Thursday 21 August 2014

CTS88 Happy Birthday

For the SYS2 class I had picked out a background stamp that I wanted to play with, trying some new fun techniques such as acrylic paint resist. Since I could not find the white acrylic paint I knew I had hidden somewhere and using Picket Fence distress stain did not give the result I was aiming for, I decided to simply use the stamp as originally intended, using HA Passion flower ink.


I was inspired by this card that Maureen Merritt created for CASE Study 4th Anniversary week #2 (unfortunately I was unable to finish my card in time to link it up there) and the below sketch by CTS.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
Sweet Stamps - 183 Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything goes


11 comments:

  1. Very pretty, Marianne...love the cut out circles showing the pretty image behind it. Gorgeous card!

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  2. Very pretty! I love the pretty pink peeking through the background. Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!

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  3. The subtle pink image peeking through the negative of the circle looks so pretty :) Thank you for sharing with ATSM !

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  4. Beautiful! Thanks for joining us at CAS(E) This Sketch!

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  5. Fabulous how the lovely soft stamping is peeking through the apertures and the vellum is so pretty. Great use of the sketch! Thank you for joining us at ATSM and hope to see you again soon..

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  6. So soft and pretty with lovely little touches (loved Maureen's card too!) .......perfect for CTS# 88!

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  7. Sequins again! And to such nice effect... Wonderful card!

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  8. You sound like me: searching for different ways to do something, then ultimately realized that the 'meant to be' intention is usually the best - and the least nerve-wracking! Your card here is lovely; pretty images, lovely colours, wonderful sentiments. Happy sighhh....Thank you for sharing at ATSM!
    ~c

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  9. Awesome design, love the cut out circles. Thank you for joining us in this weeks blog challenge at SweetStamps.com.

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  10. This is so pretty and I love the addition of the sparkles! Thanks for joining us over at Seize The Birthday this week :)

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  11. I love the color combo you’ve chosen to use. They coordinate so well. Your card is so pleasing to the eye. Thank You for sharing with us at Top Tip Tuesday. Amy A, DT

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