Night Tree

Hi there ,

 Its a real quick post from me today as I'm against the clock to link up my make for one of the challenges I will be entering it into . Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge

After dithering with ideas for some time ( all week !!) I decided to make a card - here it is:

The stamp is by Paperbag studios 'NIght Tree' n personally I love it- n that's where it all began! I Stamped the image n then watercoloured the branches of the tree using Abandoned Coral Distress Ink n once dry mounted onto black cardstock .
I created a background using Abandoned Coral DI n lots of water spritzing, dabbing the colour back with a paper towel. 
I then added detail with some random stamping using black Archival ink n a couple of texture stamps n spritzed with Black Soot n Fired Brick Distress Stain Sprays. There are a few spots of Picket fence DDS too but they aren't that noticeable.

I do LOVE that shattered stamp 

The edges of the background were inked with Black Soot DI n mounted on to white n black card stock before adhering to the white card I had prepared earlier. 
I stamped a sentiment n mounted ready for later .

Now was my 'light bulb' moment so to speak! As the stamped image is like the old film negatives I headed to my photo box n pulled out some old negative, cut them to size n adhered one of them to the left side of the image! 
I created a small black strip with holes in it to mirror the edges of the stamped image n adhered it to a small strip of negative too .

Now it was just a matter of adhering everything onto the background! The final touches were some of my old faves - yep you've guessed it Metal hex nuts! 

 

N thats what I've been up to today!

Thanks ever so for stopping by n for all the lovely kind comments you leave for me when you do . They are so much appreciated
Hope to see you again soon but  now its time  for me to 'get a riddle on'  n catch the deadline .......... Take care

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp- Monday Challenge: Don’t abandon the coral

A Sprinkle of Imagination- Monthly challenge- May 'Anything Goes'

Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge: May -' Anything goes'