Saturday, April 2, 2011

Pretty in Purple...featuring Rachel Anderson

I LOVE Rachel Anderson's stamps. LOVE them... like I LOVE ice cream and that is saying something! For my card, I used this image From Rachel Anderson's sheet 2 plate 111. I stamped the image onto watercolor paper with black Stazon ink.Then  I used ink from the top of my ink pads and a water brush to water color her.I embossed the paper she is mounted on and sponged it with a darker purple for contrast. And as far as the shadowbox effect that my image is in? Simple... i used my dies to cut out my finished image. Then i used the next larger size die to cut the red paper and used a smaller die to create a frame I used dimensional tape to life the frame for the shadow box look. EASY... and a really nice look. I had the ribbon in my humongous ribbon stash and I thought it matched pretty good! thanks for stopping in and don't forget to have a look at the Sweet Pea Stamps page for some great deals on some amazing stamps!

15 comments:

  1. Very nice Dawn. I like how you did her background....softly like a special aura surrounding her.
    Connie

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  2. Very beautiful. You watercoloring is fabulous.

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  3. Gorgeous Dawn, I love the red and purples together. The watercolor effect is soothing. This is lovely Dawn

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  4. love the softness of the watercoloring, beautiful colors!

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  5. I love the watereffect too. Fab colouring and choice of colours.

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  6. This is perfect Dawn. I love the soft colouring, and your card is perfect.

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  7. Beautiful card, Dawn. I love the purple and the red together. The red frame puts her in the spotlight. I also love the embossed background.
    Hugs, Karina

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  8. This is gorgeous! I love her wings!

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  9. Beautifully done!!! I love this image also!!!

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  10. So pretty. I love the coloring of the skintones. So life like. This is such a stunning stamp.

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  11. THis is just gorgeous Dawn. I love the colors you used on this.
    Hugs:)
    Angela

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  12. Hi Dawn!:)
    I like everything about your card!:) Love how you did her background and especially the color-combi purple and red..so thank you for inspiration to new colors!:))
    Love the butterflies flying around!
    Hugs, Ellen

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  13. Wow girl.... I love it and although I would have never put red & purple/violet together, this is simply stunning. I love how you colored her and love how you added the highlights on her dress (I have major "highlighting" issues_) and I have to know what die that is. Love it. Gorgeous card!

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  14. Oh Dawn this is so gorgeous! I am in love with your coloring on this! It looks like a painting for the wall! LOVE it!

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  15. This is just fabulous. I love the watercoloring! She is stunning!

    xoxo,
    Kym

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