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Saturday, 4 February 2012

Too Heavy Handed With The Squidgee Thing

Afternoon all, here I am again (you can tell I've had withdrawal symptoms can't you) with my second post of the day.  My earlier post of Animal Antics is here.

So I am back with my LESS IS MORE card for this week and their colour challenge of AQUA.  Now, a friend and I always debate this one - I tend to see more blue, and she sees more green.  


I really struggled to get a crisp photo of this one - I think the poor light and a lot of white on the card totally confused my phone camera.  This has been the best I've managed.

Using a Hero Arts flower stamp and VersaMark, I created a watermark image, and then with the sponge squidgee thing I inked over with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  I think I was too heavy handed as the resist isn't as clean as it could be - next time I think I'll try it with clear or white embossing powder.  On the card base, I sponge inked a faint band in the same colour and over stamped with a tiny stamp.  Layering the panel over that, I then added the butterfly (a magazine freebie) and the sentiment.

Hugs, Sxx

22 comments:

  1. I like your faux ribbon strip Squirrel... this looks great, I haven't actually tried the resist technique without embossing... I must give it a go!
    Super job!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  2. Fab resisting Squirrel, love the image. Try just dabbing over the image with a very slightly damp, very slightly if you know what I mean, paper towel ... it should just lift off the DI.
    Love your card.
    Hugs
    Cathy xx

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  3. Beautiful card .. so pretty
    Lisa x

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  4. This is just lovely and love the colour. Hugs, Claire x

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  5. I love the effect of just inking over the versamark Squirrel - it's given a lovely soft image a bit like chalking. Vicky x

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  6. Very pretty Squirrel..I see blue, and definitely Aqua..lovely.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  7. Lovely card Squirrel, that panel looks FAB
    I tend to see aqua as more green, I think having green eyes does that? who knows!
    Thank you very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  8. This is simply beautiful Squirrel xx

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  9. This looks great, love the resist technique and great stamp and fab way of creating a ribbon :)

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  10. Such a beautiful elegant card, love it, and I see blue too
    Lindsay xx

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  11. Aqua is one of those colors that make me squirrelly. Next thing you know people are telling you that you've got teal or turquoise or... pffft! I love that faux ribbon in the back. You had me fooled!

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  12. love this hun.the aqua colour is gorgeous and i love the delicate image ;D

    xx coops xx

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  13. I see blue. Beautiful card, I love it :o)
    Jackie xx

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  14. lovely card. I must try without embossing for the softer effect.

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  15. Beautiful card hun, lovely soft image and great colour. xxx

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  16. Very pretty card, image looks lovely in aqua.

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  17. Either way, it's a very pretty card

    Kathyk

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  18. A really pretty card Squirrel and love that 'ribbon'!
    Lizy x

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