Morning! I'm thrilled to be guest designing at Inkspirational today, where the theme is Bah Humbug! (anything but Christmas).
I'm certainly not done with Christmas yet - still way behind on my Christmas cards, shopping, wrapping - everything! But I'm happy to take a break and make a birthday card with an oldie but a goodie, Man At Piano by Stamps Happen. Apparently it's a collectable on eBay. Seems like I have lots of collectables ;)
I inked the image in Versafine Onyx Black, sloshed some Distress Inks over it, matted it onto a black panel then added the sentiment.
Pop on over to the Inkspirational blog to see what the Design Team have created for the Bah Humbug! theme, get out your non-Christmas supplies and join in.
Thanks for having me, girls!
I think I mentioned I have this stamp and it certainly is an oldie but goodie. And yet, you have given it such a fresh and contemporary style! Your ink 'sloshing' looks beautifully free-style, and yet the colours etc are so well thought-out that they don't overwhelm the fine lines of the image at all. I love how you mixed the 'fonts' on the sentiment. Wonderful! Thanks so much for being a fantastic Guest Designer at Inkspirational.
ReplyDeleteCool and funky, Shirley ... the background sloshing is so perfect with that image! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is totally playing all the right notes, Shirley! as I wake up to my own piano man playing 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas, your card is quite appropriate and, WOW, a collectable all on its own! Merry Christmas, Shirley! xx
ReplyDelete=] Michele
Fabulous birthday card!
ReplyDeleteShirley, this card is perfection! The colours, the image, the Happy. LOVE it! Wish I had this collectable; it's beyond charming! Thank you so much for being our guest designer at Ink...your creativity is most definitely "Inkspirational"!
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Fantastic card, Shirley! Sorry it has taken me so long to stop by! It's that crazy time of year, ya know! :-). So glad you could GD for us over at Ink this challenge. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteSorry so late in commenting Shirley, been a bit unwell, but seeing this card makes me smile. What a very cool way to funk up and older stamp. And I adore you used purple for the die. Have a wonderful Xmas x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card! A fun image with a creative use of color. I also like the split sentiment. It is so great having you design with us this week! Congratulations on the guest spot!
ReplyDelete- Shauna
What a cool design! Congrats on your GD spot. And all the best for 2016!
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