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Friday 18 June 2010

Crafty Ann's Challenge 17 and some exciting news!!!!

Well aren't I  a happy crafter - I've been Guest Designer for June over at Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog and I'm over the moon to say that Ann has asked me to stay on as a member of the DT. Of course I've accepted and I'm so happy to be working with such a lovely talented team!!!!!!! Anyway back to business lol, the latest challenge theme from Crafty Ann's  is 'Embossed', i've gone for some triple embossing and also used my cuttlebug for the background.



For this card, I've used Crafty Ann's fabulous Venetian Mask 3 and the blue backing paper from Ann's Mottled Stone Collection 2. I've printed the mask onto a sheet of the mottled stone BP for the mask base and then printed the mask twice on some plain card which was coloured with gold and yellow shades of promarkers. I then cut out the yellow layers and triple embossed them before adding some blue dots with my Viva Pearl Pen. The layers were then decoupaged up with some silicone glue.
The base card is ivory pearlescent card stock with a layer of blue mirri silk card. I then added a layer of the blue mottled stone BP which I'd distressed with some stormy skies DI (I also added some yummy mica flakes to this layer with some pva glue). I popped some strips of blue mirri silk through my cuttlebug and rubbed over some gold metallic paste to highight the embossing.

I added some blue mirri silk behind the eyes of the mask and added a couple of gold gems for eyes.

I'm also entering this card in this weeks challenge from City Crafters. Ann's fabulous image is perfect for their Venice photo inspiration challenge this week

I do hope you're going to join us over at Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog for this fun challenge, I'm really looking forward to seeing all your 'Embossed' creations

Thanks for looking
Claire xx

17 comments:

  1. Thats great news Claire, Congratulations you deserve it. xx Jan

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  2. Awesome card Claire, and congrats on DT post you well deserve it!
    Love as always Gina x x x

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  3. Oh Claire, Congrats on this DT post. You are so talented... and they are so lucky that you accepted that post!
    Great card too.
    xxxx

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  4. Stunning card the techniques used are so effective. Congratulations on joining the DT they are very lucky to have you. xx zoe

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  5. Wow great techniques you have used on this Claire,well done with the DT.xxx

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  6. I echo all the above Claire - we are very lucky to have you on the DT and were THRILLED when you accepted. I've been itching for today to come around ever since I first saw your card and my first reaction was WOW!!!!!!! I couldn't wait to read how you did it and wasn't disappointed - you won't be sending someone a card with this, you'll be sending them a work of art! Wonderful creation.
    Ann x

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  7. Fab news Claire, congrats. Your card is super. Cathy
    xxxx

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  8. Oh Claire, Congrats on your DT post, well deserved, Crafty Ann's team are lucky to have you onboard.
    Beautiful card as always
    Hugs
    Christine xx

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  9. Brilliant card and you have used some interesting techniques to achieve it. Lovely colours too. Well deserved congratulations are in order!

    Janet xx

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  10. What a fabulous Card, I love those colors, Congrats on your DT Position..

    Thanks for joining over at CCCB!

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  11. wow great card, thanks for joining us at the CCCB

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  12. wow this is fabulous!! and so creative! Hugs Juls

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  13. Love your card! Especially the blue!

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  14. Beautiful Mask! Thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!

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  15. This is absolutely stunning! LOVE it sooooooo much!!! Thank you for joining us at CCCB!!

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  16. Gorgeous! Great card!

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  17. Hi Claire - I've been catching up on your latest posts - Fabulous! Your work, as always, is amazing - any design team is lucky to have you. Have a great day!

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