Monday means a new
Compendium challenge from "the book" this week, and this week, Linda sent us to page 54. As usual there are some amazing prizes on offer, this week from
eclectric Paperie and Tim and Mario themselves - so I'm keeping my fingers crossed more than usual!!
I can't tell you how I carried out the technique, for that you need the book, but I used silver, gold and copper AI's and my brand new "town houses" on the edge die. I've been eagerly waiting for this since I pre-ordered it, and it arrived today!!
Once I had "decorated" the town houses (on grungepaper) I inked a card with chipped sapphire DI and spritzed it with water for a kind of starry night sky look (not sure if it's really worked). I looked EVERYWHERE in my Christmas stamp collection for a santa sleigh pulled by reindeer stamp but couldn't find one - so used Tim's reindeer and a small text stamp, from Tim's 100th set. Santa
is coming, he's just out of sight still!!
If I can persuade the houses to stay stuck to the card, it's another one off the list for Christmas (and to answer Carmen's comment the other day, no, I have a few more to do yet - quite a few!!)
Thanks Linda, for another great week!
Wow that die is fabulous and looks great with this weeks technique and I love the blue. Have a good evening, Tracy Evans x
ReplyDeleteoh this is just brilliant,hun just love what you have created,here hugs cheryl xxx
ReplyDeleteLove this, colours are fab.
ReplyDeleteOk, pure genius using the reindeer over the houses, Helen, genius. Looks just like Christmas eve night! lol! And of course, I always love the blues....
ReplyDeleteHelen, this was one of those "love at first sight" cards for me-- what a DARLING work of art! I love the industrial grunge technique on that townhouse die-- brilliant!!! And the reindeer flying overhead are adorable-- more fun, I think, that the standard Santa's sleigh would have been.
ReplyDeleteDid I mention that I love this??
By the way, yes, the starry night sky effect worked beautifully!
This card is GUARANTEED to delight whoever receives it! You knocked this Challenge outta the park, girlfriend!
Oh boy! I adore your sentiment with this concept! And those town houses ... EXCELLENT!
ReplyDeleteEverything here, in fact, is outstanding ... including your Milky Way sky!
This is fabulous Helen! The background, the stamping, & those grungy houses, are all utterly brilliant! xx
ReplyDeleteLooks Brilliant! Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment on my ArtsyCrafts weekend - you won't regret going on one - get saving LOL - and in answer to your query - yes, I had a good spend. How can you not do with such fab goodies on sale.
This is a great technique for that die! Very nice card.
ReplyDeleteOh that die is wonderful!!! Love what you've done with it too. I think the starry sky worked!
ReplyDeleteLovely card!Beautiful grungy houses and groovy style - like it alot!
ReplyDeleteWow, that turned out so well!! haven't had a chance to work on mine yet, soon.
ReplyDeleteYour card is great! so jealous that you have that die :) haven't seen it over here yet.
ReplyDeleteOh that die looks great in this creation. Love the colours and the townhouses done in the grunge style.
ReplyDeleteThis is terrific Helen your industrial grunge really rocks on these great town houses. Love the blue background and the reindeers as well. Brilliant card.
ReplyDeleteAnnette x
Gorgeous, the reindeers look perfect and it's too early for Santa anyway!
ReplyDeleteI love that townscape die. Your background is amazing and the reindeer look perfect!
ReplyDeleteTotally fabulous card. That die is great and those reindeer are lovely.
ReplyDeleteSue x
Nice use of the rickety houses.
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