We're starting a new challenge this week at Try it on Tuesday and the theme is Lovely Ladies, so as long as there is a female image on your project, please join us.
I've lots of lovely lady images and I had trouble picking which one to use, this was a 'must have' a couple of years ago, but she hasn't seen ink for a while. I stamped onto white card and then masked the image before blending Oxide inks in Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers and Shaded Lilac and then carefully misting with water and mopping with a dry tissue before removing the mask. The sentiment is from an old Darkroom Door set.
The rest of the DT have some wonderful inspiration for you, so please pop over to the main blog for all the challenge details.
It's a while since I entered any challenges - I really must get my act together!
I've joined in with Allsorts who are Celebrating their 11th Birthday - Anything Goes (a great achievement.)
and also at Daring Cardmakers - Inky Backgrounds
Thanks for calling in,
stay safe, Avril xx
A gorgeous card Avril, love the inky background and the image and sentiment are just perfect.
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Gorgeous and very elegant card, Avril, love it. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteFabulously designed and a great result.x
ReplyDeleteIts a beautiful card Avril the image looks lovely and the quote, well who could resist chocolate . A great inky background, love the colours.
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Yvonne xx
She is truly a beautiful lady and a great image.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant use of the feather ;-) Love your lady and the words are so cute.
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An absolutely fabulous card Avril! Love the colours! Great sentiment too, Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteShe is very lovely. IT must have been a lot of work to get dressed in those outfits, but what fabulous final look. Beautiful piece Avril.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card! I love lady stamp with the gorgeous coloured background and the fun wording too, that's so true ...lol 😉. Thanks for the inspiration and I hope you're having a lovely week! Take care! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteA beautiful image and great background---wholeheartedly agree with sentiment lol
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Fabulous card Avril, love that image and sentiment
ReplyDeleteJoan x
Fab image and the sentiment is good with it too. Your background is just the right added touch.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at Allsorts challenge.
Lynn x
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Gorgeous art journal spread! LOVE that lovely lady image... glad you used it again.. she's a stunner! And your colors are awesome!!! ((HUGS)) Helen
ReplyDeleteWoww this is an absolutely Gorgeous card Avril !! Great background and lovely effect with those oxide inks. Very beautiful stamp, fabulous feather, and the quote is super funny.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a very nice Wednesday, stay safe,and
Big hugs, Caty
Isn't she such an elegant lady Avril and so striking against the subtle inky background.
ReplyDeleteWhen I fist looked at her it reminded me of a piece of footage the media often use of the Queen Mother visiting the Blitz ruins during the war, she had a hat just like this one and a fur (dare I say Fox) round her neck.
Thanks so much for sharing and joining us at Allsorts challenge.
B x
She's definitely a beauty. Love the background colours .... my favourites! xx
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and elegant, I love the use of the feather and the fun wording Avril!
ReplyDeleteoxo Susi
Oh how very true those words are!! And your lady is indeed lovely - what a glamorous hat!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
A very nice card, I do like the image and sentiment.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteShe certainly is a beauty wearing that elegant feather in her hat so well, it sure is a hard choice when we have such amazing images to play with in our collections, it would be a hard challenge for me to chose one from mine. Glad you brought her out to re-ink her she really is lovely. Hugs Tracey xx
ReplyDeleteLove the style of the image, one that looks great uncolored, but your card is still beautifully colorful, with your inky work on the white space.
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