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Sunday, November 2, 2014

Scenic Anniversary

A post on a Sunday!  Can you believe it? lol  Since it's my anniversary I figured I should really make my hubby a card. :)  As much as I love to make masculine cards, I still always wonder what I'm going to put on them. I saw a picture somewhere online and couldn't get it out of my mind, so I decided to do my own re-creation using sponges and one stamp from Wetlands.  I have to admit I wish I had a stamp of trees similar to what's in Lovely as a Tree just on a smaller scale.  I was hoping to put small trees in the distance on my pic, but sponging in the colors had to do for this card. :)


I was looking through a few challenges to help me come up with this card and liked the challenge at the Paper Players this week.  Not sure how "vintage" or antique this card is, but I did distress the edges of the picture trying to give it a look of being a little older. :)


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

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19 comments:

  1. Olga DirektorenkoNovember 3, 2014 at 4:53 AM

    Amazing! Absolutely stunning!

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  2. LeAnneNovember 3, 2014 at 8:08 AM

    Wow, what a beauty! It definitely has a vintage cast to it, and I think it's an absolute work of art! DH should love it! Thanks so much for sharing this with us this week at the Paper Players!

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  3. NaomiNovember 3, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    Sara, I visit your blog regularly and always enjoy your work. But this card in particular just blows me away! So realistic and with such depth. I could look at this scene forever!

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    1. Simply Sara Stampin'November 3, 2014 at 9:55 AM

      Thanks, Naomi! Coming from you that's quite a compliment! :)

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  4. NaomiNovember 3, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    How did you make the clouds with the white craft ink? Did you swipe them on with a sponge, or with the edge of the inkpad? They are just lovely.

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    1. Simply Sara Stampin'November 3, 2014 at 9:57 AM

      Naomi, I swiped the white clouds with the edge of the white craft ink pad after the blue was dry. It does tend to get absorbed into the color you swipe over, so I did it a couple of times to get it to stand out a little more.

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    2. NaomiNovember 4, 2014 at 7:10 AM

      Thanks! You really nailed it! GORGEOUS work!

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  5. YaphaNovember 3, 2014 at 12:25 PM

    Gorgeous card! Your sponging is incredible. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Players!

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  6. UnknownNovember 5, 2014 at 9:13 PM

    beautiful card!

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  7. Joanne James - The Crafty OwlNovember 7, 2014 at 5:42 AM

    What a fabulous card - your sponging makes this scene look so lifelike and it definitely has something of a vintage feel to it. Thanks for joining us over at The Paper Players this week!

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    1. Simply Sara Stampin'November 8, 2014 at 12:01 AM

      Thank you, Joanne. It was nice to finally get a chance to play along with another challenge that I'm not a part of. :)

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  8. JaydeeNovember 7, 2014 at 11:48 PM

    Sara, happy belated anniversary to you both. I hope it was a wonderful day. I know your hubby must have loved this fabulous card you created for him. So glad you shared it with us at the Paper Players this week
    Jaydee

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    1. Simply Sara Stampin'November 8, 2014 at 12:04 AM

      Thanks for the anniversary wishes, Jaydee. We did have a nice day, plus I was able to sit and create this card. Usually it's a rush to get another one done before the next deadline, but I could just enjoy this one. :)

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  9. sweet art designsNovember 9, 2014 at 12:46 AM

    Gosh the card is stunning....It would make a beautiful painting! Definitely not a card you would ever throw away...it's a real treasure!
    Myrna

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Thank you for your comments. I read everyone! If you ever wonder how I've made something I'd be glad to let you know! Sara