Aren't they magnificent?? I really love these stamps!!!! They really bring these trees alive with all this Patchwork!! Here you can see some other creations of mine, the first one is again made with dylusion inks. The house and the tree are stamped with archival jet black ink. The tree canopy was stamped on an other piece of paper (coloured with red dylusion ink) cut out and I than I've glued it over the tree canopy on the card.
I bleached out the house and coloured the roof with copics, the border is from the new Elegant Edges stamp set, isn't it pretty?? Then to have some more structure, I took a piece of Tyvek envelope and coloured it with the same colours I already used on my card, heated it with my iron and put it on the border of this card!! Don't you feel Spring already!!??
On the second card, I took the big Patchwork Tree, isn't it wonderfull?? The big tree can really be used on is own for a lot of occasions, I love it!!! Here I first made the background with distress ink and I used the background stamp from the set Texture Fragments to give some structure to the background!! Then in the front I used some Tyvek again, combined with a flower and leaves from the stamp set Sunny Sunflowers.
I hope you enjoy my creations and that I have inspired you all!!
Greetings and have a great creative time!!
Maria
Note from Glenda: If you haven't heard of Tyvek before, it's an interesting paper like material that is used in house construction and to make non tearable envelopes. You can also find decorator's overalls made from it in many DIY stores which can be a cheap way to get hold of some. It takes inks well and reacts to heat to give interesting shapes.
brilliant work and i love the sound of that material! Thanks for the inspiration - my stamps arrived yesterday xx
ReplyDeleteWow you have made 2 fabulous cards Maria, I love the bright zingy colours you have used. Tyvek is an amazing product but I've never used it on my cards but what great idea I'll have to have a play next time I get chance to just experiment
ReplyDeleteJackie x
You most certainly inspired me, off to buy them now -GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteStunning cards Maria. I hadn't thought about it before I saw your first project, but if you are using Dylusion inks I should imagine you can take color out where you want to just by adding water and dabbing off with a piece of kitchen roll. Thanks for the inspiration. Loving all of the embellishments.
ReplyDeleteFlo xx
Oh my, oh my, these are STUNNING Maria!! Xxxxx
ReplyDeleteVery very interesting indeed & I particularly like the way you used blue/aqua tyvek pieces along the bottom to balance the 'sky' patterning. The bleaching of the roof has worked superbly & I do like you variegated colouring of the patchwork trees. In the second one it is the detailed colouring of the foliage in the trees with that lovely sun echoed by your brightly coloured flower in the opposing corner. Very striking use of the tyvek in that one with hints of textured crinkled leaves.
ReplyDeletePaula (PEP)
Wow, reading your post you certainly did a lot of detailing. My jaw dropped when I saw your cards. They are just gorgeous! I love the 3-D look.
ReplyDeleteWOW these are fabulous Maria!
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Linda xxx
Gorgeous cards Maria.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! The colors are breathtaking! Beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are so vibrant and lovely. It's just great how you describe how much work you put into these while making it sound so easy :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers, Dianne
lovely! Never heard of tyvek before, but will be on the lookout now
ReplyDeleteThese cards are gorgeous. The tyvek really adds some great dimension too. Nice idea.
ReplyDeleteWow Maria, je hebt er weer een supermooie combinatie van gemaakt! Mooie kleuren, maar vooral alle vormen en het tyvek (wat past dat er goed bij)! Groetjes, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteWow, I love these cards, very brilliant work Maria!!! Coco x
ReplyDeleteThese cards are absolutely stunning Maria! So inspiring x
ReplyDeleteTraumhaft schön...ich bin ganz verzaubert :-)
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