Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Waltzing Mouse Flower Show - card #2 for Meredith MacRitchie


Hi everyone,
I just had to CASE (copy and steal everything) another card today for the Waltzing Mouse Flower Show.
I specifically wanted to work with the cards posted by Meredith MacRitchie on her blog "A Delightful Waste of Time".  I loved the stamping, coloring, and embossing techniques that she did on her cards using the Camellia set.  I knew I would need a block of time to make the card and today I decided to try it after speeding around and getting a bunch of other things out of the way to free up some time after lunch.

Here are the two cards Meredith made - they are both so GORGEOUS!!!


 I was especially intrigued by the water color stamping with the embossing - the card on the left.  But I definitely drew inspiration from them both for my card.

I wanted to try adding water to my images prior to stamping them but did not have a spray bottle so I tried something I will call "finger-paint" stamping.  Here are some pictures:
 First I mounted 3 different camellia stamps on blocks.  Then I would ink them all up with both Raspberry Fizz and Berry Sorbet ink with the rock and roll technique. 
After stamping the three flowers I dipped my finger in a small cup of water and rubbed the water over the flower in a circular motion making sure to go outside of the bloom slightly to spread the color.  When this was done I dried my paper with a heat tool and then proceeded to the embossing stage until my sheet of background paper was complete.  Then I got to place the finishing touches on my card.  Here is what my desk looked like by the time I was done (just for grins!)

Isn't this great!!!  I had so much fun making this card but alas it is time to go and pick up my son now....I will be back to finish this post a little later so I can add the product supply list!

Thanks for taking a look at my card!  And thanks to Meredith and all of the designers for fantastic inspiration!  I hope I get to make a couple more cards before the deadline!
:) Jill




18 comments:

  1. This is just stunning Jill, I love the die cuts and gingham ribbon you added to this fabulous design!

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  2. Jill, your card looks Beautiful!! Love how you drew the inspiration from two different cards. It turned out so well!!

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  3. Love your desk...makes me feel like my small mountain of messes aren't just me! I love the tag and the "finger" inking technique you did.

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  4. Wow love the mess, looks like my craft room last week before I had a big clean up - visitors arriving tomorrow and staying in that room.
    Love the card even more, it's so pretty. Thanks for the tip about finger painting - must try this.

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  5. This is gorgeous Jill! I love the textures and how you changed up the colors!! Lovely CASE!

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  6. I think your take on Meredith's cards is stunning! Love the pink and black combination, and the gingham bow is super!

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  7. Jill, it's gorgeous! I love how you improvised the water part of the technique, and the colours you used. I am so flattered that you liked my cards enough to CASE them :)

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  8. Love your gorgeous card and the way you finger painted it! I love the gingham bow too!
    So happy to see a messy desk. Even when I start out clean I end up with a huge mess. Gland you had fun that's what it's all about! Beautiful cards too!

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  9. Gorgeous, Jill! I love this! And you know Mer is such a sweetheart - she's a friend of mine as we live in the same area. A fellow PTI addict .... :)

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  10. OMG are you sure we are not related?? Your desk looks just like mine! Your card is wonderful! I love the background you created and the black gingham bow - it just jumps off the page! Gorgeous!

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  11. Love the glimpse of your desk...looks much like mine!!
    Gorgeous card...the touch of black really makes it pop.

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  12. This is just beautiful. I hope to try this technique before the deadline. Very cool to add a tag with those die cuts on it.

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  13. GORGEOUS, Jill! LOVE the colors and that FAB bow and your techniques!

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  14. Love this, Jill. The colors of my Kwanzan cherry tree which is blooming in my backyard at the moment! Happy Spring to ya.

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  15. beautiful! love the tilted scalloped strips!

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  16. Jill, this is just so lovely! I love the country feel of that gingham ribbon added to the elegant flower images~it's a great mix.

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Crafty Hugs,
: ) Jill