It's always a treat when Sara Naumann guests on the Paper Artsy blog as she gives us both a step by step and a video. We all love a video, I think, and having the step by step makes it easier when you go back to have a look when you want to follow something. I've only just bought my first set of Sara's stamps, ESN09, the one with the sunburst and some grungy bits on, which I know I will use a lot. I think I've been slow to buy them because although I love text and background stamps, I tend to like each project to have a focal image. Seeing how Sara uses them has helped me to get ideas though. I guess I get set in my ways.
For this card, Petra kindly let me use some stamps of hers when she was at my house crafting for the evening. It's a departure from my normal style and I love how it turned out so thank you Sara! Sara showed two cards here and here.http://blog.paperartsy.co.uk/2014/09/fresco-stamping-with-signature-designer.html I have applied the Fresco to create a frame and also stamped with Grungepaste. For a splash of colour I added some orange buttons which I painted with Frescos - Yes, still some leftover roof buttons! The artful twine arrangement was down to Petra!
I'm entering this into the Paper Artsy challenge, Inspired by Sara Naumann.
Gorgeous card, Lucy, love the colour.
ReplyDeleteOoooh Lucy, this looks fabulous, love the buttons and the string, great touch xx
ReplyDeleteYou really are on a high with your creations at the moment Lucy. This is gorgeous, like a step back in time. Xx
ReplyDeleteOh, I really love the Shabby Chic look of this card. The use of the buttons, the twine and the subtle colouring are all inspired! I love it! xx
ReplyDeleteA wonderful card!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I love the colors! The button twine is pretty amazing too.
ReplyDeleteWow, love this Lucy, it all works so well together, colours are fab x
ReplyDeleteLove everything about this. Fab!
ReplyDeleteI love your card Lucy, it's fabulous.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Love the distressed look you have achieved. Have a great week, Annette x
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All 4 of Sara's latest sets are on my wish list! I used to be about focal images too but now it's all about backgrounds! Well done for trying something new, it really works.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Lucy! I love the colour scheme, those red buttons look fab! xxx
ReplyDeleteLovely Lucy - love the colours and the addition of the buttons and twine.
ReplyDeleteLovely card and I love the red buttons xx
ReplyDeleteI left a comment yesterday and it isn't here so i will try again!
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL card Lucy, great colour palette and love the button pops of colour. I do like a card with just words, sometimes it's all we need :-) xxx