May challenge inspiration


Hello Rubber Dance aficionados, Craftyfield here guesting again on the blog.  I feel honoured to be invited back !

I love the colour scheme for this month's challenge, it is great for a Vintage feel and perfect for my choice of stamp, one of the images from the Antique Botanicals set by Katy Leitch for Rubber Dance.


The background is a 6x6 paper from a Melissa Frances pad, which I have distressed with ink and stamped with portions of the text image from the Collage Mix plate.

I colour matched a white doily (well half a doily!) using Distress inks, to the blue of the challenge.

I decided I wanted to have some vellum (love the stuff, have loads but hardly use it) and cut a fishtail banner to place underneath my image.

Other embellishments:
A piece of muslin, a length of ribbon, a wood impression button (Trimcrafts Curiosity Corner) and some die-cuts.



I stamped the Camellia and  the small flower with Walnut Distress ink, the only dark brown ink I have in my stash.
Distress ink is not the best for detailed stamps and yet the impression is very good which is a testament to the quality of the stamp.

For colouring I used coloured pencils (Derwent) on the Camellia.

Finally I decided to machine stitch a few elements in place and add a stitched border for extra interest.




I do hope I have inspired you to enter the Rubber Dance Challenge!

Keep on crafting,

Comments

Shilpa Nagaonkar said…
Beautiful card, perfect inspiration for challenge.
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Bibi Lindahl said…
Thank you so much, Craftyfield! You've made such a gorgeous card with awesome use of our challenge colours and theme this month. Love how you coloured the stamped flower, and the stiching is such a nice touch. Thanks for the inspiration!
♥ ♥ ♥
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Majo said…
A beautiful card, love all your details ♥
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Mac Mable said…
Gorgeous and beautiful card. Lots of elements and texture so very pretty x
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Kristiina said…
Those two flowers make a beautiful match :) Love the vintage look!
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
TangledBlueRose said…
Really gorgeous! Love the flower and layers!
~kim
Wednesday, May 04, 2016
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