Tuesday 11 June 2013

Stampendous P107



A funny title, but those who know me will probably have a smile as it's my all time favourite stamps that comes out time and again in classes and demos.

I hope you are all OK and a warm welcome to my new followers, this is going to be another short post as although my balance has improved if I sit or concentrate for too long the world still goes on the move so it's  everything in short bursts. As I said last week.......C'est la vie avec MS, but there are those far worse off and I am not complaining just frustrated when my wings are clipped.

My card is one I made a few weeks ago just for a bit of messy fun, the background is Dylusions fresh lime, cut grass and pure sunshine, overstamped with a Visible Image script and Stampendous P107 which I bleached out here and there to add highlight, a strip of old corrugated and some cord and Frantage round the edges. I don't have many Clarity stamps but really do like this inspirational quote and succumbed at Stamperama.

Have a lovely day Peeps.

74 comments:

Jacqui's little piece of England said...

Lovely card Brenda loving your image xx

Helen said...

This is a fabulous card, love the bright colours and the stamp of course!! The quote is lovely too. Hope you continue to come through this patch soon!

Ink Art Designs said...

Hi Brenda...wow! This looks like some messy fun lol. I LOVE it!!! I wondered how you got the white bits, the bleaching works so well on this piece. I've never seen that saying before, but it is now on my wish list!
Keep well.
Dot x

nnalorac said...

Gorgeous cards Brenda. Hope things settle soon. Ups and downs here too at the mo so not much blogging or crafting getting done. carolxx

Rossella said...

This is just stunning and what a wonderful quote,
Rosie x

Gerrina said...

If you get this kind of beautiful results, I think you have to get verry messy again soon... Love the card and the poem is lovely! Hoop the time that you can spent on things you want to do will increase! Hugs, Gerrina

Larisa said...

Very nice background paper you made! I love these floral motives also! great positive work!

ellyscard creatief said...

Lovely flowers in front.
Gr Elly

Phi said...

Love the colours. A beautiful collage of stamps there.

JennyH said...

Beautiful fresh and bright : )
I've been meaning to give the bleaching a go, you have inspired me : )

Beryl said...

A gorgeous card Brenda. Love the colours used and the stamping is - of course - fabulous.
Beryl xx

AnyOldCraft said...

This is beautiful Brenda and a truly inspiring sentiment.
Hope your weather is better than ours.
It has cooled right down again today.

Wendy L said...

So different Brenda, love the ruffle at the bottom and the sentiment stamp is great. Looks gorgeous xxx

rachel said...

omgosh Brenda - this is just beautiful - love it - especially the shades of green - stunning xx

SusanLotus said...

Your card is very beautiful! I love the fresh clear green colours you used on the background.

Have a wonderful day and hope your MS soon gets better.

Hugs!

Whisper said...

Absolutely stunning hun, and i know what you mean, i got really frustrated if i'm having a bad day with my RA and can't do i what i want to do, sending you hugs, Luv Sam x

Marianne said...

Oh what a very lovely card!! And I love your new header (I hope it is called that way LOL) with the field full of lovely poppies.
xxxMarianne

Anonymous said...

I may or may not have popped an order in for some Dylusions Brenda... of course I hold you entirely responsible lol!!!!

Love this gorgeous make, I just love how bright and effective the colours are, and love the dandelion-esque stamping!

zub momi said...

Beautiful card . Great stamping!

Stamps and Paper said...

Absolutely gorgeous card Brenda..just love the colours in your background...

Anne

Sarah said...

Beautiful card Brenda. That is one of my favourite quotes....ever. I did a tapestry with it on many years ago. Take care xx

Sarah said...

P.S thanks for the tip off-have been over to Penny Black and More!! xx

Anonymous said...

Brenda this card is soooooo beautiful! The colours, the stamps, the sentiment and also like how you have done the ribbon and string.
Your new blog banner is lovely too! I have planted a load of wild poppies in my garden along with a mix of other wild flowers. Hopefully they will grow.
Pearl x

Astrid Maclean said...

Great stamping and wonderful background and I can totally see why you would succumb to that quote!
Hope you feel better soon!!

Joan said...

