Saturday 13 August 2011

CAS-ual Inky Cake Colours

I'm doing a triple challenge with this card - using the sketch from CAS-ual Friday, the use a new to you inky technique challenge from Less is More, and the colours from annabelle stamps colour challenge which are orange, raspberry and olive.


For the inky technique, I used twinkling H2O's to create the pearly background.  I painted them with a waterbrush onto a brand new rubber eraser and stamped the orange leaving a gap for the green.  I then stamped the cake onto and off centre in raspberry ink and embossed with clear gloss.  I stamped the ribbon and candle in the same ink but without embossing.  The olive greeting is from Waltzingmouse.

I think I cursed the weather with the hot colours though as the blue sky has gone and we're back to grey so I think I may go and make more Christmas cards.....

Craftilicious x

44 comments:

  1. I love this card, the inking technique is so perfect for the image and I can imagine the embossed cake looks stunning IRL - always hard to show embossing in a photograph. Lovely colour combo too.
    hugs
    wynneth
    x

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  2. Very interesting inky rubber technique! Great result.

    Hugs, Sandra View my card HERE!

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  3. Brilliant card and so very quick of the mark i am still thinking about it har har Luv Sue x

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  4. Super inky effect - great card x

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  5. Brilliant!
    Great technique and a super card!
    Thanks again.
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  6. Brilliant Tara. Love the inky technique ( why didn`t mine go like this)and that cake is beautiful. Gorgeous colours too, right up my street.
    Lynne xxx

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  7. Wow lovely inky effect dear.

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  8. Thanks for the idea, great card, super colours.

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  9. Who'd have thought a 'rubber' could do such exciting things! Love your card Tara. Zx

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  10. Another wonderful card Crafty! I don't have any H2O's but I may have to correct the oversight. I really love this card and the wonderful shimmer that comes from the H@Os.
    TFS
    Carole

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  11. FAB card once again Tara
    Love that cake design
    Thanks so much
    Mandi
    Diva LIM
    "Less is More"

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  12. Brilliant idea - fab card


    Kathy

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  13. Lovely technique - the cake is just super, and those colours are yummy! Fab card!

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  14. Beautiful and stunning! ;)

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  15. I was sure I'd commented earlier to say how lovely this is so you might get this message twice. Hazel x

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  16. Hi Tara

    Another great card love the "summery" feel to this one and that stamp is gorgeous!

    Hugs

    Tina

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  17. Love your colours. A super card. xx

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  18. Love the vibrant colours Tara and the lattice work on the cake works well on this inky card :)
    If Christmas cards makes the sun appear can you make some next wekend when we are camping??
    Jenny x

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  19. REALLY pretty! I love that splash of colors behind the cake image! Thanks SO much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  20. Fabulous twinkling background!

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  21. Gorgeous Card!! This completely caught my eye in the batch of entries as cas-ual fridays :) I love it!

    -rachel w k
    rwkrafts.blogspot.com

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  22. Stunning card, love your technique.

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  23. What a wonderful designed card!
    LOVE how you applied your colours and I love the hint of 'Olive' and the way you stamped your image over the top! Great card!
    Thanks for playing along with us at AnnaBelle Stamps!

    Take Care,
    Kylie X

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  24. Lurve this colour combo and the card is fab.

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  25. Fabulous and vibrant! Love your stamping technique!

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  26. Fantastic wonderful colours great cake stamp XOXO Zoe

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  27. Wow! Very cool! Love that lacy cake...and the background colors are awesome!

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  28. Hi
    A Fabby card ....Stunning ...
    Hugs sylvie
    xxx

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  29. Just love this this!! Great use of the challenge colours as well!
    Thanks for sharing with us this week :)
    Andrea

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  30. Wow this is one fabulous card! So glad you could join in with us at AnnaBelle stamps this week.......good luck!

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  31. This is gorgeous and so vibrant Tara! And the technique is fab! :)
    Lizy x

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  32. So vibrant love that cake!
    Val x

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  33. Beautiful!!! Glad you came to play with us again at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  34. Gorgeous!!! Love those cheerful colors!!

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  35. Stunning!
    Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
    Laura

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  36. Fabulous colours - love the cake image!

    Sylvia xx

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  37. Love your take on the color combo! Visiting from Annabelle Stamps..

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  38. Gorgeous card!! what an amazing effect the inky technique give to the card! Perfect balance of colours!
    Thanks for sharing your creativity with us at AnnaBelle stamps this week! :)

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  39. Love the unusual look to your card - very modern. Gill x

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  40. what a gorgeous card yummy design and the background color is also lovely.


    Plastic Cards
    Plastic card printing

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