Friday 24 February 2012

On Our Travels with Darcy's Postcard Challenge- Cuba

This week we are in Cuba. I have never been there but it is on my list, want to dance Salsa there. The music from Buena Vista Social Club is popular in our house. On looking at photos from Cuba while researching it seemed that advertising by painting on walls was popular so that is my theme. My music man is a stamp from Urban Snap Shots and he is stamped in black Stazon onto glossy card that was stamped prior to that with music from Happen Stamps which was embossed with clear embossing powder. I used a brick stamp from Hobby Art to create my background wall. The distressing is with DI Pumice Stone, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.
I created my book page in Serif's Craft Artist using a background paper from Vintaj and images from cigar adverts I found on the internet. On the pocket is the crest of Cuba.
Thank you all for your kind comments. I am so enjoying looking at all your cards and reading your stories. You are all so talented.
Jen x

27 comments:

  1. What a lovely card and page to host it.well done!

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  2. Love the card, hope you get there some year soon :)

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  3. I love your postcard and the page!

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  4. This is brilliant Jen, love the postcard and your page is brilliant
    Beryl x

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  5. I love your card! I'm terrible in using muted tones and I always screw up so I'm pretty impressed, this one looks so lovely! ♥

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  6. The poster effect on the wall is a great interpretation and gives a flavour of the place. Super postcard. Your book page is outstanding and why didn't I think of cigars!

    Janet xx

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  7. Thanks so much for sharing your techinques. Everything is terrific!

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  8. This is stunning - love all the detailing you have gone into. I am listening to Beuna vista social club right now... Chan Chan...

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  9. I love both the card and the page - but - I'm in love with the page! It is rich and stunning.

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  10. Love it! It says so much in a subdued sort of way <3

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  11. LOVE it this week! :) Good work lady! xxx

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  12. Gorgeous pocket page for your postcard! Awesome job with all.

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  13. what a great postcard and the pocket page as well. brilliant.

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  14. this is a great page and card, I love the music theme and so clever to have it on a wall, I really like that.

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  15. I love the music touch of Cuba, and the exciting Salsa. Great art work. Caz

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  16. What a great theme (and great art!) Everyone has such different ideas in this challenge. Love your music man rubber stamp!

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  17. Nicely done! I love the stamp in the background. Is that piano keys. Way cool!

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  18. Ah, how can one go wrong creating art to the BVSC??? They are playing in my studio all the time - although its hard to keep my body still while listening to them so very hard to do detail work! Lol!
    Great artwork!

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  19. Your postcard is wonderful and i love your page even more. We love the Buena Vista Social Club too! I used them in my card. :)

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  20. indeed dancing salsa in the heat of a Cuban evening, it does not get any sexier than that, love your card and page to hold it.

    dx

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  21. wow, this is sooo cool!! Great vibe!

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  22. Really love this on! Great book page, too. :)

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  23. Not only do I love this Cuban PostCard, the book page pocket is fantastique...of course I love all those natural colors too!...aloha, Lei

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  24. That G-man image is wonderful, so cool and unfussy, while the page is so vibrant. Glad the group could get together in Wales :D XXX

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  25. Lovely card, love the effects you have achieved. The page is glorious -love the bright colours
    jan

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  26. I love the idea of interpreting street art. The textures and colors are perfect. Vicki

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  27. Great CUba image AND PAGE...actually, enjoying your whole blog. Glad you visited me because it led me to YOU!!

    Hugs,
    Abby

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