Another lovely card Brenda, that's one of my favourite stamps too, it's so versatile. Lovely inky background too, love the vibrancy of dylusions and the ruffled ribbon is so pretty. Hope you feel better soon


Joan

Andreja said...

WoW Brenda, this is fantastic card, I like the bright colours and the stamp
Be good,
Hugs, Andreja

Von said...

Just beautiful Brenda :)
Von ♥

Paula (PEP) said...

I hope there is a little alleviation in your frustration as the week continues.........
I love the effect of your whitened areas against the bold background plus the black. The green twine is a lovely touch with your loose bow echoing the loose shape of the petals on the flower-heads (to my eyes anyway).
Take good care of yourself
Much love
Paula (PEP)

Sue said...

Stunning card Brenda. The colours are so beautiful and I love the quote.
I hope that things start to improve for you soon, it must be so frustrating for you
Take care
Sue xx

Merry said...

Wishing you a sunny and happy day too Brenda. Beautiful card, such great colours and the sentiment is wonderful.

Nikbee said...

A gorgeous card, Brenda. I love the colours and random stamping - something I find difficult.
Nikki x

Karen Petitt said...

Gorgeous creation Brenda, love the colours and the flower stamp is so beautiful! I'm sending you the same well wishes hun - my back is chronic but so many peeps are in so much more pain or worse off - so it's a case of grit your teeth and hope for it to pass eventually. Rest yourself and I hope your symptons settle soon Karen x

Eret said...

Amazing card, Brenda. Absolutely stunning. The green background you made is awesome. Love all the stamps and sentiment. I love your card!
I hope you feel better soon.
Hugs
Eret

Words and Pictures said...

Well, you know I'm going to love this one with those wonderful meadow flowers! Great card - the vivid background colours with the strong black silhouettes work beautifully.
Alison x

Jackie said...

Wonderful card, so beautiful. This is my favourite of the three Stampendous agapanthus stamps that I possess :o)
Jackie xx

Lau W said...

Oh fabulous card, as always ! Love the sentiment, the colors, the stamp, so wonderful card !
xxx

catherine said...

Love all the greens in this Brenda and works so well as a background. Great stamping. Hope you feel better soon
x catherine

Lorraine said...

A fabulous card Brenda and I love the sentiment.
I hope things improve soon.
Lorraine x

McCrafty's Cards said...

Beautiful card Brenda, I like the green colours the stamps and the sentiment,
Kevin xx

Paper Profusion said...

Beautifully fresh and crisp Brenda. Hope you improve very soon. Nicola x

PatR said...

Apologies for not visiting for a while but I just seem to have got out of the blogging routine lately. Anyway as always I love your fabulous card. Sorry to hear you are having a bad spell at the moment just hope you feel better very soon xx

Lisa Jane said...

oh wowee what gorgeous colours ... i think its those HUUUUGE Birds on those blouses making you feel off balance .. lol
Lisa x

Tanya said...

Beautiful card Brenda, i love the greens! So beautiful :) The sentiment is lovely and of course the other stamping is beautiful too :)

Hope you're feeling loads better soon :)

Tags xx

Michelle J M said...

Beautiful, Beautiful! Wonderful sentiment and gorgeous colours, green being my favourite! Michelle x

Kathleen said...

Another fabulous creation, love all the green with the black and white addition, looks stunning.
Hope you feel better soon.

Kath x

jem (jane elizabeth middleton) said...

such a dreamlike card , lovely sentiment and gorgeous greens. janex

Crafting Queen said...

Super card, love the colours.

Rhonda Miller said...

What a gorgeous card.

I hope you're feeling better soon.

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Beautiful colours & design Brenda. I hope to get the newest Dylusions colours to play with. I would get frustrated with my wings clipped as well. Take good care, Shirleyx

scrappymo! said...

Another gorgeous arty card. Love this look! Have never tried the bleaching but have it on my list of things to try!
Thanks for stopping by...I put the Mermaid post back on draft as it seems I somehow managed to delete the image!!! I only loaded 2 card photos onto this laptop...and then planned to write the posts up here at the lake. Somehow I wrote the post and deleted the card...oh well, will repost it once home again

We have had the wonderful joy of our eldest visiting us up here. She lives in the city her for half the year and Monaco the other half. It was such fun to have this relaxed time with her...she takes a few cards but mostly thank you cards for her as she uses large numbers of them for the nurses at her students placements. I try to keep 40 or 50 thank you cards stashed away...teehee Better to be prepared.

