I started my design by covering my gelli plate with Fossilized Amber Distress Ink, using a brayer, and then laying a piece of smooth card over the top. This is a really quick way of creating a coloured background. I added a crackle finish, using the large crackle stamp from the Echoes of Italy stamp plate, using second generation stamping, and Potting Shed Archival Ink. I used the large decorative design along the bottom of the background to create a border, drawing a faint pencil line to ensure that I got my border nice and straight, and then rubbed the line out afterwards. I edged the background with Wild Honey Distress Ink to add some shading.
I stamped the main image onto a rectangular panel, using Archival Ink as before, and coloured it with Distress Markers and a water brush. I drew a few birds by hand with a permanent fine tipped marker. I stamped the sentiment onto a smaller panel, and added a bit of Fossilized Amber Distress Ink to the background using a blending foam. All of the panels were matted onto dark brown card before I assembled the card.
Thanks for stopping by, xx
8 comments:
I love your gorgeous card Judith and your photos are a reminder of a lovely holiday had at Lake Garda quite a few years ago now.
Sue xx
I'm so glad that you like my Country, Italy is beautiful :) and you represented so well it's anciente feel, with these fabulous stamps! Love the crackled background- it seems true!- and the large decorative design along the bottom looks fabulous!! Beautiful colouring on the image, too, this card is so paceful with these colours!
Beautiful card with stunning colouring Judith. Excellent precision stamping of the border at the bottom too. Glad you had such a wonderful holiday in your favourite place.
Hugs
Lesley Xx
Your card is stunning Judith, gorgeous image and colours, your colouring is brilliant and such a lovely design.
Wonderful photos, it's a fabulous country and Lake Garda is stunning, so pleased you had such a fab holiday, Kate x
Your use of the crackle stamp with the second generation stamping creates a very realistic impression of baked earth. The border across the bottom is nicely Italianate & I particularly like your choice of brown for matting especially with the way you created a halo effect inside the sentiment panel by your addition of the Fossilised Amber ink across the central area. Your final photo ties in nicely with your card doesn't it?
It's such a beautiful part of Italy - I just know that you had a great time. I certainly lived this area when I visited & have very happy memories- it was one of the reasons I bought the Italian set of stamps!
Sally
Lovely design Judith. Beautiful colours, I love the soft yellow background and the lovely border stamps. Your main image is beautifully coloured as always. I am sure this was a lovely card to make with your Garda holiday memories are so fresh in your mind! Elaine xxx
Love the card Judith, so creative :)
June x
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