Good afternoon, I've had some time to play this weekend, dug out my neglected inks, brushos and my beloved Lavinia stamps. I wanted to create a card with a darker atmosphere to feature this gorgeous castle stamp. I pictured a forest clearing, with the castle surrounded by trees and lit up by the last light of a fiery sunset. I added a few die cut bats as I don't have a tiny dragon which is what I really wanted!
Most of the stamps used to create this scene are Lavinia, I also used another tree stamp and a script stamp to add to the cobwebs around the frame. I wish I'd stamped the cobwebs over the main image now...but too late! Will try it another time!
Still trying to get the colours of the brushos off my fingers...they're really stubborn!
Thanks for visiting
Chris
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Challenges entered:
creativefingers #168
laviniaworld #5
southerngirls- a little bit dark
bbbchallenges #33
Beautiful.
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Oh wow Chris, this is super cool. Love the beautiful colours.
ReplyDeleteA really brilliant creation, gorgeous colours of the background and you have definitely achieved what you wanted. The images in the background are also perfect and in my humble opinion I think the webs would have been too much, they are perfect where they are.
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Hi, Chris! It's amazing! At first, I thought it might be a haunted castle around Halloweenie Night - and then I saw that blazing sun in the background. It's a glorious Autumn feel - something we won't be feeling here until November or December, when the leaves finally begin changing. Off topic - your card makes me miss our bats. We used to have a lot of bats in our "neighborhood" but for some reason, they have all left. Perhaps an abandoned barn or hollow tree was cut down, whatever the cause, I seldom see any and miss them fiercely. It was always magical sitting out on the back stoop at dusk and watching them dive bomb the mosquitoes and other unsavory bugs. Back to your card, I especially like the way the bats and castle stand out in black, and everything else is a little more muted. It's lovely! And now for my DT hat (you were wondering when I'd finally get to that, weren't you? LOL) Such a pleasure to see your pretty card at Lavinia World Challenges. Hope to see more of your creations in the future.
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A fabulous scene, Chris, very atmospheric.
ReplyDeleteI've been playing with alcohol inks today and tried unsuccessfully to get blue, green and purple ink off my fingers! xx
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ReplyDeleteGreat project and vibrant colours here Chris xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great spooky bit gorgeous scene Chris..I love the castle and bats and all the trees..the back ground colours are FABulous..I have just started collecting Lavina stamps..I have mushrooms, sets and a fairy so far, they are awesome.
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Chris, you rocked it getting the feel of a haunted castle. Those stamps are just awesome. Great colors. What fun, but I know what a mess to clean up, lol. So glad that you had time to play and do something that you wanted.
ReplyDeletefantastic dark scene Chris, love the fiery sunset.
ReplyDeleteLove this,great colours.x
ReplyDeleteWowser! What a stunner Chris! Love the inky sunset and fabulous castle and bats. What a stunning scene, dark and delicious, perfect with Halloween right around the corner! Ooh, makes me want to play with my Halloween stamps! Love it! Hugs, Wends xoxo
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ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about the colours on your hands cos when I do my inky things it takes at least 3 days for it to wear or wash off.
Love this wonderful card and the beautiful atmosphere you have created with those inks and Brushos.
Beautiful stamped elements as well.
I still have my beautiful Christmas card you made me with a gorgeous sceene you created hanging on my notice board in my craft room just couldn't part with such a gorgeous card.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
This is stunning Chris - the castle stamp is fantastic and so is your fiery sunset at the back - Michelle x
ReplyDeleteVery nice work!!!
ReplyDeleteVery colourful! Thanks for joining us at Southern Girls!
ReplyDeletewow, that definitely is atmospheric. I love the stamping. Thanks for joining us at Back to Basics and Beyond. Love Dawn x
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, this is stunning!! The colors are amazing!! I love the magical scene you've created!! It's absolutely gorgeous, Chris!! Thanks so much for playing along with the Lavinia World Challenge, too!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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WOW what a stunning card, I love the colorful background and that awesome castle! Thanks for joining us at Back to Basics and Beyond.
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This is so amazing- your colors are just beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous the way a card created this way can create such an awesome atmosphere. Well done, spooky or not, this is wonderful. Many thanks for sharing with us at Back to Basics and Beyond. Caz DT.
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