Monday 6 September 2010

Compendium 13

This week Linda's Studio L3 challenge is one of my favourite pages from THE book - page 65.  It won't take too much to work out what the challenge is so I won't say any more!

Here is my card - it's an 8x8 inch card, with a piece of Tim's Vintage Shabby stack, the challenge items and some stamping.


I used some music paper and also an old piece of Tim's paper with pen nibs on (it's from a Design Originals pack from 2005 according to the date on the edge of the paper, never before used.....) on the GP, cut these through the tattered florals die, and I also had a grunge flower made up with some of Wendy V's flower stamps.

I kept the stamping to walnut stain to co-ordinate with the papers and blended some broken china DI over the base card. Finally just a touch of distress stickles here and there.
There are some amazing prizes up for grabs this week - so don't bother entering!!

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow! Fantastic colours & design on your beautiful card Helen! Love it! x

Evelyn S. said...

I love the colors of your flowers! "Grunge" isn't natural for me, although I have grown to appreciate it because of Tim's techniques. I still prefer 'pretty'....and you have created a project that's pretty. :-)

MarleneMAZ said...

Wow you made 3 flowers and they are all gorgeous! I am not good at these so will be lucky if 1 turns out good.

Carmen said...

Love that last comment Helen :P That pen nib flower is totally gorgeous and so unusual - love it! You should do a bouquet with all these different designs and pop them in a vase :)

Karla Anderson said...

Really nice, very pretty colors.

Lynn Stevens said...

Its lovely Helen and such pretty colors too!

brenda said...

The colours are lovely Helen and as for that tattered floral, I'm getting addicted to mine as well.

B x

Julia Dunnit said...

It's lovely gal. And 2005 - good lord woman, are you using up some stash?!!!

Sam Royal said...

I love this piece, its beautiful, well done on such a good job

Toni said...

Good morning Helen, this is such a pretty card. I am lovin the colors you chose. And I love your blog... Thnx for the wonderful inspiration.

Girlsinthecraft said...

Love all the different variations of your grungeflowers!

Linda Ledbetter said...

Wow! Great job on the CCC technique, Helen! Those flowers are gorgeous, and it's brilliant the way you showed a variety of ways to make them. The entire card is beautiful-- I love that background paper and the text stamps you chose, and the color pallet is lovely. That little pop of orange ties the ticket and flowers together perfectly. Well done!!!

donna said...

I love your entry! The grunge flowers are terrific. Brilliant idea using the pen nib paper.Good luck!

Pat said...

Love the flowers you did! I used up some stash this morning on birds! lol

I will be sure to NOT enter! lol
Hugs, Pat

Sue West said...

What gorgeous flowers, I just love those beautiful soft colours.
Sue

minnie_mac said...

Love the colours. Gorgeous flowers.

Marilyn

Lori said...

hahaha, you're funny, don't bother entering....
Wonderful piece and smashing flowers, as usual, Helen. Need to get over to your other blog this week, too, and see your Kew pics. A little behind this week!!

Minxy said...

great effects helen, each flower so different

Terry said...

Just lovely flowers! Wonderful colors! Love it!