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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

paint your dreams for creative expressions Dt

well here I am better late than never with one of my two makes for Creative Expressions Dt makes this week..please do not panic I did make this very un-me make!! still not sure about it ..but hey ho!

So firstly there is colour! and it is a card! I know...blimey!


I started by creating a distress painty background using...lots of the colours that I had not played with, you know me neutrals, blues, browns..so I stepped out of my comfort zone here..

I smooshed some paint onto my craft sheet, spritzed and dragged card through, spritzed a bit more and then dried...I tell you these distress paints are the ultimate Yumminess.( technical term!)


Then I stamped the bubble wrap background stamp and chicken wire stamp across the background, using the stamp un-mounted to get patches of the pattern .

Finally for this simple make...I stamped these fab vintage florets in black archival...a few idea-ology washers..because I could not resist, some white pen and there you have it! The sentiment is from Sam Pooles art sayings..packed full of fab sentiments.


I will back tomorrow with a more me make!

have a fun and inky day!
trace  x

20 comments :

  1. I like these colours, but can understand that it is a big step away from your usual more natural colours. Still; love your background and the buttons work perfect! Hugs, Gerrina

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  2. Love the project. Soo agree about the Distress Paints - I really didn't want to like them, and I also find myself using colour combos I wouldn't normally try xx

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  3. Beautiful Trace, marvelous combination and background. Fantastic.
    lovely greet
    Marja

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  4. I love this card, wonderful colors and the flowers fits so well in this picture.

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  5. Wow, this certainly is different, I had to do a double take to make sure I was actually on the right blog lol. I really like it though, the background looks great! With me every time I try to do that technique with the DPs it always turns to mud.....

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  6. Think this wonderful card may have persuaded me to buy some of these paints. It's lovely lass :-)

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  7. Hi Trace. Lovely colours on your piece, looks really nice. Hugs Rita xxxxx

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  8. Lovely pop of colour . The black flowers look great set against the colourful backdrop. Tracy x

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  9. gorgeous colorful card!
    groetjes karin

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  10. Fabulous colours Trace really brightens the day :)
    Von ♥

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  11. wow Trace - this is a bright one for you - love it to bits - beautiful and bold xx

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  12. Such a nice coloured pattern on the background Trace!

    kind regards, Alie :-)

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  13. WOW WEE!!! Way to reach into your out of the creative comfort zone! This is one amazing card!!! You need to do more! Love this!!!!!

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  14. I am really enjoying the pops of color in this luscious background! The black flowers are brilliant! Hugs!

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  15. I like that! Gorgeous colours.

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  16. Well you might think it is "un-you" but the colors are every bit as pretty as you!!! Love the colors and the use of white and black really make them pop!!!!
    sandy

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  17. A fantastic dream.... wonderful colors :)

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  18. Wow Trace you've blown your comfort zone out of the water! This is fabulous xx

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  19. Great steps into colour, love it.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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