Hello there. The new challenge at The Alphabet Challenge is ‘N’ for Navy Blue – the creation must have navy blue as the dominant colour. Debbie is the host this time round. Here is my card:
I decided to play with my alcohol inks for this card and create the background panel. I don’t have much luck when I combine colours, so I thought just using the one colour – Denim – would be perfect for my limited skills.
I think I did about 4 or 5 layers to this – waiting for the drying in-between – it took me a while because I had to watch a Tim Holtz video again on the difference between using alcohol itself and blending solution – and even now I couldn’t tell you the difference – it may sink in at some point -no pun intended.
Once I ad created the background panel and it was drying, I die cut the Simon Says Stamp Crocus flowers three times for each one – then stuck them together for dimension. Three layers to each flower – which actually came together quite easily, despite the numerous gaps and holes in the die cut.
On the off-cut from the panel, I die cut the sentiment, then backed it with a white layer.
I wanted a frame around the panel, so I cut a piece of card slightly smaller than the card base, and die-cut a rectangle for the window, and assembling all as you see.
I hope you can come and join us for our ‘Navy Blue’ challenge – I look forward to seeing you there. xx
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Fab’N’Funky Challenge – birthday
Through The Craft Room Door – anything goes
Crafty Friends Challenge – use more than one die
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – anything goes
Crafters Castle Challenge – anything goes
Arty Divas Challenge – anything goes
what an elegant colour!
Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Crafter’s Castle this month….good luck :)
Keep crafting!
Lj xx
DT
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Thank you xx
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This is so effective! I love the rich blue colour! thank you for joining us at LPCF and so sorry for the late commenting!
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Thanks very much xx
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Beautiful – a really elegant design.
Thanks for joining us at the Crafty Friends Challenge.
Helen x
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Thank you Helen xx
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This is so stylish and elegant. Really beautiful. I forgot that we live so close. When this pandemic is over we need to get together and craft. Love Dawn x
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Absolutely xx
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Wow, this is gorgeous. What a lovely background for this elegant image. Thanks for joining us at Fab’n’Funky. Pat K xx
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Thank you Pat xx
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What a gorgeous card, Lynda! Love how you used the navy color as the background. The alcohol ink made it so pretty and unique. Your matching sentiment is wonderful, too! Have a great weekend!
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Thanks Debbie xx
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Hi Lynda! Beautiful job with the alcohols! I have yet to purchase any but I may have to pick up a few to experiment with! This is such a striking layout using the dark background and white silhouette! Really nice job! Take care!
Rachelle : )
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Thanks Rachelle – I have a few colours – but still a beginner xx
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A fantastic background love the shades of blue against the white die cut
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Thanks Meg xx
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