Monday, June 02, 2014

STAMPlorations Sketch #13


Sketch time at STAMPlorations, folks!  I did a partial stencil print for my background on the panel, then stamped some leaves from Vignette: Retro Mod Shapes, stamped some flower circles from the same set and punched them out with a one-inch circle punch and popped them up on foam dots.  I added some card candi from Craftwork Cards.  The sentiment is from Sentiment Builders: Happy.  The basecard was a rescue:  I'd swiped Festive Berries and Seedless Preserves Distress Stains over the card and decided I didn't like it, and it had been waiting around for inspiration.  So I sponged Picked Raspberry over it.  I'm getting to like pink.  Here's the sketch.  I stuck pretty close to it this time.


Pop over to the STAMPlorations blog to check out what my teamies and our guest designer, Monika from Stamping with a Vengeance, have created, and join in the fun :)  As always, there are prizes on offer for our sketch challenges - and if you enter both sketch challenges for June and the monthly challenge (starts Friday) you'll be in with a chance of winning these fabulous Tim Holtz stencils!


I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Less Is More: more than one stamp (6 in my case)


Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Just Add Ink: Just Add Watercolour (Tim's watercolour stencil technique for me).

37 comments:

  1. I love all that pink with the happy yellow! Great card, such a fun, artsy look. xxx

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  2. Beautiful card, such vibrant colours. I love the technique you used for the watercolour stencil it is so effective.
    Elaine

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  3. Great use of the Retro shapes again. And I could eat that BG panel. I just love those colors together (have I already told you my three bridesmaids each wore raw silk dresses in one of those colors.)

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  4. Love the part stencil look, it is a great design and gives a really funky look x

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  5. Fabulous eye catching card Shirley
    Margaret (Guest Designer LIM)

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  6. WOW...WOW....WOW!!! This is by far my absolute favorite of all the amazing cards that you have created! The card base rocks!

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  7. Loving the pink, great card, really zingy and fresh, fab!

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  8. Lovely, lovely card Shirley... another one of your cards that i wish I'D made earlier! :)) Jo x

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  9. Lovely, lovely card Shirley... another one of your cards that i wish I'D made earlier! :)) Jo x

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  10. Love your bright and cheerful card.
    Lynne xxx

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  11. This is such fun!
    The colours are so fresh and funky!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  12. Artsy, funky, fun, vibrant...I love everything about your card!! The pink is especially amazing...
    c

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  13. Ms Shirley - did you see the new Tim Challenge - its all watercoloury gorgeousness - I totally though of you and your gorgeous watercoloury style when I saw it - I bet you are going to come up with something mind-blowingly beautiful. Thanks for liking my "pipes"!

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  14. WOW! AWESOME job with the sketch -- I love the subtle stamping with the dots!!

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  15. simply fabulous... love the bright colours
    Thanks for joining us at Less Is More
    Jen xx

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  16. Goodness, this is such a delicious card!! I am loving that pink background and the artsy watercolored stamped panel! It goes so well with the retro blooms!

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  17. Wow - this card really bursts with color! Fabulous!

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  18. LOVING the colour!! Great use of the shapes! xx

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  19. Shirley, this is FABULOUS! You did more than rescue that card base - it's a stand-out feature. Love, love, love the bright happy colours. Thanks for entering your lovely card in our challenge at Just Add Ink.

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  20. This is fun-over-fun fabulous, Shirley! Such a happy card!! (BTW, congratulations on your THREE showcases at OLS; you couldn't do wrong! You are definitely a watercolor flower artist!) Hugs, Darnell

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  21. Wowzers such a bright, vibrant, sunny and cheerful card, can't help but smile.
    Love it.
    Thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
    Sarah xx
    Less is More

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  22. Beautiful - great colours and great stamping effects. All the elements of this card go together really well. Chantell JAI

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  23. Love everything about this card.

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  24. This is simply gorgeous...I adore the hot pink and yellow combo!

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  25. SUPERB! Great choice of colours and images

    Kathyk

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  26. I love that background and the bright colour combo - cool card, Shirley!

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  27. Oh what a fabulous card, love the vibrant colours, it really pops on the white.
    Thank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

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  28. Oh I just love those splotchy stripes Shirley, they such great bright colour and texture. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink.

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  29. I love this!!! The bright colours look fab.xx

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  30. What a beautiful and bright card you've created! I love the colours you've chosen for the watercoloured background.

    Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink this week.

    Trish
    JAI Design Team

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  31. Great rescued watercolored background Shirley ... the bright pinks are gorgeous! Love the design of the partial stenciling and your beautiful blooms. Loll xx

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  32. Love this stylish card Shirley, great colours too
    Thank you for joining us this week at Less is More
    Anne LIM Designer

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  33. Wow Shirley, love the pinks with the splash of yellow!!! And your partial mask stamping looks very artsy too. Have a lovely day! hugs Monika xxx

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  34. Wow ... awesome, Shirley ... gorgeous colours and a stunning base background ... that part stencilled border is just amazing ... so eyecatching and splendid! Anita :)

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  35. Such a FABulous design & HAPPY colours :) Hugs Bev x

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