Monday 29 February 2016

Can I move in?

This stamp makes me think of the Magic Faraway Tree series of books by Enid Blyton that I loved as a child. Blank it also makes me think of the Elvish homes in the Middle Earth books (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by JRR Tolkien - not so much when I've coloured it this garishly!

The palette is inspired by Colour Q, but I confess I may have gone off piste by using so much brown as a neutral. If that's the case, apologies, and please forgive me for posting it up just the same because I'm so proud of it and want to share it. I'm always amazed at the colour saturation you can get with Spectrum Noir pencils.

I knew I had to do something with this stamp, in other words, get it out of the packaging for the first time with Addicted to CAS' 'Home' keyword, and in honour of it's inaugural use I've chosen to share it over at SSM as well, and it would also make a perfect New Home card.


Addicted to CAS #82 - Home
Simon Says Monday - "Take a leap into the unknown"
Colour Q #330 - Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade
Stamplorations February - CAS (Optional colour twist is Red)


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11 comments:

  1. Valentyna Komisarenko29 February 2016 at 18:27

    OMG, such an amazing and cheerful house! What would be the fun to leave in that kind of colorful city. Thank you for joining us at ATCAS.

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  2. Kitty1 March 2016 at 01:02

    What is the stamp called/manufacturer? I love it!

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  4. Toni1 March 2016 at 14:19

    Oh, wow, you did that with pencils--amazing! I love your bright and happy colors!

    Toni
    Stamplorations DT

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  5. Doni High1 March 2016 at 22:01

    Those are the cutest homes ever! ....and I love the colors! Thanks for joining us at ATCAS.

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  6. Unknown2 March 2016 at 09:29

    You totally had me at the mention of Enid Blyton! I'm such a fan. The image you've used is so much fun and it's a sweet and beautifully coloured card. Thank you for playing along with Addicted to CAS. x Carolyn

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  7. Joyce2 March 2016 at 22:51

    I adore this! What a fun house, and I would love to move right in. Wonderful coloring as well. Thanks so much for playing along at ColourQ this week. P.S.--I think the brown is OK--it's a neutral.

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  8. Jen Mitchell3 March 2016 at 00:36

    You're spot on about that being a home right out of Middle Earth! That's what I thought of as soon as I saw it. Your coloring is fabulous! Thanks for joining us at colourQ!

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  9. myworldofcraft3 March 2016 at 19:32

    I'm so thrilled that people like this artwork as much as I do. Kitty - the stamp is from Clarity, a wonderful company here in the UK that design and make all their own product - more details here: http://www.claritystamp.co.uk/Clear-Stamps/Trees-and-Woodland/17953-/Treehouse-amp-Vines-+-MASK---Unmounted-Clear-Stamp-Set. Claire

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  10. Andrea Ockey Parr7 March 2016 at 05:32

    You did an amazing job on this! I taught junior high English for several years and remember vividly the unit on Tolkien and The Hobbit. I totally can see your inspiration there and I don't think the colors are garish at all! I think they're fabulous and love what you've done. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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