Wednesday, January 25, 2012

A New Bombshell Hop

New Technique that is! That is right - Alison, the Hostess with the Mostess has challenged us to celebrate the new year, with a NEW technique. I hope you arrived from Laura's Fabulous blog. If not, head on over to the Bombshell Blog to start this New hop of right!
So we had to pick a new trick. Well... if I am anything - I am an overachiever - so I chose to try TWO NEW to me techniques. OK... two really SMALL techniques.
The new techniques?? OK... so I did say - new to ME. The first is that I antiqued the "Frame" I used a Nestie and cut it out and embossed it, then got some gold rub and buff and applied it using a q-tip (and yes - it was actually the q-tip brand) :-)

The second technique was the crackle. I have NEVER been able to get this right. So I took the mermaid from the Mermaid Treasure set and colored her upper half. Once I cut her out I glued her to the frame and I applied crackle accents.

So I ended up happier with the crackle (Surprise surprise) than the "antiquing"... Maybe I should have stuck with a single technique. ;-)

Hop on over to Sparkly Mary's blog and see what she has cooked up for you. If you get lost along the way, then you can check back here, as I have the entire list below.

Bombshell Blog: http://bombshellstamps.blogspot.com/
Alison: http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com
Laura: http://craftylittlewoman.blogspot.com/
Alaine: http://missalaineousmosaics.blogspot.com/
Sparkly Mary: http://sparkly-train.blogspot.com
Meredith: www.papercanteen.com
Cheryl: http://inktrap.blogspot.com
Paula: http://heyheypaula-heyheypaula.blogspot.com/
Kelli: http://www.cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com
Stempelientje: http://stempelientje.blogspot.com/
Glittery Katie: http://ferrishyn-frontier.blogspot.com
Kathi: http://kathstales.blogspot.com

Have a great crafty day, and I hope this hop has inspired you to try something a little new.

Challenges I am entering with this Card:
http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/2012/01/sunday-sketch-stamp-90-donnas-sketch.html
The Crazy Challenge # 103 - Vintage
Stamp with Fun Challenge #144 Cute Vintage - She is IMO one of the cutest Bombshell Stamps there is
Creative Card Crew #2 - Seeing Red
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16 comments:

  1. Looking good!! The crackling word out great!

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  2. That's REALLY cute Alaine- I love it!!!

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  3. Alaine this is AHHHHHHHMAZINGGGGGGGGGG!!! Such gorgeous texture and layers!!! I love LOVE the vintage cameo vibe this lends!

    JUST STUNNING!!

    Crafty Hugs!
    Meredith

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  4. GORGEOUS - I love your crackle... amazing :-D xxx

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  5. So beautiful! I love the crackle!:)

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  6. Alaine...one word...stunning! Applying the crackle directly to your bombshell is genius! Love the effect! AND...I think that antiques frame looks awesome, too ;D Hugz, Cheryl

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  7. This is such a cool twist on a cameo! Great idea taking that little nestie and using it for the frame.

    Torrey

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  8. It's super fantastic. I love the crackle over the mermaid. I also love the antiqued frame. I actually use my fingers to rub gold rub (and other stuff like that). I think the heat of your finger helps the rub go on more smoothly.

    But no matter what, your project is fantabulous!

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  9. Don't be so hard on yourself! I think that BOTH techniques look amazing! Love the color you used for the antiquing. And the crackle is a great touch. I need to try that myself. Thank you so much for inspiring my project for this hop. I loved the technique of coloring on black cardstock, and i look forward to doing it again!

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  10. Gorgeous!!! Fabulous job on both tecniques!! Great job entering it into those challenges, too!! :)

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  11. What an over achiever - two techniques instead of one and both of them together just rock. Love the frame and image. Great card.

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  12. I like how you used just part of the stamp as a focal accent. I've never thought of something like that before.

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  13. Fab card! l Iove your new techniques. Thanks for joining us at Sunday Sketch & Stamp! x

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  14. Beautiful card, I like both your new techniques, wonderful work.

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  15. Wow beautiful Card !!I love the sweet Stamp.Thank you for joining Stamp with Fun this week.
    hugs
    tina46

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  16. Adorable. :-) Thanks for sharing with us at Creative Card Crew.

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