Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Rat Pack

I treated myself recently to some of Sarah's fab Funky Fossil Design stencils. (Well you simply have to have a treat now and then don't you????😁😁 )
Thing is there are so many wonderful designs it's hard to choose!
But here's one which I loved as soon as I saw it - called The Rat Pack. It arrived the day after I placed the order - how good a service is that?!

I mixed it with a sentiment stamp from Visible Image's  'Brighten the World' set and the skyline from  'The Right Direction'.

Die cut and watercoloured my Manhattan Skyline and mounted it all onto black card using a bit of Black Soot DI round the edges.

The light here is not the best as once again we have been treated to a deluge of rain, sleet and snow so the pic is not the sharpest or brightest - will try and amend that as soon as we get a good day for picture taking!

Linking up to -
Craft Stamper - A/goes
Cardz4Guyz - Use Ink/Paint
AP2S - Masculine
Mix It Up -A/Goes + Stencilling


Thanks for looking today - hope you are warm and dry in your part of blogland! x

25 comments:

Linda said...

This looks so cool. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx

Stamps and Paper said...

Fabulous card Viv I love the contrast of colour against the black and white

Anne

Carole said...

Wowzer Viv! Fabulous design..what more can I say! xx

Aquarius said...

Brilliant use of the various components to bring this card together. Always good to treat ourselves to something crafty!!

Vicky Hayes said...

This is a fabulous card Viv! The pop of colour is so effective with the black and white and I love the arty feel. Funky Fossil are great aren't they - such choice and brilliant service (in fact you're right - you DO have to have a treat now and then!!!) Sorry you're having to cope with horrible weather - we actually had sunshine today and I nearly fell over with surprise lol! Vicky x

KandA said...

What a fabulous card Viv.... I love how you've put all the elements together. Brilliant xx

Kathleen said...

Wow, this is stunning Viv, so different and very, very striking, to be honest I can't see anything wrong with the photo. Cold but sunny today.

Kath x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Wow this is fabulous

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

A fantastic card Viv, I love the stencil you've bought. Must go and check them out.

Sue xx

aussie aNNie said...

One of my fav stamping quotes Viv, great card.x

Bunny said...

I can hear ol blue eyes singing right now. What a great card. [Bunny]

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous stencil-love the skyline and sentiment
Carol x

Mac Mable said...

I so love how you have integrated the stamping, stencilling and die cutting. A really striking and unique card, which I love x.

Meggymay said...

Its a great new stencil Viv and a fantastic card, I'd not seen that brand before, I guess I will have to follow your link.
Yvonne xx

Sarah G said...

What a wonderful card, Viv - and thank you for the shout out too! Love the pop of colour and the sentiment is perfect x

Ann Chuang Crafts said...

What a fabulous card Viv. Thank you for your lovely entry at Mix It Up Challenge Blog! Hope to see you again soon!! HUGS!
Ann DT

Chana Malkah said...

This is absolutely stunning! You have designed an executed such pristine layers of graphic interest! Beautiful composition and an outstanding concept. Thanks so much for playing along with us at A Place To Start!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, Owner

Anke said...

WOW WOW WOW fantastic card, Viv. Great idea and the skylines are so beautiful.

Hugs
Anke

Sheila H said...

This is a fantastic masculine card. Your graphic design really pops.
Your teamie,
Sheila

Loll said...

So cool Viv! Love your new stencil. Looks amazing with our stamped skyline and rainbow watercoloured die-cut. xx

HilaryJane said...

Congrats on your win at A Place to Start with this wonderful card. I love how you have added the splash of bold colours to the foreground xx

Sian said...

An amazing card! I love it. Thank you for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Sian (DT).

Cindy said...

Very cool card. Great use of stencils. Thanks for sharing with us at Mix It Up!

Julie B said...

Love your combination of stamp, stencil and die cuts Viv, especially the Rat Pack stencil.
Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz4Guyz. :)

Pat said...

This is gorgeous using that wonderful silhouette which reminds me of Guys and Dolls. In the film the two main characters were played by Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra. Years ago I actually appeared in an amateur production as a member of the chorus and it was great fun. Sorry I digress. I love the coloured die cut skyline and also the black and white buildings and sentiment to complement the character. A gorgeous card Viv! x