Saturday, 19 July 2014

Inspired by Joanne W - Paperartsy

Well, after missing last week completely I had to have a go this time... and on Wednesday the lovely Joanne Wardle was back with some "simple" cards... you can see her's here

I made three - but one was a bit of a disaster, so I'm not sharing that one!

 My Kraft card isn't the best - I bought a pack of A4 card at a show, and it's really not card-making quality, it's not smooth, so quite hard to work with (blaming my tools, you see!)

Anyhow, this one is with the Lin Brown flower, a Paperartsy background and a Kaisercraft clear stamp.  I used archival for the background text, as I really didn't want to get paint in all those spaces!!
Added some splatters too, after I'd "finished" - Joanne is right, it adds something that just makes it better!
and this one, with the solid leaf (although not solid paint-application!!)

Entering the Paperartsy challenge here... now off to melt some more somewhere - all I can say is, thank goodness Fresco paint IS so slow drying, couldn't have born to use the heat gun today!  The thunderstorm that woke me in the middle of the night doesn't seem to have got rid of any of the humidity.
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20 comments:

  1. Deborah Wainwright19 July 2014 at 10:43

    Great cards Helen xx

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  2. craftimamma19 July 2014 at 10:49

    Lovely cards Helen! I'm just off into the craftroom now. Might just be bearable today although still sticky at least I don't have the sun beating down.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  3. Lucy Edmondson19 July 2014 at 11:03

    Great cards, Helen! Seems a little cooler today,

    Lucy x

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  4. joanne wardle19 July 2014 at 11:17

    Perfect! Thanks for taking part. Would have loved to have seen the third!!

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  5. snazzyoriginal19 July 2014 at 11:29

    Great cards, am into splatters at the mo' too x

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  6. Lin19 July 2014 at 11:59

    oh very nice :) liking those Helen x

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  7. Words and Pictures19 July 2014 at 12:20

    Great stamp choices - the cards look fab!
    Alison xx

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  8. Hazel Agnew19 July 2014 at 12:46

    Like them both Helen, first one my fave. Xx

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  9. sam21ski19 July 2014 at 13:26

    Great cards xx

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  10. Etsuko19 July 2014 at 13:33

    Stunning card and beautiful stamps composition xx

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  11. May19 July 2014 at 17:24

    Love the stamps you have used Helen...Love them both... Hugs May x x

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  12. Julie Lee20 July 2014 at 00:18

    Lovely CAS cards, Helen. Well, blaming your tools isn't always wrong, you know! Good quality stuff makes a huge difference, but you have created two lovely cards with gorgeous stamp choices, so no need to worry about that Kraft card! Julie Ann xx

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  13. massofhair20 July 2014 at 02:48

    The weather has a huge effect on our crafting tools/supplies so our choices are important.

    Both your cards look very special as you left some space which helps to see your stamping.

    Awesome makes Helen:-) xxx

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  14. margaret20 July 2014 at 10:02

    Lovely cards Helen!!

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  15. Anonymous20 July 2014 at 11:26

    Terrific cards, I've got to try this. I had to use my heat gun the other evening to finish a project for Lisa & it was not a pleasant experience. Probably added to the temp in my craft room by about 10 degrees. :)

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  16. Sarah B20 July 2014 at 12:34

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  17. Sarah B20 July 2014 at 12:36

    very effective - I've some dodgy card at the moment, bends at the edges and makes stamping difficult, well that's my excuse x

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  18. Carmen 20 July 2014 at 14:31

    I really like the quote on that second one Helen.

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  19. Anonymous20 July 2014 at 16:08

    These look fab Helen!
    Don't think I can take much more of this horrendous humidity!
    Alison xxx

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  20. pearshapedcrafting20 July 2014 at 16:31

    Love these! Love those quotes too! Chrisx

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