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Sunday 27 November 2011

Magical Paradise



The main rule of the challenge is no Red or Green and it is also a Stampotique Stamp Only challenge.  Some of the ingenious ways that their stamps have been used is really cool so if you've time, why not hop over and take a look?!

I've used the little starfish stamp to make my tree and I've perched the large star on the top which I doodled some swirls inside.  I used little dots of stickles to decorate my tree.

I wanted a really watery feel to my background and so I used watercolour paper and Neocolor II watercolour crayons which are absolutely fantastic to work with as they are so soft and full of pigment.  I spritzed the finished background with marshmallow glimmer mist to give it a soft glittery finish.



My mermaid and octopii (?) are coloured with alcohol inks and are raised from the background for a little dimension.

I had loads of fun dreaming up how to use my stamps for this challenge.  Maybe you will feel inspired to be a little un-traditional too?!!

x

17 comments:

  1. Oh just wonderful!!! Fantastic images and love the "sea" theme!!

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  2. Genius! Awesome card! Love the images and that tree is wonderful!

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  3. Fabulous! Your starfish tree is fantastic. Very clever! xx

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  4. WOW what a fantastic background - love everything!

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  5. Oh my gosh, this is fantastic!!! I absolutely love the whole idea of it - the mermaid and her friends making a starfish tree. Gorgeous background and coloring, too. You totally rocked the "non-traditional" Christmas challenge!

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  6. This is one funky Christmas tree! What a fabulous imagination you have. xx

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  7. COOL idea! underwater xmas and a seastar tree LOVE IT!
    fab card Alexa,
    hugs
    Miranda

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  8. I LOVE this card, what a genius idea for the tree - it works so well.
    Thanks for joining us again at Stampotique.

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  9. This is absolutely stunning! Thanks for joining us at SDC # 43.

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  10. Super fun! Love how you colored them and popped em up.

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  11. What a great underwater scene!

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  12. stunning card, love how you used the starfish as your tree, super cool! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.

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  13. gorgeous colours and what a fab Christmas tree.

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  14. Fabulous, love the colours and the way you made the tree. Thanks for joining the Stampotique designer's challenge

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  15. STUNNING! Love, love, love your tree. How clever! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.

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