Sunday 28 October 2012

Bells in Blues...

Hiya,

This week Nance is bringing us a FABulous sketch to play with at the Paper Players...


I finally got to use a set I've had my eye on ever since in appeared in the US catty - Bells & Boughs. I was so excited when it finally came to the UK, it was in my first order from the new catty but I haven't actually used it... until now!


I used my two favourite techniques on this - colouring and decoupage (or paper tole). I stamped the image four times on Very Vanilla with Stazon then coloured with blender pens and inkpads (More Mustard, Old Olive, Island Indigo and Cherry Cobbler). I punched one out with a 2 1/2" circle punch then cut out the rest in smaller sections. I took a photo to show the different parts that I cut out as well as a close-up of the assembled image...


I added a thin layer of champagne shimmer paint to the bells as well as some crystal effects to the berries for some sparkle and shine. I SO enjoyed creating this image - took a while (and not one for mass producing lol!) but it was so worth it! I layered the circle image over a doily cut from Cherry Cobbler card (loving these doily dies!).

The rest of the card is just layers of Festival of Prints dsp as well as a Bashful Blue card stamped with snowflakes (from Snowflake Soiree) and the sentiment (from More Merry Messages).

Make sure you check out what the rest of the fabulous design team have created...

The Paper Players Design Team


Thanks for stopping by!

x Amy x
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12 comments:

  1. Hayley28 October 2012 at 04:03

    Wow Amy this card is stunning!

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  2. Gibmiss28 October 2012 at 04:16

    Hello Amy
    Fabulous card... Gorgeous...
    Hugs sylvie xxx

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  3. Unknown28 October 2012 at 07:58

    Oh Amy this is beautiful. I love all the layers and your coloring is amazing.

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  4. Kim S28 October 2012 at 09:02

    Wow! Your bells are truly stunning!

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  5. LeAnne28 October 2012 at 11:30

    WOW....I wish I had larger print so I could make my "wow" bigger!!! This is just gorgeous! I never thought to use a blue ribbon here, but it gives this image a totally different feel! Your tole technique as well as the coloring itself is just spectacular!

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  6. H2 :)28 October 2012 at 13:21

    Beautiful Amy - your coloured, layered bells are absolutely stunning! The sheen on the bells is gorgeous & the glossy berries are perfect. Love the colours too. :)

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  7. TLady29 October 2012 at 05:55

    BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!! (Just got that set myself! ) :) I THOUGHT you used dazzling diamonds until I read what you did! Your card is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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  8. Nance Leedy31 October 2012 at 04:49

    Oh my GOSH, Amy! I thought this card was gorgeous and then I clicked over and saw the layers and coloring you created with the bells and just about fainted! It is absolutely stunning! The colors are gorgeous and you made my sketch sing--just beautiful!

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  9. Vicki Burdick31 October 2012 at 08:26

    This is absolutely gorgeous Amy!!! Spectacular!!!!!

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  10. Ann Schach31 October 2012 at 20:24

    Very striking, Amy! I LOVE this technique! The layers are absolutely fabulous. Your coloring is perfect, and the colors just "pop".

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  11. Ellen Taylor1 November 2012 at 20:38

    Love the way you colored those bells and the dimension! tfs!

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  12. Anne Marie Hile2 November 2012 at 20:04

    Just gorgeous, Amy! Your coloring is beautiful on that image. Wow, the detail is amazing! :)

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