Monday 22 July 2013

Crafty Boots - Animals

Time for another Crafty Boots challenge - Bev has chosen the theme of animals.

I decided to use an old favourite stamp (and quite a hunt for it there was too, as I forgot which drawer of stamps it was in!)

Anyhow, I also decided to revisit an old technique that I've not done for a long time either, a shadow box card. This about the only time I measure anything when I'm cardmaking!

 I used distress inks on the background and stamped the giraffe couple (aren't they sweet!) - the stamp is by Stampendous in sepia archival ink onto the background.

the fern fronds are also by Stampendous.

Stamped the giraffes again on white card and cut out to mount onto the front of the frame.

14 comments:

brenda said...

Sorry I've been such a bad blogger the last few weeks and hands up and admit this is mostly copy and paste, but just wanted to thank you for your visits whilst I have been poorly, hopefully when we return from holiday I will back to normal - whatever that is !

B x

p.s No Pepe !!

Dee's Craft Room said...
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Dee's Craft Room said...

(Opp, I got my Helen's muddled, sorry.)

I love this card, I have never seen this technique before, it looks fabulous and I my have to try it.

Have a great day.

Dionne xx

Stephie Boots said...

This is fab!! Giraffes are one of my favourite animals and your shadow box is stunning! Xxx

CraftygasheadZo said...

I love it! But then I do love Giraffes! Fab. Take care Zo xx

Inkypinkycraft said...

the giraffes look great x hugs x trace x

Mrs Beez said...

This stamp is soo cute and I love the technique. x

Lori said...

Very cool card! Love the giraffes!

Virginia said...

Oh Helen that's fabulous and what a gorgeous stamp!

Julie Lee said...

What a lovely technique this is! And that giraffe stamp is super. I really like your colours on this too. Julie Ann xx

sam21ski said...

Oh wow, this looks very effective

Sam xxx

Words and Pictures said...

Great image... and I love the double "shadow" stamping.
Alison x

Sara said...

Hi Helen just saw this and thought it was lovely xxx Bye for now

Carmen said...

That's a beautiful stamp. What a great design for a card - you could make little stage shows and shadow puppets :D Love it - this one made me smile a lot! Especially after just coming from Darcy's Giraffe!