Saturday, May 8, 2010

Around the World Challenge #2

I am loving Vicky's new challenge over on Clips-n-Cuts. The theme is "Around the World" and for each challenge Vicky posts a gorgeous photo from a different country. This time the inspiration is Holland with the iconic images of a windmill and tulips.
Is that not a beautiful photo....if you can't get inspired by this, then I don't know. I really wanted to try to recreate the scene this time and not just use the color palette as my inspiration.
This is actually not a card, I plan to frame it to hang in my craft room. I pulled out a lot of different tricks and techniques for this one. I started out by searching in Google for images of windmills. I found this line drawing and after resizing it in Publisher I printed out 4 images on white cs. I used Hero Arts Screen Shadow to stamp each image using Distress Inks in Crushed Olive, Stormy Sky, Rusty Hinge and Wild Honey. Then I cut out each element of the windmill to paper-piece together.  For the background I started with white cs and stamped Clouds with VersaMagic Chalk ink in Aegean Blue and Sea Breeze. Then I went over the blue using a paint brush and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  I tapped the ink on my craft sheet and spritzed with Perfect Pearls in water. This gave the sky a shimmery appearance and more depth of color. Next I used alcohol inks to add color. The alcohol inks give a different effect when used on matte cardstock instead of glossy cs. The colors I used were Lettuce, Lemonade, Peach Bellini, Butterscotch and Cranberry. I stamped an old Stampin Up tulip image in Hero Hues inks in Poppy and Punch. Then I stamped the little tulip stamp 6 times, colored with Copics and cut them out. The sentiment is from the HA clear set Treasure the Moments.
Thought for the Day: John 16:33 Jesus said, "These things I have spoken to you that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Thanks for dropping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit!
bless you,
nancy

21 comments:

  1. Amazing!!!! Love everything you did about it, the sky, the grass, the windmill! So clever to google for a windmill. You are an artist Nancy! Thank you so much for participating!

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  2. OMG is simply perfect I love it.

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  3. Gorgeous card Nancy and perfect for Vicky's challenge! Love your design and all the wonderful techniques you used!

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  4. Nancy - what a delightful piece of artwork 'cause that's what this is,....Love how you put it all together. Wonderful... come voting time it will be getting mine!!!

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  5. i love your paper pieced wind mill! amazing card, Nancy! very pretty colors and such a beautiful scene!!

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  6. Nancy this must have taken you ages, such a lovely piece of art, stunning!

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  7. Oh wow! Your take on the inspiration is PERFECT! And the sentiment you choose suits your card and the challenge perfectly!

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  8. Oh my Nancy! So very creative and innovative (I think I said that a lot to you-LOL)! What a GORGEOUS entry for the challenge! Excellent choice of sentiment,stamps and clip art! And yes, you should frame this masterpiece! Happy Mother's Day and all the blessings to you!

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  9. Hi Nancy, love your windmillcard! I have to think of "Kinderdijk". This is a place with a row of windmills not far from were I live.It is very famous and there are always a lot of toerists. And even the colors do think me of "Kinderdijk". Yes, you must keep this!!

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  10. What a cute card... LOVE IT!! I Love your creations!! SO PRETTY!! Hope you get to play this week on the new challenge on my blog! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! :) :) :) :)

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  11. This is definitely a work of art.

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  12. Beautiful. I would frame it too.

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  13. Wonderful!! Your windmill is perfect and your scene is, too! Framing it is a great idea!

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  14. This is lovely, Nancy. You did a great job with the challenge. I really love the windmill.

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  15. your card reminds me of this windmill in SF by ocean beach. yours is much more beautiful!

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  16. Wow! All those techniques on one card! Love the effort put in, Nancy! The results are just beautiful!! :)

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  17. Nancy I love your Windmill this is very nice take on the photo challenge...good luck dear for the challenge (would you mind to see my Blog too I am joining this challenge from Vicky too) hugs...

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  18. Lovely card! Way to go. Thanks for sharing. Happy Monday in May!

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  19. Beautiful! Glad you are going to hang it up! It is like an impressionistic masterpiece!

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  20. Lovely, lovely Dutch senery! And so much work... thanks for sharing how you made it!

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  21. Hi, Nancy! I think it is terrific that you are framing this! It is truly a work of art! Love the windmill you created! :-)

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