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Monday 8 June 2015

To Two Too

Hello  Welcome.  Yesterday I was asked about my Altered Playing Card deck and had to sheepishly admit that I still had 6 cards (and Jokers) to complete.  So I picked one of Claudine's posts that I had bookmarked as unfinished.  You can see Claudine's cards HERE

Week 22 Claudine added elmer glue to her cards.  I used wood glue and two shades of green Dylusion sprays.  The card on the right I had squiggled the glue and it really shows up with the Jade spray.  On the left I somehow managed to get lots of little bubbles which actually are nicely highlighted by the green spray.

I added some cool washi tape I bought at IKEA the other day.  The markings are green and perfectly matched my background.  I also did some stamping with a tiny, but very cool Prima stamp.  

Looks a bit like a summer picnic.  The tea service and tea bag are all Viva Las Vegas stamps.  They actually come on wheels but I cut them off during the fussy cutting.  The circles are Sizzix swirl embosslit die.  The words are also Sizzix dies.  I cut them black but they vanished a little against the tape so I added some white pen.  

I've used the same tea themed stamps and Wheeley Winged Cat from Viva Las Vegas stamps.  The cat lost his wheels as well, but retained his crown.  I added some bits of the same washi tape and more Sizzix letters.  The film strip is also a sizzix die and I added small London themed pictures from a Crafty Individuals image book. 



Joining the fun at
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Royal
Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
VLVS June Challenge 
Domino Art Challenge 14 - Any Theme, Any Game 
Stamping Sensations June Challenge - Dies and Punches 

 Thanks for your visit.  Hugz

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37 comments:

  1. D.Ann C8 June 2015 at 02:41

    Nifty!

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  2. ~amy~8 June 2015 at 04:18

    Such fun altered playing cards!
    Thanks for linking up to the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop♡

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  3. Annette Allen8 June 2015 at 04:19

    wow very clever and fun.. awesome designing..

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  4. Teresa Godines #68578 June 2015 at 05:37

    Cool backgrounds. I love the vibrant color. TFS

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  5. Andrea Ockey Parr8 June 2015 at 06:38

    These are brilliant! I am such a fan of your whimsical way of thinking and I love how unexpected your art is. I never know what I'm going to see and it's a treat to see what elements you put together in such a clever way. I really like how these turned out. And wow! Who knew that you could buy Washi tape at IKEA? Another reason to love that place! And I also love London (where I lived for over a year), so of course I adore all those nods to London. Excellent work, as usual, and I'm so glad you shared these with us here at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!

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  6. Sylvia8 June 2015 at 07:31

    Fabulous playing cards, Gail, love all the layering as you altered those cards...fab colors as well! Hope you are enjoying the hop!

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  7. Meihsia Liu8 June 2015 at 08:18

    Love your beautiful creations! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)

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  8. brenda8 June 2015 at 08:49

    What very eye catching pieces of artwork Gail, love your choice of fresh zingy colours.

    It's lovely to see you at Stamping Sensations challenge, many thanks for joining in.

    B x

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  9. anja curvers8 June 2015 at 11:51

    Oooohhh beautiful creations, love them.

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  10. Lizzy Hill8 June 2015 at 12:56

    Fabulous.... especially that lime green washi & I really like the end product....nice seeing your step by steps!!!

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  11. Dreaming of Vintage8 June 2015 at 20:28

    These are great Gail! Very creative!

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  12. pinky8 June 2015 at 22:18

    The colours are amazing. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
    Pinky

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  13. Karenladd8 June 2015 at 22:54

    Great fun backgrounds on your altered card and love the washi tape elements!

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  14. Lori Kobular8 June 2015 at 23:31

    Very unique cards! Love the bright green!

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  15. Connie Mercer9 June 2015 at 01:46

    great creativity:)

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  16. New Creations9 June 2015 at 06:53

    Great design, creative and inspirational creations!

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  17. Kay Wallace9 June 2015 at 15:31

    Love your tea-themed APCs, Gail, especially the first! You took a great idea and made it even better! Way to go!

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  18. Happy Dance9 June 2015 at 15:35

    How fun are these?! I would have never thought to utilize playing cards; just might have to give this a go. Unique and whimsical. Totally fun. Bev

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  19. Shelly9 June 2015 at 20:33

    Super FUN!

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  20. wendy10 June 2015 at 18:45

    really unique techniques

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  21. Monika Reeck10 June 2015 at 21:36

    wooowwww your card is really grungy Gail
    cool really cool technique
    you can do all technique girl you are rock
    lovely card Gail
    my card is #125, #187 and #232 if you like to visit me back
    hugs, Monika

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  22. Anonymous10 June 2015 at 22:49

    Both are lovely

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  23. Annie10 June 2015 at 22:52

    Very creative! Thanks for sharing! ~Annie

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  24. Lynne K10 June 2015 at 23:24

    Love these gorgeously vibrant designs! Thanks for sharing them with us at Stamping Sensations

    Lynne

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  25. Deepti10 June 2015 at 23:42

    These are so cool, Love them

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  26. Milka Gubo11 June 2015 at 11:12

    BEAUTIFUL!!! I like your cards a lot! :-D

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  27. Becca Cruger11 June 2015 at 18:20

    Great inky backgrounds and such cool coffee themes.

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  28. Gerrina12 June 2015 at 15:19

    Love those colours and the VLVS theesetstamps! Thanks for sharing at Stamping Sensations!

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  29. Holly AKA KopyKat13 June 2015 at 04:21

    Oh these are so fabulous!

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  30. Ceal13 June 2015 at 05:47

    great cards!

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  31. Brandi R13 June 2015 at 06:07

    These are AWESOME! Love the colors ♥

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  32. Cheryl14 June 2015 at 09:27

    Love these altered cards! Very cool idea!

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  33. Tracy14 June 2015 at 16:23

    Thanks for joining Stamping Sensations with this great entry, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  34. Patry Ro14 June 2015 at 22:32

    Really good job!!! TFS!!!

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  35. Shanna Shands17 June 2015 at 23:08

    How fun. I love your altered cards.

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  36. Corrie Herriman23 June 2015 at 21:31

    Great altered cards, Gail !
    Thanks for playing along with us over at VLVS! this month..
    Corrie x

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  37. Leigh S-B - The Sharpie Domino Queen24 June 2015 at 19:20

    Wicked cool altered playing cards! Thank you for sharing with me and joining DominoART's June challenge! Domino Hugs! Leigh
    http://dominoartblog.blogspot.com/2015/05/dominoart-challenge-14-any-theme-any.html

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