Monday 21 March 2011

Vintage Birdie and a few challenges....

I came across a video yesterday of Tim demonstrating the new distress stains and I had not thought of using them to ink up stamps. Makes perfect sense as they are just liquid ink pads but it was so obvious it didnt cross my mind. So I gave that a go today and created that vintage background using an Artistic Outpost stamp - "Ephemeral Backgrounds" (have I mentioned how much I love their stamps at the momen?!?!). The effect works so well with this old writing, just perfect! The idea with the birdcage I think also came from a similar card from the Artistc Outpost page, I have been browsing so many blogs and pages recently I cant even remember where I've seen half the things.
By the way, the grungeboard cage has also been coloured with distress stain, I think my new favourite thing is to colour grungeboard, the liquid distress makes it sooooo much easier than colouring it with a blending tool.
So this is being entered into the Simon says Stamp and Show Challenge as well as the Artistic Outpost Referral Program.

4 comments:

  1. LOVE IT!!!
    So beautiful vintage look!
    Hugs!
    Sandra!

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  2. Anika...love your entry into Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. I love anything Tim and anyting with wings! :) I love the background Artistic Outpost stamp as well! You did a wonderful job on this piece. Thanks for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge.

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  3. Love how this turned out! That background is fabulous. Wondering what little story that sweet bird has to tell! Thanks for playing along with Simon Says Stamp & Show challenge blog.

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