Friday 1 April 2011

Polkadoodles Week 13 Challenge - No Printed Backing Paper

Good afternoon,

The new challenge at Polkadoodles ask you not to use any printed backing paper, although you can create your own if you wish.


I had fun creating the background for this card. I stamped Hero Arts "Magical" background stamp in Versamark Frost and then sponged over using a Big and Juicy ink pad. Next I stamped an Inkadinkado image using Memento ink.

I stamped the butterfly onto watercolour paper and coloured it with Aquamarkers, then I covered it with Versamark Frost and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

I am going to get ready now to go to a Mothers' Day tea at my son's nursery.

Big hugs, Clare xx

17 comments:

Juls said...

stunning, I love the colours! Hugs Juls

LINDA said...

WOW This is really beautiful.. very lovely work.. Hugs, Linda

Riet said...

What a gorgeous card Clare.

Hugs Riet.xx

Christina said...

A wonderful card Clare!
Hugs Kristel

Daniele said...

stunning background, lovely card
hugs

chris said...

this is beautiful love doing background papers.

its very special
hugs chris xx

Jules said...

This is gorgeous Clare!!

Love your colour choices and your butterfly looks real!!

Such a gorgeous background .. .. beautiful work!!!

Hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day tea.

Love Jules xx

Kat said...

Stunning card Clare, love the colour combo, really pretty. Hope you enjoyed your Mothers' Day tea.

Kat xx

G Peplow said...

Hi Clare, love your pretty card, backgrounds are loads of fun especially when they turn out as good as this! Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my blog:0) xxx

Suzie Q said...

Hi Clare,
ooh look at these lovely colours - stunning card!
i have a well deserved award for you on my blog my lil bloggy friend
hope you like
Suzie Qx

Tracy said...

This is so beautiful Clare, gorgeous butterfly.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Saskia said...

Gorgeous card! Great to see your work at Polka Doodles! Thanks for joining us and good luck!

Saskia :)

Audrey said...

What a beautiful card. I love the butterfly. Thanks for joining us at Polka Doodles.

lis-m said...

Wow! claire this is stunning!
Thanks for joining us over at Polkadoodles this week .Good Luck!
Hugs xx

Colette said...

Beautiful card, the butterfly looks so realistic, great job on the colouring and background. Glad you could join us at Polkadoodles this week, Good Luck! Colette xx

Fliss said...

Really gorgeous project. Love the background you created.
Thanks for joining in with Polka Doodles No Printed Papers challenge and good luck.
x

Vintage Milly said...

Wow, absolutely gorgeous, thanks so much for joining in our no backing papers challenge this week at Polkadoodles,
Em.x