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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:

Chrissie said...

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"

Marie said...

Very pretty. Marie x

Cathy said...

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

Lisa Jane said...

Beautiful card .. so pretty
Lisa x

Claire said...

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

Vicky Hayes said...

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

Chrissy said...

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

Luv CHRISSYxx

Mandi said...

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"

Teresa said...

This is simply beautiful Squirrel xx

Suzilou said...

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

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Sooo pretty and delicate.

Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...

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

Princess Judy Palmer said...

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!

coops said...

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

xx coops xx

Jackie said...

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

Zoe Tant said...

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

Zippy said...

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

Lynne said...

Smashing card.
Lynne xxx

Jenni's Jems said...

Simply beautiful x

Jane said...

Very pretty card, image looks lovely in aqua.

Kathyk said...

Either way, it's a very pretty card

Kathyk

Unknown said...

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

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