Tuesday 10 July 2012

A very quick OLW card

I'm sooo late for this one but I have been pretty busy, well that's my excuse anyway!!

Susan over at Simplicity challenged us nearly a week ago to make a card with stars and stripes, in honour of American Independance day. I have made a card with somes stripes and a star,


I did a little research online to find out about hearts and wings and found a website, a tattoist actually but it made some sense of the symbolism involved if you're interested HERE
So peace, love and freedom to you all, :0) Gay xxx

I used
Heart and wings stamp from 7 Gypsies
Tim Holtz stripes
copics and distress to colour

22 comments:

Viv said...

Ooh Gay I love it, almost has a 3d look to it also :) Viv xx

Sarn said...

Ooh FAB . . . love the perspective of it.

Hugs
Sarn xxx

Carol Q said...

very clever and beautiful Gay.

Stamps and Paper said...

Love your take on this challenge Gay...and as Viv says it does look like 3D


Anne

Anjas-Artefaktotum said...

Again an unique inspiring creation!
Hugs Anja

Canonbury creations said...

Love your take on the challenge Gay it's a bit steampunk:) Love the depth you've created with the stripes.
Val x

Evil Edna said...

brillant, v retro and a most excellent link.EE

Sasha said...

Brilliant take on the challenge,Gay. Love the effect you got with stamping/inking x

Heather said...

Hi Gay, I've got here at last - phew!! I still haven't finished sorting out my new blog I've finished up now and going to start more comment.
I'm looking to forward picking up your creations again - no one does better that CAS with you!!!
This one is stunning and so beautifully created!!

hugs Heather xx

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous,love the stamps you have used.xxx

Jenny said...

Wow I had to do a double take...I can't believe this is a OLC!!! Love the faux dimension :0)
Had to chuckle at you looking through tatooists websites haha :0)
Jenny x

cheryl said...

oh this is just brilliant,Hun this is gorgeous,such a super design,hugs Cherylxxxxxxx

Suzi B said...

Fabulous! the heart looks as if its wooshing towards us :)
peace, love and freedom to you too
suzi b xx

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Gay - you always manage to "think outside the box", and come up with something spectacular, and you have done it again with this amazing design.
I popped over to the Tattoo site and have learnt something new and fascinating - thanks so much.
Hugs, Sylvia xx

Deborah Frings said...

I really like your take on the stars and stripes theme - very funky!

Carol said...

Wonderful card, Gay! Love that the star is itty bitty and the stripes just draw the eye up to that itty bitty star!

Cheryl said...

Wow Gay! I love your card. I never would have guessed that this was not a single image. I love how you combined the two stamps. Very artsy! Thanks for participating in this weeks OLW Challenge.

Karin said...

fabulous, love the black and white!

Vicky Hayes said...

Just wonderful! I love the addition of the fade out of blue. Vicky x

hazel said...

A brilliant card Gay.
xxx Hazel.

Ardyth said...

What a cool image - it's very majestic!

Marianne said...

That is excellent use of the stripes. They give the card amazing perspective and feels 3-dimensional. Fab card.