Saturday, April 12, 2008

summer dreams and party hats

Here are couple of cards I made for Inka's gallery, with some of my new inka stamps. The lady on the first card is called JoAnn, so I just had to have her. I have also used moth wings, Dream (large collage words) and calligraphy swish. the background papers are by papermania. I really like how this card turned out, as I had no idea what I was doing when I started it.


The second card uses felicia, it was so hard NOT to use Erica as I think she would also have been perfect for this card. I have used various different hats for the background and then my favorite on her head. this card is partly inspired by one of Penny's cards in this month's craft stamper. she made a great background using lots of little stamps and then chalks, which is what I have done here. I had fun coming up with just the right phrase for this one.

19 comments:

  1. I love both cards, Joanne. I don't think I could pick a favorite. Love the colors on JoAnn...seeing as that is my middle name I have looked at it more than once myself...good choice! Beautiful work!

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  2. Both cards are brill (as ever), but I love the hat one.

    .... and did you really post at that ungodly hour this morning??!

    :)

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  3. Both cards are really beautiful.

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  4. beautiful cards Joanne. I love paper you used as the background on the first one, it worked so well. The Inka stamps are gorgeous. I haven't got any in my collection currently.......(!)

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  5. Gorgeous designs, fabulopus stamps. I love how you used the pp.

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  6. both gorgeous, but I LOVE the first one, it's gorgeous.

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  7. Love both cards although there is something mystical about summer dreams:)

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  8. Both gorgeous cards for different reasons Joanne - the top one is just so beautiful though, definitely my favourite.

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  9. both are great. i like the whimsey of the second one.

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  10. Beautiful cards love the colours and images.

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  11. Both beautiful Joanne love the effect you've achieved on the first.

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  12. Love the dream card, its beautiful, love the colours, the image and the LO - just brilliant.

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  13. what a very lovely cards you make and such great design.
    also thank you for your visit on my blog

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  14. Beautiful work Joanne, love the JoAnn stamp.

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  15. Stunning cards, just love the first one!
    Clairexx

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  16. That's fabulous Joanne - nice to know I've inspired someone! And I love those stamps, I'm especially into crowns atm. I'm off to Inka to have a look....

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  17. love them.. easpecially the first, gorgeous colours :o)

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  18. Well this post and the card you sent me inspired me to have a small, ok , biiiiiig shopping spree at Inka lol.

    These are stunning- love the composition on both. Inka but be delighted to have you aboard.

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  19. Such a fabulous idea for the little hats! And the little Felicia looks to be in her element :) and a lovely card you have done with your name sake too (just a slight spelling difference) … could not be more perfect as you always seem to be dreaming up fabulous ideas for your art work :))

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word verification is off! thanks for all your lovely comments, they mean so much to me!