Saturday, 25 May 2013

Text, Text, Text


This week on the Stampotique challenge blog they have a theme of text.  I really enjoyed making this hanging and to be honest I think it's one of the best things I've made using the Stampotique stamps.

The flower was coloured in mustard seed and ripe persimmon distress ink and spritzed with water before stamping, this blended the colours.  The flower was masked off and Versamark was used to stamp the script and covered with sunflower UTEE.  Again I masked the flower and covered the card with festive berries distress stain. I buffed it up and the script has really popped through.  

I stamped the dragonfly in black stazon onto white card and cut it out. I stamped it again in ultramarine onto acetate, cut it out and stuck it over the top.  It still needed a bit more colour, so I stained the wings on the white card with peacock feathers distress stain.  

Really love how the whole thing came together.

***Edited*** Festive berries is red NOT pink!!!!
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15 comments:

  1. Helen25 May 2013 at 21:15

    wow, Sam that is fantastic!! No wonder you like it.

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  2. Unknown25 May 2013 at 21:23

    You used pink!! I'm so proud of you!! Haha!
    It's great.. Honestly joking aside it's really good Sam xxx

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  3. Amanda25 May 2013 at 21:25

    I like it too, brilliant, love the pink
    Love
    Amanda x

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  4. Words and Pictures25 May 2013 at 21:42

    Stunning vivid colours - the text looks absolutely glorious amidst the hot (pink) red of the Festive Berries!!
    Alison x

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  5. Sam & Poppy25 May 2013 at 22:10

    Love this Sam, those colours are striking! Thanks for joining in with us at Stampotique xxx

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  6. Anonymous25 May 2013 at 22:23

    That's gorgeous!!! I love the script.

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  7. downrightcrafty26 May 2013 at 08:16

    how gorgeous is this love it
    Hugs Kate xx

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  8. chrissie26 May 2013 at 08:34

    Very beautiful Sam and it feels so peaceful and summery.

    Looks like pink to me -oh did I just write that%0)

    Have a nice day

    Love Chrissie xx

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  9. Marianne26 May 2013 at 08:35

    Very lovely textsign!! Are you really sure this is not pink ??? LOL
    Lovely with all the texture and colourcombination!
    xxxx Marianne

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  10. Deborah26 May 2013 at 09:34

    Yep, Festive Berries is red but it does look pink here. Either way it looks wonderful.

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  11. Carol Q26 May 2013 at 16:32

    that's a stunner Sam - the flowers seems to glow. what a great combination of colours.

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  12. Reflective Art Studio26 May 2013 at 17:23

    Stunning Sam...
    Thank you for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge and sharing you talents with us this week.
    Hope to see you again very soon.
    sarinda

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  13. Anonymous26 May 2013 at 19:35

    This is stunning! Thanks for joining us again at the Stampotique DC

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  14. Astrid Stulemeijer (AssiCrafts)26 May 2013 at 20:24

    Gorgeous! And such yummie colors :-D Thanks for joining us at SDC. XOXO

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  15. Sue28 May 2013 at 20:43

    This really is gorgeous Sam, the colours work really well together, and the images are perfect. Thanks for joining in with us again at Stampotique. Sue xx

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