Todays blog is my design team contribution for Creative Knockouts and we are sponsored by Beccys Place who kindly gifted me the Gull on Post image for use on this card.
I printed the image and then coloured with promarkers and fussy cut with a very slim white outline. Then I took some mixed media scraps and stickers and bits and pieces to collage behind the image that I thought worked well with the beach /travel theme.
Next I took a piece of background that had spray ink on it and embossed with the Old Paper 3D embossing folder and brushed over it with an ink blending brush. I didn’t load the brush with ink, just used what was there to slightly colour the raised embossing to make it more visible.
I added a piece of sand themed patterned paper behind the image and then stamped the sentiment on a strip to finish off the front. I also added some brads as wanted to keep it from being shiny and sparkly so it can be used for a man or a woman recipient. You know it is so difficult for me to not add gems … Matt brads are a good alternative!
Really happy with this textural and grungy card and that image is lovely… can see me grabbing that again! (I printed six images at once so I have a few more to play with again!)
Happy crafting!
Catherine
Inkyfingeredcat 
Fab card – I love it!
A fabulous card Catherine. Wonderful collection of images, textures and colour! Love it!!