I really enjoyed making this card because it feels like such a looooooooong time since I ever made a card without a purpose! The weekend challenge on our forum this week was to create something using embossing and eyelets and I came up with this card. Mainly because I had a huge de-junk in my craft room last weekend and I found this stamp again which I made last year using the imagepac kit, and I'd forgotten how much I love it. However, these stamps don't work too well with many inks - I like them best with versafine, but I couldn't find my black pad (oops! too much de-junking, methinks!! LOL!!) so I used a different ink but I had such trouble getting a crisp image. Eventually I gave up and used this one which was the best of a bad bunch!! LOL!! The red paper is Basic Grey from one of their stacks (can't remember which!) the embossing is actually a whimsical frame from Autumn Leaves stamps set (which I am adoring so much at the moment!!).
This has got me fired up now and I want to make more 'no purpose' cards, just like I did in the olden days, then I have a stash ready for those unplanned moments!!!
Thanks for looking in!
wow !! gorgeous card Anne !!!
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Your card is stunning!
ReplyDeleteLooks really wonderful, love this image.
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Really beautiful, and I love the image you made!
ReplyDeleteAnne I LOVE LOVE LOVE this card! I can't get over what you can do and am so embarrassed about the stamping I showed you the other day LOL!!
ReplyDeleteVery striking card, love the use of the BG
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card Anne :) Love Your Color Choice ..
ReplyDeleteAngie
What a lovely blogg...so nice cards you do!!!
ReplyDeleteLove to createto and scrap!!
Hugs from Sweden
Great card, Fab papers!
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Oh....WOW Anne! So striking!!
ReplyDeleteGreat image Anne and I love the red, black and white together very striking.
ReplyDeletelol @ the 'olden days'!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Anne!
You should go into production, Anne. Your stamps are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI just LOVE this card! Thanks for joining in with the challenge. x
I love this card Anne! Really beautiful and I am using that same vibrant background paper myself at the moment for a journal page.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunner! Love the hand made stamp, and the colour palette is so dramatic. Just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWowza, Anne, another winner!!
ReplyDeleteI love the sense of drama and mystery you've crafted with this terrific stamp and your color combination; you're soooooooo talented!
Keep in touch ... you make me smile!
~Hugs, Deb
Hi I love this card - it is so strong - hope you don't mind but its inspired a similar one of my own which is on my blog! Thanks
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