Monday 5 April 2010

Fantasy Land!

Hi all

Something a little different again from me today! I have been messing with my distress inks (only have 3 at the mo) trying to make a background. I must have done about 10 different variations yesterday experimenting with different ink pads, techniques etc. Had great fun doing it but boy today my hands are a mess - full of ink stains (good job I am not working today LOL).

I have made this to enter into the very FIRST Sir Stampalot monthly challenge. "Fantasy" is the theme for this month and woah, I can't believe the prize.... I would be in a fantasy land if I won it LOL First prize is an amazing and generous Cricut - how cool would that be??





I used Tim Holtz Distress inks to make the background and as Allsorts challenge this week is no pre-printed papers this qualifies, masked the "moon". I then stamped the Dandelion Frame by Hero Arts around the edge using Stazon. The mushroom and fairy are from Personal Impressions - Fairy Silhouette. I glimmer misted her wings and the punched out flowers got the stickles treatment with a little diamond (well diamante as I can't afford diamonds LOL) in the centre!

Flowers and brad from my stash and the Fairyland Ticket was a freebie from Craft Stamper magazine a while ago.

I am also entering it into the following challenges:

Meljens are holding their first challenge and the theme it "anything goes"
Just add Ink - Just add... ink - anything goes!
Something Completely Different - "W" for wings!
Crafts and me - Fairies or wings

29 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Sarah.
    thank you for joining us in the first Sir Stampalot challenge and good luck!
    Clare x

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  2. Your card is gorgeous Sarah - love the background and the magical feel to the whole thing. That ittle ticket is wonderful and the flowers are gorgeous.
    You should give yourself a huge pat on the back.
    Lisa ;)

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  3. wow this is incredible! Love the glitter on your flowers! and the whole scene you have created! stunning! Hugs Juls

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  4. Wow wee!
    this is an absolute stunner!
    love that background stamp it comes in useful for just about anything and I certainly love what you have done with it here.
    your fairy is positioned perfectly.
    brilliant work.
    hugs chris xx
    thanks for joining us in the Sir Stampalot challenge.

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  5. Beautiful card Sarah - wonderful colours and a glorious image! Have a great Easter.Cheers Claire x

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  6. Hi Sarah, I think you've done a fab job with the distress inks, and your card is really beautiful. Thanks for joining the first Sir Stampalot challenge, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  7. Sarah, this is just stunning! I can't get to grips with colouring with Distress inks but you have done a fabulous job!!!! Jo x

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  8. Sarah your card is breathtaking! Please go back to the Sir Stampalot blog and read the rules in the side bar - I wouldn't want you to miss out on being in with a chance to win the prize!

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  9. beautiful card,

    Thank you for joining the first MELJENS DESIGN challenge. Good luck!

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  10. What a wonderful card, very pretty colours
    thank you for joining us at the sir stampalot challenge
    Hugs
    Francesca

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  11. Stunning card, love the background and the stamps you used. Anesha

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  12. This card is just beautiful. I love the hues of blues you have chosen. AWESOME JOB!!Thank you for Joining Meljen's 1st Challenge... Good Luck!

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  13. Fabulous job on the background, well done. Like your choice of colours too. Thanks for joining Crafts and Me on our first challenge and hope to see more of your creations in the future. Hugs Tracy x

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  14. Beautiful card love the colours you've used and the flowers are fab. Thanks for joining Crafts and Me for our first challenge. luv gina xx

    I have a sweet pea stamp up for grabs on my blog. xx

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  15. This is one fabulous card. Love all the detail. Thanks for playing along at Just Add Ink.

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  16. Beautiful card Sarah
    Love the distressed background and the shadow stamps. Thanks for taking on my challenge at Allsorts this week.
    Take care
    Debs xx

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  17. Your background came out really well! Love the moon, and your stamping; the end result is lovely.

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  18. What a beautiful and detailed card! Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!

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  19. Your card is so pretty. Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!

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  20. Its just perfect for the challenge, so well put together and beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing at Sir Stampalot Challenge this month.
    Pinky

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  21. Really gorgeous card, love it!

    ** Kate **

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  22. Such a lovely card so pretty, thank you for joining us at crafts and me challenges this week and lots of luck with your entry.
    Teresa xx

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  23. Beautiful. A really great card. I love playing with distrss inks. I bought my first 8 (yes, 8, and its still not enough!) at craft shows last year. I've just started my blog - the first picture I posted was my W's ATCs

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  24. Hi Sarah

    I adore your card. What a brilliant way to use that Hero frame. I would never have thought of using it that way, but how wonderfully it works with the fairy stamps.

    Thank you for joining in our first Stampalot challenge and good luck with the draws.

    B x

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  25. WOW this is soo beautiful! Rachel xx

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  26. Oh, this is so pretty! All dreamy! :) Love it!
    Thanks so much for joining us at Meljen's Designs!!
    Dee (Spryte)

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  27. How beautiful! What a fabulous scene. Thank you for joining us at Meljen's Designs Thursday Challenge - hope to see you again next week!

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  28. Oh my Sarah this is just brilliant the detail is just wonderful the colours, the images the flowers are a recipe for pure perfection thank you so much for sharing this with us at Sir Stampalot
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  29. Sarah your card is just stunning, I love the background and you've stamped such a gorgeous scene - a really magical creation. thanks for your lovely comments on my blog :)
    Claire xx

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