Monday 14 September 2009

Distressed



No not me - just the card! I wanted to make a card with distress inks after teaching a workshop on Stamping with Distress Inks on Saturday morning so was looking around for a challenge I could enter when I found this great new challenge blog: La-La Land Crafts blog where the challenge this week is Distressing - perfect! This card is the result and I was really pleased with how it turned out.

I stamped my Gorjuss girl using distress ink and with a water brush just went round the outline to create a bit of shadow, I then worked into the image a bit just spreading the black ink around a bit, I added the red with a Promarker. I then edged the card with black distress ink and stamped some swirls with Versamark spritzed with water. I then masked my image and spritzed the whole piece of card with Glimmer Mist. My backing paper is from K&Co Classic K Mckenna stack. I had made the flower previously and was waiting for a project that it worked for - this was it!

7 comments:

The Crafty Goat Girl said...

Hi Jenni, I just love your card, great colours and embellies. I wish I could distress as well as you, I try and try but it always goes wrong, lol! Must keep practising, have a great week hugs Heidi xx

Maureen said...

This is totally gorgeous! Love how you colored her, the swirl in the corner and the flower with hanging charm! Just a fab card!! Thanks for joining us at La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!

Irina Blount said...

Gorgeous card!! Love the contrast that you've achieved!! Thank you so much for playing along at La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!!
Hugs!!
:) Irina

Sue from Oregon said...

Very creative card! Thanks for joining us this week for LLWWC! Love that charm too!

Jane Izumi Matsumoto said...

Gorgeous card!! LOVE what you did with the distress inks. The coloring that you did is fabulous! Thank you for joining us this week for the challenge at La-La Land Crafts!

Mandy said...

Hi Jenni, this is so beautiful, love the distressing,the colour combo and the sweet little flower it's all perfect. I've become a follower so will pop back later when I'm not in the process of burning the tea!!
Hugs Mandy xx

jude said...

Hiya Jenni ,
this project is stunning love the way youve distressed it .Love the flower and charm.i must have ago havent distressed for sometime now .
just totaly stunning!!!
hugs judex