Monday, 30 January 2012

Use a New Technique - Happy Daze January Challenge


I made this card for the Happy Daze January Challenge which is to use a technique new to you. I have never actually done Faux Batik before, probably as it is a big deal for me to get the iron out! I embossed the background with a lovely chicken wire stamp from Rogue Redhead's new Just Sayin' plate, and then blended it with DIs before removing the embossing powder with an iron. I cut the edge of the card blank with a Tim Holtz On the Edge die, which is something new to me, and I am loving how you can make decorative edged cards with it. The stamps are by Artistic Outpost from Happy Daze from a set called Lovely Day, and I added flower soft to the flowers on both images.
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15 comments:

  1. Brenda Brown30 January 2012 at 19:04

    Hi Lucy
    Fabulous vintage images and a lovely colour palette. Those on the edge dies are great aren't they? Your one has worked perfectly here.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  2. Willy30 January 2012 at 19:12

    Lovely and beautiful card, Lucy!

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  3. Netty30 January 2012 at 19:49

    Beautiful card Lucy, loving the background and the pretty flowersoft. Thank you for joining us this month for the Happy Daze Challenge, Annette x

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  4. Shelly Schmidt30 January 2012 at 21:47

    I love the images- very nice cars- I love the techniques you have used too!

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  5. Ginger30 January 2012 at 23:56

    Lovey Card Lucy, I really like the soft colours, I have never tried faux either, another thing for the list. Thank you for uploading this for the Happy daze challenge this month. x

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  6. Jean Franks Beck31 January 2012 at 03:36

    This is stunning! I love the composition of this, and the beautiful soft colors. You are also enabling.... I've had my eye on that stamp set for ages.... I think I might just need it now, LOL!

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  7. hazel31 January 2012 at 09:29

    I love your card Lucy.
    xxx Hazel.

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  8. Terry31 January 2012 at 22:46

    Don't you just love the faux batik technique? Love your background and the foreground! Beauiful card! Have a great week! Hugs!

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  9. Alison1 February 2012 at 12:19

    Gorgeous card Lucy! Love the techniques you used! x

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  10. Anonymous1 February 2012 at 18:22

    Wow Lucy, this is just gorgeous. LIke you I've resisted this resist technique because it uses an iron but I may just have to give it a go. xx

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  11. trisha too1 February 2012 at 21:21

    That is an adorable card, Lucy!

    :)

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  12. ScrappyDandyDoo2 February 2012 at 12:01

    Gorgeous!!!
    I love the addition of the flower soft too, it really brings the card to life :D

    Julie xx

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  13. Marjie Kemper2 February 2012 at 13:19

    Beautiful card! Love your placement of the word stamps and how you've varied the color on the chicken wire. Thanks too for the reminder about using the on-the-edge die more!

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  14. Helen2 February 2012 at 16:10

    Love the subtle colours in this - that's one of my favourite Artistic Outpost sets.
    Helen

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  15. Anonymous4 February 2012 at 02:22

    So pretty! Very striking with the double image!

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