Saturday 26 January 2013

Meadow Grasses

"Less is More": Week 104 Sketch #8

I haven't done a sketch challenge for a while and the constraint this week at Less is More is that the band is horizontal in the lower part of the card and that it is no more than 1/3 of the height of the card base. I used a 5 inch square card, approximately 12 cm. The examples on the blog are all very different, interesting work.

I masked the card so the band would be in the lower third and used Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn distress inks to colour the band. This was then spritzed with water and blotted with kitchen roll. All stamped images are from Inkylicious sets:
Create a Collage - Meadow
Essential Scripts - Latin and French Style
The script is stamped in Smokey Grey Versafine and the grasses overstamped in black archival ink.


I am not sure of the result, maybe it would have been better not to have used a square card. Hey, ho .... I'll post it anyway.


28 comments:

  1. You sound like me! I am not happy with my submission but if THIS had been my submission I'd have been well happy! Just lovely!

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  2. Beautiful card really stands out Txx

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  3. Pretty card, love the background!
    Karin

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  4. Superbe carte. Un moment relaxant pour les yeux, très jolies couleurs.

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  5. I think this is a lovely mix of colours resulting in a lovely card.
    Angela

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  6. Very pretty card, I love the colours and the delicate script and grasses :)

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  7. I've said it before but .... we are our own worst critics - your card is lovely.

    Kathyk

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  8. Very Nice!
    thanks for sharing..

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  9. Lovely card, great masking and sponging and fab colours.

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  10. very lovely card and it would be doing great as condoleance card which is always difficult to make

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  11. Beautiful card, Julia...so serene and peaceful! Great colors!

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  13. The background colours are gorgeous, just perfect for these images, fab card x

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  14. It`s a smashing card and I love your colours.
    Lynne xxx

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  15. Great card - love the mix of colours on the band and the subtle stamping!

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  16. What great inking and stamping Julia, lovely card.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Less is More

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  17. This is lovely Julia, really love the colours and the reeds, especially the way the tall one reaches up the card.

    Hugs
    Brenda

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  18. This stood out, Julia! It is a brilliant card in every way!!

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  19. So lovely...simple with a statement. Eye catching.

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  20. fab inking julia

    Thanks for Joining us this week
    Jen xx
    "Less Is More"

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  21. This is a beautiful card that that just catches the eye. So elegant.

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  22. A beautiful card Julia. The inking is fabulous, and the grasses are a perfect addition.
    Sylvia x

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  23. This is so tranquil to look at and if it had been me I would have been well pleased with it ,its lovely x

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  24. So restful and peaceful - love it!
    Happy LIMing,
    Rosey x

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  25. This is lovely Julia, the colours are just perfect and the stamped image is so peaceful looking. Great job!

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