I am not as dedicated as you and often make really easy cards when they need large numbers like that...I don't even bother posting them, as they are fairly basic...just snippets of this and that!

hope you are feeling stronger each and every day.

Crafty hugs
Maureen aka Scrappymop

Unknown said...

Hallo Brenda,
deine Karte ist ja zauberhaft und die Farbzusammenstellung finde ich auch einfach schön,
liebe grüße Ulrike

Unknown said...

Gorgeous card Brenda, I love those bleached-out flowers. Can't use that technique with my asthma sadly, but it's fabulous. Also love the depth of colour with the dylusions ink sprays, just perfect for this time of year! Thanks for the lovely comment you left on my blog, hope you get some better days soon. Love Maddy x

Desire Fourie said...

Another awesome creation Brenda, having me in awe once again. So love the vibrant green and your stunning stamping techniques.
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Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...

Absolutely stunning Brenda, I LOVE those gorgeous greens, the floral images are gorgeous, the sentiment is beautiful and I love the texture of the corrugated card and cord. Hope you start to feel better soon it's horrid when you cannot do the things you want to isn't it
Lindsay xx

Ellibelle said...

Such a gorgeous card Brenda, really loving the colors, and the way you stamped the edges.

Marlies said...

A beautiful card in lovely colours and a fab design! hugs, Marlies

Nannieflash said...

Hi Brenda what a gorgeous sentiment and it goes so well with your beautiful card. hugs Shirleyxxx

Pat said...

Just beautiful, love the image, colours and the sentiment.

Pat xx

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Love the sentiment and what a fab card

May said...

Gorgeous card Brenda, Love the colours & that sentiment is Fabulous... Love the fran-tage edge.. & Brilliant stamping work! Fantastic images... Hugs May x x x

Louise said...

Hi brenda gorgeous card I love the green,hope you are keeping well.
Louise xx

Beverley said...

Stunning card & I can see why it's a favourite. Hugs Bev x

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

ah do love this B. just stunning keep seeing this bleach everywhere I go must try it soon.. do take care and pray the world stops spinning soon love Shaz in Oz.x

Silvia(Barnie) said...

How fantastic, great colors. Love the use of the corrugated cardboard.

Kat said...

It's always nice to use your favourite stamps isn't it? Love this card. Love the nice fresh colours you've used and that great quotation.

I know how you always like to be busy crafting so it must be really frustrating for you when you can't do what you love.

Take care and hope you feel better before too long.

Kat xx

Sally H said...

What a totally gorgeous card, Brenda! I love the colours and yes, I did smile at your title - I also knew which stamp it would be without looking!

Donna Ellis said...

What a beautiful card, Miss Brenda - LOVE LOVE LOVE the fantasy element to your card design, with the mystical green and textures - it is perfect for your selected sentiment - one of my favorites. The seeded flowers look amazing with those that are just blooming. A lovely card with "eternity" laced throughout it. So pretty! hugs, de

loulou said...

Absolutely gorgeous card. Love all the stamp layering and the strips of card give such great texture. Glad to hear that you are a little better and can fit in a little snippet of crafting.

ssk said...

love the outcome ...

Sarah said...

Absolutely gorgeous B, love the colours x

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful Brenda, I've always loved that William Blake quote and I have that Stampendous stamp too, wish they'd name them a bit better, lol!

Re my card for Stamping Sensations... at the end of my post, under the materials list is a list of challenges, SS are linked there, the only one I've linked for that card actually, so it looks a bit lost and lonely! Easy to over look. Have a great Sunday, hope you hubby is enjoying Father's Day.

Hugs
Brenda

Kelrit said...

This card is so beautiful! Love the colors *_*

Claudia N. said...

Gosh, this is a lovely make! Love the cool tone colours and the stamping!!!

die amelie x

Kaja Ciachbook said...

ohh what a beautiful card:) i love dandelions:)