22 June 2013

Continuing on the voyage

Hi everyone. A quickie from me as the deadline for Hels Sheridan's current Sunday Stamper challenge - My Guy fast approaches. Plus (as I've used some new dies) this is going into the latest Fashionable Stamping Challenge - Show us Something New and this month The Artistic Stamper Creative Team challenge is Makes for Men. So here goes...


I'm currently playing with the ideas that have come from Tim's June tag (and yes, mine's done and will be on view very soon). Plus I've got hold of two new sets of Spellbinders Page Maps Shapeabilities dies which have very quickly become my 'go to' sets for matting and layering.


Part of the reason for a lot of this experimentation is that Linda Coughlin has given all the individual Distress products an extra discount over at The Funkie Junkie Boutique so they are at a ridiculously low price for one week only. To celebrate I'm going to do an extra 'Friday Focus' post this coming Monday at Frilly and Funkie with an added twist to Tim's background method (his fantastic version is HERE).


What I love about Distress products is that they are great to use on their own but go off onto another level when mixed; paints and inks on top of stains is a combo truly made in heaven for the amount of dimension it gives to a plain piece of cardstock.


And then you can add reinkers to the mix for even more fun! It doesn't take too much in the way of extras to  complete a project. There are so many colours too, and I suspect it will take me a long time to try out every combination of colours
(it'll be fun to do though!)


So as a busy birthday time in the family and with friends is now upon me it is maybe just as well I'm having a ball coming up with lots of cards. Please check out The Funkie Junkie Boutique's current discounts so you can add to your Distress collection at a bargain price. Thanks for dropping by. Hopefully I'll see you again very soon, and in the meantime take care of yourselves. Hugs, Jenny x 

38 comments:

  1. WOW what a fabulous layout and great elements, love it

    Sam xxx

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  2. Really gorgeous creation Jenny. Just love the simple background and the stamping is beautiful. Love those dies too.
    Thanks for joining in with our FSC challenge too.
    Hugs, Fliss xx

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  3. Love this... great colours and the layers work beautifully, especially that fabulously funky mesh! Great to have you play along with us at The Artistic Stamper.
    Alison x

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  4. Loving the colours and those dies are fab on your layout. I have added another die to my wish list which I think you would like it is the Cheery Lynn - burlap border. Ooops! must not tempt. Take care. xx Flora

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  5. Fabulous layers and design Jenny and looking forward to what Monday brings. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  6. Fantastic creation Jenny. I love the colours and the elements. Hugs Rita xxx

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  7. Jenny, this is another wonderful "work of art"

    Patricia xxx

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  8. Truly fabulous! Must check out those dies...

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  9. Wonderful colours and a great arrangement on this piece.

    Love Chrissie xx

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  10. I really love that stamp Jenny and it looks wonderful on your card. Fabulous layering too. You have such a great knack of putting things together so beautifully.... Hugs, Anne x

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  11. Wow that is a set of dies I'd not spotted but might need now. They are great for male cards and you've done your usual brilliant job with this one. Really interesting layout and lots of textures going on.

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  12. lots of lovely layering on fantastic dies. Have a great Sunday and I look forward to tomorrow's post.

    CRafty Hugs

    Annie xx

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  13. Wonderful LO on this card!! Love the stamps and how you put it all together!! Great men's make!!

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  14. wonderful layers and a fab card Buttons, Annette x

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  15. Jenny another great layout! Lve the limited colours you have used to create this fab piece.x hugs x

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  16. Such a creative card Jenny...the layers are great, love the whole idea!

    groetjes, Alie :-)

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  17. Really beautiful, love the stamps and papers and the layout is fab
    Lindsay xx

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  18. Wonderful card Jenny and the stamp and layering are superb! I've been thinking about those matting dies, good to know that they're so useful. Chris x

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  19. Love what you have done here Buttons - and I am going to check out those dies now! Cx

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  20. I love the layers you have done with those dies and the colours which look sun bleached and sea worn, a great creation I love it! X

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  21. Wow, love the composition of this one Jenny and the colours are gorgeous. A fab project! Chris xxx

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  22. OOooh! lovely card, love the stamping and colouring as well as the lovely layers, great work
    toni x

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  23. I am so loving this manly birthday card. Love your coloring and those are great new toys. Thank you so much for joining us at FSC! Enjoy your Sunday! Hugs!

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  24. Another amazing creation Jenny, thank you so much for your lovely kind words too... bless you! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  25. Great card, Jenny. Beautifully designed
    Rosie x

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  26. Fabulous card Jenny, love the new dies you've used (I need to investigate!).

    Thanks for joining us at FSC. Sue C x

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  27. Hi Jenny, Gorgeous card, loving the new Spellbinders page map die, will definitely be looking out for that one. The colours and layers are gorgeous.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  28. Fabulicious masculine make, Jenny! I love all the yummy layers! Lovely to see you playing at the FSC this fortnight! xxx

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  29. Hi Jenny, Fabulous card, love all the interesting die cut layers with this image, and such lovely colour combo.
    Thanks for sharing with us at FSC
    Avril xx

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  30. Jenny...this card is so pretty. I love the splattered background. Those layers of papers and die cuts look very cool. I love that "VOYAGE" stamp and how you've colored it. That looks really neat and really brings all of the other papers together. The Happy Birthday sentiment stamped in brown also looks really good. Thanks for the nice comment you left on my blog as well. You're so sweet! <3 Candy

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  31. Each year is definitely another voyage! Great birthday card! Love the rusted screen! Fab color too!

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  32. I love your use of colour. It almost has the appearance of being worn by the weather, really fabulous.
    Such a great card - then again, we have come to expect nothing less from you Jenny.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  33. Love those gorgeous layers on your fabby card.
    Thanks for sharing your card at The Artistic Stamper this month ;)
    xoxo Sioux

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  34. Another total beauty! Makes me want to pull those stamps and that edge die right now... inspiring!

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  35. A gorgeous birthday card, great details. Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.

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  36. Hi Jenny. Such a wonderful play with colours and ink! I love the spellbinders, they add another dimension to the layering...great for a guy!
    Thanks for joining in the fun at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
    Dot x

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  37. Hi Jenny, what a beauty, such a beautifully skilled layout on your card, love the vintage colours and the die cut edging is gorgeous. Have a great Sunday. xx

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  38. Gorgeous card, Jenny! Love the layers and the pretty colored compass. Hugs, Sandra

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