Sunday 28 September 2014

Fresco Stamped Grungepaste Card - Inspired by Sara Naumann for Paper Artsy

 


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.

15 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card, Lucy, love the colour.

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  2. Ooooh Lucy, this looks fabulous, love the buttons and the string, great touch xx

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  3. You really are on a high with your creations at the moment Lucy. This is gorgeous, like a step back in time. Xx

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  4. Oh, 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

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  5. Fabulous! I love the colors! The button twine is pretty amazing too.

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  6. Wow, love this Lucy, it all works so well together, colours are fab x

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  7. Love everything about this. Fab!

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  8. I love your card Lucy, it's fabulous.
    xxx Hazel.

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  9. Love the distressed look you have achieved. Have a great week, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  10. 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.

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  11. Gorgeous card Lucy! I love the colour scheme, those red buttons look fab! xxx

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  12. Lovely Lucy - love the colours and the addition of the buttons and twine.

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  13. Lovely card and I love the red buttons xx

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  14. I left a comment yesterday and it isn't here so i will try again!

    BEAUTIFUL 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

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