Saturday, 1 July 2017

Where I'm on trend...

Time for a new Country View challenge where July's theme is Things with wings, hosted by the lovely Jane. Apparently flamingoes are all the rage in crafting circles so I went with that, especially since I had a previously unused flamingos stamp!

And, since I love my stamped scenes, I created a lake and a sunset sky with Distress inks, shunning any embellishments or sentiment, adding just several mats to frame the scene.


I stamped the birds from a Flonzcraft set (Animal Landscapes borders 01) with a pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. With the birds protected by the embossing I applied all my inks and overstamped the grasses, also from a Flonzcraft set (Grass and Meadow borders).

Easy peasy... I'll be back on the 15th for a second inspiration piece and who knows I might find another unused item in my stash...

Do check what my teamies did on the Country View Challenges blog and enter the challenge to win a £20 voucher!
I am entering the SSS Wednesday, Casology  challenges
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18 comments:

  1. Deborah Wainwright1 July 2017 at 07:20

    This is gorgeous, never seen flamingos before so it was a real treat. Love it! Hugs Debsxx

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  2. chrissie1 July 2017 at 07:49

    Terrific card and flamigoes do always seem to be in a group.

    Love Chrissie xx

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  3. brenda1 July 2017 at 08:04

    Great Flamingo card Christine, reminds me of Florida where we saw so many and the sky was the same colour as yours.

    Have a good weekend.

    B x

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  4. hazel1 July 2017 at 10:16

    A fabulous flamingo card Christine - you are definitely on trend, flamingos are everywhere at the moment.
    xxx Hazel.

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  5. Sue1 July 2017 at 10:54

    This is wonderful Christine, beautifully done. Have a lovely weekend. Sue xx

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  6. Miriam1 July 2017 at 11:12

    Such a lovely, relaxing feeling to this card! Love it!

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  7. Monika Gulyas1 July 2017 at 11:30

    Wonderful background for your lovely flamingoes!!! Have a great weekend!!! xx

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  8. Corrie Herriman1 July 2017 at 15:21

    It is a beautifully tranquil scene ! Fabulous !
    Corrie x

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  9. rachel1 July 2017 at 18:56

    brilliant make - I love the flamingos but had no idea they were on trend!! Imagine that!!! Big hugs rachel xx

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  10. Hazel Agnew2 July 2017 at 10:50

    Do love this Christine. For a change our creations are very different. Xx

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  11. Jane2 July 2017 at 15:02

    Apparently they have been on trend for the last 2 summers Christine..well done you. Your card is delightful...such a lovely scene xxx

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  12. Cocofolies2 July 2017 at 21:50

    Elle est super jolie, et tendance !!
    Et tes matages successifs sont vraiment très beaux...
    Bonne semaine Christine, si tu as du nouveau n'hésite pas à me mailer ! :) bisous

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  13. Joyce3 July 2017 at 00:59

    This is lovely. Those groups of flamingos are wonderful, and your watercoloring is perfect. Thanks so much for playing along at CASology this week.

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  14. Shirley3 July 2017 at 18:20

    Love the Flamingos Christine they really are centre stage on the card. Only seen these beautiful creatures when we took the grandkids to Disney World in Florida and the colours on them were amazing.

    Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
    ShirlsCards.

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  15. Words and Pictures4 July 2017 at 21:24

    Lovely inky scene-scaping, and those flamingos look fabulous.
    Alison x

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  16. Flo Langley6 July 2017 at 08:34

    Super card Christine. Loving the flamingos.
    Have a great weekend.
    Flo xx

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  17. SewPaperPaint10 July 2017 at 13:53

    Gorgeous and I love the flamingos! What a fun twist for the challenge. Hugs, Autumn

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  18. Evelyn Walter21 July 2017 at 16:01

    Love your created scene, Christine! The flamingo stamp looks great!
    xxx Evelyn

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