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Thursday 17 November 2011

Who spilt the ink?!

well hey there bloggers,
This fortnight at stampotique challenges @ http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/  is sketch time!!
I saw this and felt my heart sink, they are so not me..I like to meander around in crafty land and end up wherever...sometimes this is good, sometimes..destination bin!
Anyway I was determined to challenge myself and was mightily pleased with the results..so here they are:


I started by masking off the middle strip and inked background using black soot and pumice stone DI, using a Tim splatter and paperartsy splats.One of the strips I used black card and managed to leave it alone!!!
The second strip was my latest purchase some Tim tissue wrap, I am in love already, this comes on a huge roll and I already love it! I cut a strip and coloured using picket fence distress stain, then set aside to dry, well if i am honest I blasted it with my heat gun!!!!
Then I added black soot DI and stamped the splatter stamp over , again in black soot.

The text is computer printed.The image is another fab stampotique stamp..........these little guys are so cute, mischievous and well just great! I inked in black soot onto a square of card, that I had distressed the edges on. Then I inked the edges lightly.I mounted this using 3-d foam tape to give a bit of dimensions and couldn't resist adding a pen nib..


I am really pleased with how this turned out, but hopeful..it won't be sketch time again for a while!

I am entering this for the following competitions:
sketch challenge @ http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/
monochromatic @ http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/
humorous @ http://glittergeeks.blogspot.com/
black, white and 1 other (i used grey ) @ http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

thanks for stopping by, have a great and inky day!!!
ta trace x

18 comments :

  1. you should be pleased with this hun as its just brilliant,super design just love it hugs cherylxxx

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  2. Super creation Trace, you have every right to be pleased!

    Thank you so much for joining us again at Stampotique Designers Challenge. Gez.

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  3. What a fabulous card,love the results you have achieved.xxx

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  4. Brilliant card! Love how you've done everything on it! Thanks for joining us this week at Glitter Geeks, Paula :)

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  5. Funny interpretation of the sketch! Thanks for joining us at SDC # 42.

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  6. This is fabulous Trace, I love the black, white and grey. I'm still scratching my head over this Stampotique challenge lol x

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  7. Your card made me laugh! Wonderful idea. Thanks for joining the Stampotique designer's challenge

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  8. Aw Trace you have really pulled this off so well! You should do Sketches more often! Lovely! Judy x

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  9. Fabby dabby card - brilliant. I hate sketches, so can understand where you're coming from - I like to be free, too - but you've done such a great job of this - I'm seriously impressed! Well done, you!

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  10. Brilliant card, love it all! The design and image are fab and the ink splats and pen nib are perfect finishing touches!
    Thanks for entering my Black/White plus one challenge for Allsorts this week and good luck!
    Love Nicola xxx

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  11. Oh, this is such a great job with this sketch-love this image. Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.

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  12. Fab take on the sketch :)
    Love the ink splats and those guys are cute!

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  13. Great work Trace. My heart always sinks when I see a sketch too.... like someone has told me instead of using my creativity I have to paint by numbers. I have the same feeling when scrappers seem to think its fine to 'lift' ideas too. But thats enough moaning rofl...

    I didnt think this was too bad as sketches go and totally get where you are coming from.
    The end result you've shown is a stunner. The pen nib is a perfect finishing touch and those three guys always make me smile.

    Thanks for taking the bull by the horns and joining us this week on Stampotique.

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  14. A wonderful take on the sketch! I love everything about this.

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  15. You should be mighty pleased, your card is lovely!

    Vicki

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  16. Love the BG to go with your quill pen tip - fun use of the sketch!

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  17. Fabulous! I really love the monochromatic color scheme! You totally rocked the sketch! Thank you for hangin' in there and playin' along with us at Stampotique!
    Val :)

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