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Saturday 12 April 2014

lavinia stamp challenge #4 Spring Colours

The latest Lavinia stamps challenge is to use spring colours so I dug out my gelli plate again and got stuck in with some yummy greens.  The leaves are just sprouting on the trees around here and have that lovely fresh colour.


I picked up some library cards in Waterstones recently as I thought they'd make a nice change from making tags ...




I inked up my gelli plate and then used my Adirondack 'wild plum' ink pad to stamp my zen toadstools onto the plate.

 

After using a sponge to intensify the greens I tapped my 'wild plum' inkpad onto an acetate block, spritzed it with water then used this to paint in my toadstools.


A few splashes of ink, some extra stamping and a hint of white gel pen later and I was happy with my library card.


The pocket got some stamping to but I decided that I didn't like the two together!


So I put my tags in the pocket ...


... and turned the library card into a card, which took me forever and reminded my why I rarely make cards!!!



10 comments:

  1. massofhairSaturday, April 12, 2014

    Love what you've created here, great colours and stamps are amazing:-) x

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  2. Cath WilsonSaturday, April 12, 2014

    Those greens are scrummy - wonderful colour combos and I love the library cards!

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  3. HelenSaturday, April 12, 2014

    oh, Sarah, this is fabulous!!

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  4. pearshapedcraftingSunday, April 13, 2014

    Such a wonderful colour combination! Great idea to use the library cards and then to actually make a card!!!! Hugs, Chrisx

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  5. EileenTuesday, April 15, 2014

    This is a wonderful project ..just super work . Thank you and good luck with your entry into our Lavinia Stamps challenge

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  6. BarbaraTuesday, April 15, 2014

    Some great projects here, Sarah.....very clever ideas. Thank you for sharing them with us in the Lavinia Stamps challenge.
    Barbara xx

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  7. TraceyrWednesday, April 16, 2014

    Beautiful tones on this card. :)

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  8. UnknownThursday, April 17, 2014

    really lovely colours, I think it was worth all that time spent you have such a beautiful result! Many thanks for joining the Lavinia Stamps challenge and good luck!!! Melissa (DT)

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  9. ZoeFriday, April 18, 2014

    What a fabulous idea and beautiful project, thank you so much for sharing with us at Lavinia Stamps, good luck Hun, Zoe DT xx

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  10. Pauline ButcherWednesday, April 23, 2014

    Fantastic project, the colours are great as is your design. Thanks for joining us in the Lavinia Challenge, good luck. Hugs Pauline DT member xxx

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