My friend Tracy has chosen the them of Splish, Splash Splosh at Allsorts this week and our sponsors are Crafty Ribbons.
I made this one a few weeks ago using the Sizzix Accordian die and these fun bathing images from Nicecrane Greetings from the Seaside design sheet.. I stamped the base bard elements with an Inkilicious backround stamp and inked to give an effect of water and added some nautical elements with pieces cut on the Cricut.
My second card is one I made for the current Butterfly Challenge whose theme is One Layer cards, I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the Top 3 with my pink card last month.....thank you so much Mrs A. That card had a rather large butterfly so I am hoping the one on this card is not too insignificant. The image is Indigo Blue, Fabriano watercolour cardstock and a backgrond created by inking a small acrylic block with distress inks, spritzing and using that as the 'stamp' to create a random pattern. I bleached out the lady's face, some of the flowers and the butterfly, coloured with Wink of Stella pens and added some glossy accent to the butterfly and little birdie.
Whatever you are up to I hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Love your seaside accordion card Brenda and love how you've coloured your gorgeous lady
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Lovely Brenda, Tracy xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards again.
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Love your creations today, the ladystamp is fantastic with all its details
ReplyDeleteLOVE those ladies in their bathing costumes Brenda and the accordian style suits them perfectly. Love the grungy look of the second card, it's brilliant and I am quite jealous as my attempts at this sort of inkiness always end up in the bin!! Love your new header too. The barley and wheat around here is just about ready so I suspect the combines will be fired up in a day or two. I used to dread harvest time when we were farming as I seemed to have endless trips to Bibury, Glos for spares and the boys whinging in the back was not conducive to a pleasant drive!! Martin drove the combine and his brother the forager so neither could do the trip!! Happy days!! xx
ReplyDeletewonderful makes Brenda - fabulous Nicecrane images on the first and I love that indigo blu stamp - brilliant work! Have a great day xx
ReplyDeleteThis first card is fabulous Brenda, looks absolutely stunning, I love it! the second, well what can I say, Beautiful!!
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Wow Brenda these are both beautiful, I love the images and the design of that first card, I really must try that.have a great weekend
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Beautiful cards B, Hope you had a good holiday!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Brenda. I love images and wonderful design on your first card. The image and colours on your second are so beautiful too.
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Sue xx
both the card are pretty,but the second one is stunning brenda. happy weekend to you
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Beautiful cards Brenda, the first one is amazing, xxx
ReplyDeleteLove how you have been using the accordion die and this one is great too. Love the second card too with the different styles.
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Lynn x
Very gourgous cards! I love especially Splish, Splash Splosh, this vintage card is so much realistic and it makes to desire a bath in sea!!!!
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ReplyDeleteBoth cards are gorgeous! Hope you're well!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful creations Brenda, love the different panels on the first one, such pretty vintage image, and I am so loving how you created the background on the second card. And beautiful image stamp too!
ReplyDeletegorgeous work , I love the vintage bathing beauties . janex
ReplyDeleteAnother superb card. I love the colour combinations. It's a fabulous stamp to use for my theme. I like the idea of using the acrylic blook to create the background effect. Thank you for fluttering by. Hugs Mrs A. (Butterfly challenge).
ReplyDeleteLove the fun images on your first card Brenda. And the image on the second one is really pretty. I was intrigued by the idea of a butterfly challenge so I had to pop over and have a look. I like the idea as I often use butterflies.
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Kat xx
Two amazing cards Breanda. Fabulous fun images on the splish splash splosh and the butterfly card is so beautiful - love the colours and the way you bleached her face xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Brenda
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Two fabulous creations, very cleverly put together and great colours. I remember photo's of my Grandma and her Sisters in bathing outfits like those.
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two beautiful cards, Brenda! I love them both! the worn paint stamp works so well horizontally as water - inspired!
ReplyDeleteboth are amazing Brenda... love the accordian cut.. very nice..
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Two amazing cards. Love that Butterfly challenge card....for one layer you certainly have beautiful array of textures and colours on your card.
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards! Love the elements and background you ad at the first and the shape. But the second is my favorite; the background is great and the colours beautiful and bright! That inspires me to use the Fabrianopaper again! Enjoy the sunday; hope you have a fun one planned! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteFantastic vintage beach images Brenda, you give them such life and presence in your work! Perfect frames and embellishments for them!
ReplyDeleteGreat one layer card, too! Fun challenge, I will have to check it out!
Wonderful cards Brenda, I especially love the top one :o)
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Love your cards Brenda
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fabulous summertime cards Brenda, have a lovely Sunday too,-))m
ReplyDeleteBrilliant cards Brenda love the triple cut one, have that die and love those super colours and image used plus your second card, wow, it's brilliant..xxx
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Two beautiful cards Brenda, love the fun of the first and the second has such a gorgeous image and lovely colours. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
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Its always a joy to pop in here and once again your creations are out of the ball park. Just love the vintage feel of both.
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Love how use created the background pattern with the acrylic block and how the vintage lady stands out!
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards Brenda. Really loving the accordion one.
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This is a fabulous creation for my water theme, and you know I love vintage. Love your second card too. Lovely colours.
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Tracy x
Gorgeous cards Brenda, love the shape of the first and those Beach Babes are gorgeous x Susan x
ReplyDeleteTwo great card as always, Brenda. Sorry I missed this ine earlier...but I always do return to catch up!
ReplyDeleteThe first is so funand carefree...our days at the beach were similar when the girls were young. I was always with them searching for seashells among the sand
The second is beautiful...that image is wonderful and you have coloured it beautifully! .
Oh my! The cards are so gorgeous! Love the second one ..its totally stunning!
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