' ' ' 'Crafty Endeavours: Spring is here...

Friday 21 March 2014

Spring is here...

Digital images are becoming more and more popular as is digital crafting or hybrid crafting. Personally I like handling my stamps directly and not being restrained in my techniques either by the ink used or the surface I am stamping onto. Still, I can see the appeal and thought I would better try for myself.

Uniko Studio provided freebies to enter their Hello Spring challenge and I selected the Simple Bloom flower and a speech bubble and sentiment. Using photo editing software I combined them and printed the resulting image on smooth cardstock.

For colour scheme I followed the Pan Pastel challenge to use 6 colours and used the palette below, also proposed on the Uniko Studio:



As a background I wanted to use a stencil I made with a Memory box die and initially thought I would use Distress inks but in the end I didn't have enough colours. Instead I used Versamark and applied pastels over it gradating from the darkest blue to the lightest and vice versa for the green.

I over stamped with the 3 Dandelions stamps (Lavinia) in black Versafine and coloured the printed image with coloured pencils.

With hindsight I wish I had done the green gradation lighter or even faded it out to the bottom and I feel the dandelions are not best placed but I do like the fact it is only one layer.

Don't hesitate to suggest improvements in your comments!

9 comments:

  1. This is lovely!! How amazing that this is composed from digital images. I too prefer to have the stamps to hand, but perhaps like you, I will give it a try!! xx

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  2. I have really taken to digital crafting despite the fact i adore rubber stamping. You can achieve some wonderful results.

    My reason for trying out digital and hybrid is having dexterity issues. When i can't hold a rubber stamp i can still 'stamp' digitally and even get 2nd and 3rd generation images using the software. I use Craft Artist Professional 2 but there is a free version you can download to try it out. You don't get access to all the programme but you can still do a lot. Look under Serif on You Tube for videos if you want more info.

    Your one layer card is beautiful, love your colour choices:-) xxx

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  3. Fabulous colour pallet, love your use of the digital image. I love stamping but digital art has its appeal when I want a quick CAS card.

    Sylv xx

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  4. Beautiful card and matches your palette so well!
    So happy you joined us over at Pan Pastel UK , good luck.
    Hugs
    Tracy xxx

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  5. Fabulous take on the Awash Colour Bloghop, thank you for sharing and joining into the PanPastel UK challenge, hugs Terry xxx

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  6. What a gorgeous card. I love the ombre background and your coloring. And thanks for playing along with us at Uniko Studio Challenge.

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  7. Moi je la trouve très belle ainsi cette carte, bravo pour l'utilisation de tes Panpastels aussi pour créer un joli dégradé!! Bises.

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  8. Fabulous use of the freebie digital images. I too prefer physical stamps but digital does give everyone the opportunity to join in. Thank you for joining in on the Uniko Studio Challenge :) Hugs Bev x

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  9. This is so striking, great use of the free digi images. Thank you so much for joining in the Uniko Challenge

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