inks. Susan x
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, the colouring is fantastic and your whole overall design is brilliant. Great make thank you for sharing this with us at Craft-Room Challenge. XOXO Zoe
ReplyDeleteI always love what you do with Sheena's stamps and this is no exception, it is a really beautiful card. Love that acetate overlay and those gorgeous water lilies. Hugs, Anne x
ReplyDeleteWow Rachel stunning no other word for it, I love it
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Rachel.
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Caz x
Gorgeous card,love the fab image and colours .xxx
ReplyDeletestunning!!! amazing made and colourwork!!
ReplyDeleteStunning Rachel, lovely vibrant colours. such a feel good card when the weather is so awful at the moment. Roll on spring.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
WOW! This is stunning Rachel. Such a gorgeous image coloured so beautifully, I especially like the water effect.
ReplyDeletehugs Sue xx
gorgeous as ever Rachel and I love the UTEE coin ... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic card Rachel. The fish in the foreground looks so real. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Rachel, lovely vibrant colours.
ReplyDeletePauline
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Hi sweetie, this is just gorgeous, love the colour choices you have chosen, perfect creation, huggles Pops x x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Rachel, love these stamps too. Fabulous embellishments too.
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Linda xxx
I love this card Rachel, gives me a calm, happy feeling and I love the way you have coloured the water. Hugs Jennifer xx
ReplyDeleteWow! My goodness that's one stunningly beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteI love everything you have done on it. I feel I can almost stick my hand in the picture and catch the blooming fish!!! Fantastic.
Patricia xx
Oh hunny this is brilliant what a super image and the detail is simply stunning hugs cheryl
ReplyDeleteStunning card Rachel. Hazel x
ReplyDeleteLove this Rachel, it's stunning, what wonderful colours and images, hugs Kate x
ReplyDeleteWow this card is amazing Rachel! The colours are so vibrant.
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Dawn x
Wonderful card Rachel and such gorgeous stamps! Great colours too, bright and cheerful!
ReplyDeleteWell done on the fasting, - I should take a leaf out of your book....
Absolutely fabulous! Love how the orange makes all the other colors pop!
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel....this is a fantastic card...beautiful colours and images. Perfect for our challenge at Craft Room this fortnight. Thanks for sharing and including the recipe
ReplyDeleteHugs Annie x
brilliant Rachel and love the fabulous images,techniques and beautiful colours
ReplyDeletecarol x
That is stunning Rachel, love the stamps which are already on my wish list, but you have stamped and coloured this beautifully, a real stunner xx
ReplyDeleteA lovely card Rachel. Great use of the stamps and love the colours.
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A fabulous card, I love the fish. Thank you for joining us at Craft-Room challenge.
ReplyDeleteXxx Hazel.