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Tuesday 28 January 2014

fishy wishy

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

27 comments:

  1. Stunning card Rachel, love how you did the water you are very clever with your Distress Inks. Susan x

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  2. Wonderful 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

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  3. I 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

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  4. Wow Rachel stunning no other word for it, I love it

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  5. Gorgeous card,love the fab image and colours .xxx

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  6. stunning!!! amazing made and colourwork!!

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  7. Stunning Rachel, lovely vibrant colours. such a feel good card when the weather is so awful at the moment. Roll on spring.

    Sue xx

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  8. WOW! This is stunning Rachel. Such a gorgeous image coloured so beautifully, I especially like the water effect.
    hugs Sue xx

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  9. gorgeous as ever Rachel and I love the UTEE coin ... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  10. What a fantastic card Rachel. The fish in the foreground looks so real. Hugs Rita xxx

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  11. This is gorgeous Rachel, lovely vibrant colours.
    Pauline
    x

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  12. Hi sweetie, this is just gorgeous, love the colour choices you have chosen, perfect creation, huggles Pops x x

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  13. Gorgeous card Rachel, love these stamps too. Fabulous embellishments too.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  14. I love this card Rachel, gives me a calm, happy feeling and I love the way you have coloured the water. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  15. Wow! My goodness that's one stunningly beautiful card.
    I 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

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  16. Oh hunny this is brilliant what a super image and the detail is simply stunning hugs cheryl

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  17. Stunning card Rachel. Hazel x

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  18. Love this Rachel, it's stunning, what wonderful colours and images, hugs Kate x

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  19. Wow this card is amazing Rachel! The colours are so vibrant.
    Well done!
    Dawn x

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  20. Wonderful card Rachel and such gorgeous stamps! Great colours too, bright and cheerful!

    Well done on the fasting, - I should take a leaf out of your book....

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  21. Absolutely fabulous! Love how the orange makes all the other colors pop!

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  22. Hi 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

    Hugs Annie x

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  23. brilliant Rachel and love the fabulous images,techniques and beautiful colours
    carol x

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  24. 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

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  25. A lovely card Rachel. Great use of the stamps and love the colours.
    Mags
    x

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  26. A fabulous card, I love the fish. Thank you for joining us at Craft-Room challenge.
    Xxx Hazel.

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx