Thursday 11 February 2010

Love Me, Do

Stampotique have launched the Stampotique Originals Challenge Blog, and the first challenge is to make a love themed card.

I stamped the edges of the card with a Wendy Vecchi text background stamp and then applied Shabby Shutters distress ink to colour the card. The flourishes were from one of Tim Holtz's new stamp sets that were launched at CHA recently, and were highlighted with a Ranger white pen.

The large heart was cut roughly by hand and splodged with white and red acrylic paint which acted as a resisit for the Brushed Corduroy ink I applied once the paint was dry. It was matted onto a heart cut from brown card and then matted again onto a white card heart that was stamped with parts of a Wendy Vecchi gingham stamp, masking each part before stamping the next. The small gingham hearts were punched out of white cardstock and stamped with the same gingham stamp.

The little man was stamped on white cardstock and then coloured with Promarkers. He was cut out and mounted on the card using 3d foam. His heart was punched and mounted with foam too. And that's about it! I hope you like it, click on the image if you'd like to see a larger view! :)

23 comments :

Vicki G said...

Holy Moses Dan! This card is AMAZING!!!!! Thanks SO much for checking out our blog and playing along with us! I sure hope that you'll be back to play again!

Hugs

Vicki

Basement Stamper said...

Like it, I love it!!! It's gorgeous! Thanks for joining us a Stampotique this week!

Hels Sheridan said...

Gorgeous card...I am in the middle of doing a Stampotique entry too! Great minds and all that eh??? Have a good day...and...can I see this card in the real please...SYF xx

Rockin Robin Caldwell said...

Dan...I do love it!!! Mort with a pincurl is too stinkin' cute (in a macabre sort of way). I sure wish they would make those goth stamps in the unmounted format. I love them...but am not a fan of woodmounts!! Keep crankin' out the art!!! I love what I see..you are amazingly talented!! Hugs, Rockin Robin C

Betty Boo! said...

WOWZA! Love your card! The stitches around the mini hearts are perfect! Thank you for playing with us at Stampotique Designers Challenge!

Betty

Jo Capper-Sandon said...

Love the combination of stamps you've used. Great result!

Carol Q said...

fab. what a great entry!

TinaB said...

Stunning work again Dan xx Love the stamp xx

AngelaC said...

Fabulous work Dan! You are always such a great inspiration. I am hoping to do something for this challenge, but I am limited as I only have ONE Stampotique stamp!

Unknown said...

Beautiful work Dan ... I just wish I could see it in the flesh :0) Those colours are really vibrant ... I would love to know how you do it X

Alix said...

*love* it...that little man is such a cutie...everytime you use him...i love him!!

Andrea said...

now wonder if this gret card would be a fab birthday card for a great friend :-) looks brill and can not wait to see more Dan xx

Dorothy said...

Great great card Dan!
I love your art!!!

Unknown said...

Love your work. Its so different to most of the blogs I have come across and you've really encouraged me to explore my non cutesy side.

Sid said...

Love the imagery Dan !

Sharon (glitterangel) said...

Gorgeous, and I love that little man, very cute in a goth way!

Laura said...

Fantastic card! So glad you are able to blog again.

Unknown said...

Gorgeous - and so 'you' the 'splodging' is true Dan!

Samm said...

Wow that's so cute, love the little guy!

Samm
x

Diane.W. said...

That's soo gorgeous!!! :o)

Carol said...

What a great job you did with Rocky!
Thanks so much for joining in! Carol@Stamptoique.com

jenn shurkus said...

love this card dan!!! so many fun techniques :)

Johnnie said...

I am so motivated to get to know how to use my inks now. How on earth did you do this. Beautiful work. Thanks for the inspiration.

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