Saturday 12 November 2011

Seductive Serena

I thought I would do a joint challenge for The Fashionable Stamping Challenge which is Days gone By and The Stampsmith Challenge which is Ribbons and Lace. I used my lovely free Stampendous postcard cling stamp from the FSC to create the background. I used distress stains, barn door, victorian velvet, wild honey, picket fence and blue azure cosmic shimmer spray randomly, to colour the paper, then stamped the postcard stamp in bleach. Then I used various postmark stamps in coffee archival ink. I stamped the lovely Stampsmith serena stamp onto gloss card and tinted with zig photomarkers and distress inks. I made a postcard with the stampendous stamp. I used one of my old muslin face cloths which I tea dyed and added a lacy embellishment to decorate. The small label die is by Memory box.




Have a great weekend and thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and for leaving much appreciated comments.

Happy Crafting XX








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23 comments:

  1. Fliss12 November 2011 at 20:24

    Wow! Gorgeous creation Paula. The background is beautiful and Serena looks so lovely tinted like that. Your embellishing looks stunning too.
    Thanks for entering this in the FSC challenge too and wishing you good luck.
    Hugs, Fliss xx

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  2. Cath Wilson12 November 2011 at 20:40

    That's lovely. Such beautiful colours and a great design idea - the postcard in bleach is fab. The whole thing comes together so perfectly x

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  3. Unknown12 November 2011 at 20:48

    Oh, I like this one!!

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  4. Julie Mutch12 November 2011 at 20:57

    Absolutely stunning! Love this project! Thanks for joining us at The Stampsmith Challenge and good luck in the draw! :)

    Hugs,
    Julie

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  5. Astrid Maclean12 November 2011 at 20:58

    Stunning creation, that background is fantastic and thank for the description of how you did it. Such an interesting colour combination,would never have thought of putting those colours together but it really works. Love the embellishments also, the muslin looks great off set with the lace and the postcard.Well and you know by now how in awe I am with your photo stamping skills....

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  6. Elly12 November 2011 at 21:00

    The card is just beautiful. The colours are.. yummy...i love it (:o)

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  7. Yvonne Garner12 November 2011 at 21:15

    Just lovely, Paula! I so enjoy your work. Thanks for joining us at FSC. Best, Yvonne

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  8. Netty13 November 2011 at 00:49

    Loving your wonderful creation, beautiful colours and so many lovely textures. x

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  9. Gisèle13 November 2011 at 11:05

    I adore your art; this is stunning; your background is scrumptious...

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  10. Debbie13 November 2011 at 13:00

    Gorgeous card! I love this sexy Serena! Must get her! Love all your details and textures! Beautiful colours! Thanks for joining us at The Stampsmith Challenge this month! Good luck in the draw!

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  11. Anonymous13 November 2011 at 14:44

    Hi Paula
    I am wearing TSC "hat" for this comment but will return soon with my FSC "hat"!
    Serena#2 always has a smouldering look but oh boy this Serena is on fire lol. The stamping is flawless.
    Beautiful addition of the lace.
    I have quite fallen in love with this card.
    Thrilled you decided to join us at TSC - Good Luck with the Prize Draw.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  12. Anonymous13 November 2011 at 14:45

    Hi Paula
    It is wonderful to see you participating in another FSC challenge.
    You captured the sense of Times Gone By so beautifully with the vintage postcards you stamped. The bleached effect is positively striking against your colour choice.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  13. Carol Salisbury13 November 2011 at 15:00

    Wow that is a gorgeous card! I love the background! I've never used bleach before on a project but after seeing this I might have to try it! Love your lace embellishment too!

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  14. Anonymous13 November 2011 at 15:22

    Stunning project Paula. Such a lot of work. Love the colours and the texture.
    Regards Florence x

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  15. Mrs.B13 November 2011 at 23:00

    A stunning card Paula, love the bleached postcard against your background colours. Beautiful image and embellishments.
    Thanks for joining us again at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
    Avril x

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  16. Silvia(Barnie)14 November 2011 at 17:05

    Paula, that's a wonderful card, the background looks fantastic and all the elements, there's so much to see. Thanks for joining the Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

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  17. Von14 November 2011 at 21:59

    Beautifully composed :) wonderful image and fabulous texture :) love it
    Von x

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  18. Meggymay16 November 2011 at 09:15

    Gorgeous, so many details to see, the image is beautiful.
    Yvonne/Meggymay

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  19. Karen McAlpine17 November 2011 at 23:49

    Love the result of the bleach stamping!! Thank you for sharing your cool idea with us at the Stampsmith Challenge!!

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  20. Asia King (aka Joanna K)18 November 2011 at 22:57

    What a beautiful card, Paula!!! Love your art and I am sooooo excited - can't wait to see what you will create for all the future challenges!!! Welcome to the Team, hun!!

    Big hugs
    Joanna xx

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  21. Cazro19 November 2011 at 23:57

    Stunning, lovely techniques. Caz

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  22. Ellie Knol21 November 2011 at 15:12

    Paula, that's so gorgeous! Love the colors you've used. Thanks for joining as at the Fashionable Stamping Challenges again!

    and welcome as a DT member, it's a pity I couldn't vote on this one to be the winner...
    xxx Ellie

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  23. The Stampsmith15 December 2011 at 02:01

    Hi Paula,
    I love your Serena creation! May I post it on the Stampsmith website?
    Thanks,
    Estelle - estelle@stampsmith.net

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