Wednesday, 21 May 2014

WOYWW #259

Good morning WOYWWers, hope you are all well. A busy week this week, but I did manage to get a bit of crafting in. I've had a new delivery of stamps, so thought I'd have a bit of a play, this is what my desk looked like "mid session"


Some of you may recognise Sheena's new "Taste of India" stamps, fab designs, love them. With the new stamps I also received my new rock-a-blocks, jury's still out on those though, I'll let you know how I'm getting on with those next time. The background is made using distress inks, I tried the technique of adding a coating on glycerin to the card before applying the ink - all I can say is WOW! It makes such a difference, the ink goes on so smoothly and the colour is really vibrant!

The finished card looks like this:

I highlighted a few areas by taking the colour back off the card with water and added a few extra highlights with a white pen, the splodges are just water to take the colour off.

Hope you like it. Off to explore the other desks over on Julia's blog

Have a good week

Donna x

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15 comments:

  1. Neil21 May 2014 at 08:53

    Good morning. Can't believe it's Wednesday again already! Thanks for letting us in to peek at your creative space.
    New stamps are always fun to play with and the finished card is too.
    Hope you have a good week too.
    Neil #40

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  2. Julia Dunnit21 May 2014 at 09:41

    I am an old school stamper and the rock a blocks make me scream with frustration. Just as large, hard to handle wood mounts make others scream with frustration! Ah, the different strokes! I like the India influences int he new stamps - I like how you've silhouetted them.

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  3. Lynsey21 May 2014 at 09:55

    Wow this is gorgeous! Happy WOYWW #51 Lyns xx

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  4. jill21 May 2014 at 10:15

    A lovely card & great colours used for the back ground. happy woyww Jill #5

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  5. Unknown21 May 2014 at 11:13

    Beautiful job. I have not tried creating a background like that. Thank you for the inspiration. Happy Wednesday! Diane #55

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  6. Felix the Crafty Cat21 May 2014 at 12:08

    I love these stamps and have been using them quite a lot.
    Your card is gorgeous.
    Have a great week and happy crafting, Angela x 41

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  7. Carole21 May 2014 at 12:46

    All set up and ready to stamp..The flower really pops..vibrant and beautiful... paisleys are fun to stamp. Be well Carole #52

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  8. Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards21 May 2014 at 13:30

    Hullo there Donna.. tell me - how do you give the paper a coat of glycerin - have not heard of it .. but colours certainly are out there ?? would love to know, akso intersted that the jury is still out on the rock a blocks as have heard others raving over them ... happy WOYWW Shaz in Oz.x #14

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  9. Eliza21 May 2014 at 16:36

    Such a beautiful creation and that background just perfect, the splashes are spot on pardon the pun. I don't like the rock a block I will be interested in what you think later on. Have a great week and happy crafting.

    Happy WOYWW
    Hugs Eliza & Yoda 26

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  10. Chrysalis21 May 2014 at 19:03

    I love it all - the new stamps, the background colour, the gorgeous flower! Beautiful. Have a great week, Chris # 17

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  11. Anonymous21 May 2014 at 22:57

    Happy WOYWW. Beautiful stamping and background. The flower is so pretty. Ali x #34

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  12. Nikki22 May 2014 at 06:23

    That is really pretty lovely background you made :) hugs Nikki 3 thanks for the visit

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  13. Unknown22 May 2014 at 09:22

    Lovely card, I saw the glycerine technique too, glad to see it really does work!
    Louise x

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  14. Blossom Art22 May 2014 at 20:52

    Wow Donna, amazing! Really like how you've done it! xx

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  15. Sally H9 March 2015 at 21:47

    A stunning card, Donna. Just found you via pinterest. Love your Alcohol ink work too

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