Oh I can't tell you the trouble I've had with this one - but I had to persevere as that Mandi shouted at me for missing a couple of weeks of Less is More, a girl has to have a holiday Mandi!!
I stamped it several times before I got it how I wanted it, it's still not perfect but time has defeated me.
The main problem was photographing it, the script is stamped in Adirondak Expresso ink and IRL quite a soft brown, but would it photograph brown - NO!!
I photographed it all around the house, with daylight, with flash, with daylight lamps, in the light tent, absolutely nothing I tried would get the colours true!!
I started by inking the flourish stamp (Crafty Individuals) with Tumbled Glass and Bundled Sage distress inks, I then spritzed the stamp with Pearl Glimmer Mist before stamping - they have a lovely pearly sheen that again would not photograph. The Script stamp is by Crafty Secret and stamped over the flourishes with the Adirondak in which IRL is a gorgeous chocolately brown.
This is the type of CAS card I'm not good at (certainly not good at photographing them) but have many more ideas of what I would like to try - time permitting - hah!! but - who knows!!
These two stamps work so well - I love the variation of colour of distress inks on the flourish - my type of colours. Photos are not my strong point either and more often than not I have to use the 'fixing' tool to get true colour and contrast. Wonderful card, and love the sentiment. Lynn x
ReplyDeleteLovely card, wonderful sentiment xx Jan
ReplyDeleteWow, I thought I might be on the wrong blog LOL! This is not a typical Heather card, but it is equally elegant and lovely. Chrissie, like you, is one of my favorite blogs to follow. Now that she started "LiM" challenge blog, I have only participated once. Yikes! I hope to remedy that :) I am glad you are supporting her with your wonderful cards.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful and well worth all your hard work, love it! Teresa xx
ReplyDeleteLet's hope time permits us to see some more of your ideas Heather!
ReplyDeleteThis one is great even if the camera refused to comply.
I must try the technique of spritzing a stamp with Glimmer Mist, that sounds a totally brilliant idea.
I love the sentiment you used too!
Great to see you back with us!
Chrissie
"Less is More"
A great CAS card and I love this text.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sandra
Heather, you've created a beautiful card! Love that sentiment stamp and I bet it would look fabulous all on it's own!
ReplyDeletewonderful words you stamped on this card
ReplyDeleteHugs
Elma
Hi Hun
ReplyDeleteoh wow you have done a brill job on this challenge hun, totally gorgeous card, that Mandi do shout eh!! still luvs her though.sue,x
Hi my dear friend, fab card. Hugs,moni
ReplyDeleteStunning creation, gorgeous colours and a fantastic CAS card:-)
ReplyDeleteShout? Moi?
ReplyDeleteDoesn't sound like something I do LOL
FAB-U-LOUS card hunni, absolutely love it
Thank you so much
mandi
Less is More
get ready cos it;s nearly Saturday :)
Fabulous card love the sentiment
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card Heather.
ReplyDeleteHugs Riet.xx
a good CAS card
ReplyDeleteLooks fab. Lx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Heather...love how you've used the flourish stamp!...lovely work.
ReplyDeleteTake care
San x
You're braver than I am & you made me laugh with the sentiment.
ReplyDeletePaula (PEP)
Love the flourish and the colours you've used Heather and such a lovely sentiment!
ReplyDeleteVal x
Super card and sounds like a must try technique too
ReplyDeleteKathyk
Hi Heather, great card, love the sentiment and who says you're not good? They're fibbing your great, I say so LOL :0) xxx
ReplyDeleteHeather this looks great, love the mix of the blues with the coffee colour - so fab> Great stamps you have used too
ReplyDeletelove tasha xx