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Sunday 11 September 2011

Seeing double again

Woke up with a cracking sore throat this morning and now I'm streaming.........just dosed with paracetamol and now drinking hot honey and lemon before I go to bed.
Spent the evening getting messy in the craft room. Bought a brayer from Joanna Sheen this week (amongst other things) and decided to try it out. Believe me when I say I'd absolutely no idea what I was doing but I decided to follow Tara's tutorial on how to do a mirror image and also to brayer my Big and Juicy ink pad. After several practises I ended up with this using a Words with Honey stamp and masking a section with a deckled edge nestie rectangle waste then brayering with a big and juicy ink pad:


Not perfect but I thought not bad for someone who didn't know what the heck she was doing!

Also made this with a new Clarity stamp and a bit of masking:


Challenges entered:
Less is More - seeing double
Christmas card only
Samuel Taylors - Christmas card using rubber stamp
Fresh Brewed - something new ( stamps)

Carol x


18 comments:

  1. Well done on the brayering - it is scary the first time! You went solo, I waited til the B Gray workshop I went on - I just love what you achieved. Great star card too.
    Linbyx

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  2. Hi Carol
    Fabby cards ...well done on your Brayering.....very nice .....
    Hope you are feeling a bit better....
    hugs sylvie xx

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  3. Your first card is fabulous Carol. The brayer and me are not terribly well acquainted which is something I should remedy.
    Your first card is fabulous, what a star Tara was to post her tutorial! This is a super job! Well done you.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  4. These are great cards Carol, I particularly like the brayered one, such lovely colours and gorgeous image. You'd never know it was your first go with the brayer, it looks fab. Jo x

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  5. Well done on the brayering, it looks absolutely fab. x

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  6. BETTER than not bad! Wow, for someone who doesn't know what she's doing...you did an excellent job. Beautiful. ;)

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  7. Two lovely cards, well done. You can view my cards here and here .
    Maureen........x

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  8. Love your first one Carol, terrific job!
    I've wanted to throw my brayer out the window on many occasions!
    Good to see you
    Thank you
    Mandi
    "Less is More"

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  9. WOW stunning, I love it, great image and gorgeous colours .... I think you are having us on, you knew exactly what you were doing LOL. Hugs, Claire x

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  10. Hi Carol you have created two beautiful cards here and l love the images and the colours truly amazing:) Sandra H

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  11. Two lovely cards Carol, love the reflection, mine always go wrong lol. I also the the Clarity star
    Beryl x

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  12. Whew that brayering is impressive, love both your cards, the stars look fab but the spiky flowers steal the show:)
    Anne
    x

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  13. So glad i'm not the only one who struggled with brayering... you have done an amazing job with your card.
    Great second card too:-)

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  14. Very impressive brayering job. I would never have known you weren't a pro with that technique. Both cards are lovely!

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  15. Both cards are beautiful! Really like the reflection one. Really pretty!
    Thanks for sharing your "Something New" with us here at Fresh Brewed Challenges! :) Gale

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  16. Hi Carol! First of all, I hope that your feeling better! Second of all, I really enjoyed seeing both of your very talented and creative cards! Lovely color shading with the brayer and your mirror image is flawless. Gorgeous card! Then you did a beautiful job masking the lovely holiday card!
    Take a bow!
    Thank you for joining us at Freshly Brewed Challenges for our "Use Something New" challenge!
    Hugs Sheryl

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  17. Hi Carol . Both cards are inspiring ...Love them .
    hugs Shirley-anne

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  18. Two beautiful cards here!! I love 'em both!!! Thanks for joining us at the Freshly Brewed Something New Challenge.

    Linda

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