Sunday, April 13, 2014

Green and Orange Sea with Tyvek

Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well.   Spring is making an appearance here, we've had a few nice days, it feels great.

Maria, one of my kind and talented teammates at the Chocolate Baroque Design Team mailed me some Tyvek envelopes after I admired her gorgeous artwork using this material.  Just colour and then heat between card stock with an iron - amazing texture is the result.    If you have time please take a visit to Maria's blog here, her colourful designs are very beautiful,  I'm sure you will enjoy your visit:) 

I had fun with my first 'play' using Tyvek along with stamps from Designs by Ryn for the card below.  It's an unusual colour scheme for the sea, but what can I say, except that it didn't start out as a sea scene. 


The background was created with Dylusions inks and stencils.    The texture of the 'coral' is with the Tyvek heated.   The fish is from Design by Ryn's Koi Set and the bubbles from Rising Bubbles (the bubbles are on sale...50% off during April!) one of my favorite stamps by Ryn.    Hello is from Impression Obsession - A3579.

Thanks for your visit and have a wonderful day,
Shirley

42 comments:

Astrid Maclean said...

This looks great Shirley! I know Maria's work well and loved her Tyvek creations too, magical stuff it seems!

Crafting Queen said...

Wonderful creation, love how you used the Tyvek. Enjoy your lovely weather. Hope Archie and Sheena are having fun outside.

Valerie-Jael said...

This is beautiful, tyvek always gives wonderful structure and texture, and you have used it here so well. Hope your weather is now better! Hugs, Valerie

chrissie said...

Beautiful colours and your use of the product is terrific-off to investigate

Love Chrissie x

Gerrina said...

The tyvek looks great on your cards! It really ads depth on the beautiful card! (And it is fun playing with...) Enjoy your sunday, Gerrina

Petra Tillmann said...

What a lovely creation, Shirley! The tyvek looks great!

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

Stunning Shirley, somehow the colour of your sea does not look odd. A gorgeous card and I love the addition of the tyvek. Glad the weather is improving for you and your long awaited spring is on it's way. Have a great weekend.

Sue xx

Annette P.-L. said...

Wonderful card with this fresh colours! Lovely textures, too! Great idea to use Tyvek!

maria's knutselplezier said...

what a lovely card , Shirley and you are so nice to mention me on your blog, the Tyvek looks great , I hope to see more!!!Thank you for your beautifull card you have send me!!

Greetings
Maria

Miranda said...

You've been having fun with the Tyvek teamie and with beautiful results! It's great material to add and the effects are super, have a nice Sunday! xxMiranda

Paula (PEP) said...

It does have a real coral appearance doesn't it. I do like the colours - gives it a very oriental feel which is quite apposite.
Hope things are warming up.
Paula (PEP)

Jeannette said...

Wow,wonderful fresh card,love the fishie,and the wonderful colors,love the backruond too.
have a great new week :-)

Greetings Jeannette

Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries said...

A great card with the coloured and heated Tyvek...it is great to use isn't it Shirley! I bought it for 2 years ago...but must admit that I don't like to iron, so I try to better my life and use Tyvek again hahaha.
Like your card a lot Shirley...have a nice Sunday, Alie :-)

friemelchen said...

Grandios, das sieht absolut Klasse aus!
lg Uli

Unknown said...

Fabulous card with those awesome colour combos....xxx

Sue Marrazzo Fine Art said...

FUN and bright!

Irish Cherokee said...

Beautifully done Shirley. Very innovative creation of the coral. The background gives the feel of being in the ocean.

Wendy said...

Gorgeous colours. This looks like lovely sea with the sun shining through it! Maria gave me some very helpful tips regarding Tyvek too, bless her, it's great fun to use isn't it?! I'm using it with Lavinia stamps at the moment. I hope you are having a lovely weekend. xxx

Sue said...

Stunning Shirley gorgeous colours and love that coral! huggles Sue xx

Anjas-Artefaktotum said...

WOW Shirley, what a wonderful texture makes the Tyvek effect! LOve the card.
Happy sunday,
big hugs Anja

Creations by Shirl said...

I could see this image in a picture frame... It's gorgeous Shirley!

Willy said...

I'm glad to hear that spring finally arrived in Canada. What a beautiful card you have made, love the colors and structure!!

Anonymous said...

The texture achieved is sensational.
I fist used tyvek when I received it as part of a DT package, I remember I used a heat gun so to use an iron is new knowledge for me,thank you for sharing that. It looks incredible and so perfect on your card.
Wishes
Lynne

Cathy said...

Gorgeous card Shirley, I love the colours, the tyvek certainly creates a striking effect, it looks amazing! Cathy x

Pat said...

I love the citrus colours you have used Shirley, and the tyvek gives such a lovely textured look which works perfectly with these stamps of Ryn's. As you say an unusual colour for the sea, but what the heck we all need a bit of artistic license sometimes. I'm glad your weather is improving at last. Hope you have had a good weekend. x

Greta said...

What a neat card, Shirley! Love the created coral! So glad you can no longer build snowmen--yah for Spring!

Annemie said...

A wonderful card Shirley!
I love very much the colors and the structure.
Finally it's spring in Canada, so that you can enjoy the flowers and the sun.

Grtz, Annemie.

Saakje said...

HI Shirley
Marvelous design. I never heard from tivek. but
I like it. Very beautiful card

"lieve groetjes" xxx Saakje

Donna Ellis said...

Love your colorful use of tyvek - years ago I made some pins with it, using brilliant paints and embossing powders - I'd forgotten about it until seeing Maria's blog recently. Love the way you have utilized it for the coi. I did not know about ironing it between cardstock - we always used a heat tool. Thank you for the tip! Beautiful colors on your card, of course - just gorgeous! hugs, de

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Wow Shirley - what an awesome product - the texture is amazing. I have never heard of Tyvek before - love how you used it for the coral, and your underwater scene is fabulous!
Hope all is well with you and yours - Sylvia xxx

Ryn Tanaka said...

Hey Shirley, I think it's great that you turned the card into a sea scene even thought that wasn't your initial idea. It's refreshing to see an underwater scene without any blue. It's beautiful :) The Tyvek paper is really neat too. Great texture! Many many thanks for this beautiful card!

kaybee said...

Stunning - loving the tyvek, must try that!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

That's an amazing card in fantastic colors. Great technique.

Margik said...

A gorgeous card with amazing texture. The colors are fantastic.

Patricia said...

BEAUTIFUL card and colours!!!
Greetz Patricia

Janny's Cards Creations said...

Wow, love you how you use the tyvek. Janny

cparsons said...

Tyvek is pretty cool stuff isnt it? We had our house wrapped in it when we built. You did a splendid job with it!!

Karin said...

wow just gorgeous Shirley!!
Groetjes Karin x

Gery said...

An amazing fish on an amazing background with this amazing Tyvekstuff.
So, Shirley, your card is simply amazing and colourfull.
You are so right, that Maria makes beautiful work and she is such a nice lady.
I met her during the ArtSpecially Event this year and we were talking like old friends!
Never met her before, isn't that great??? Is that what stamping does to us?? One big happy stamping family when we meet each other?
Groetjes Gery
PS: you can see the little girl on my blog where we were talking about lately!

G Peplow said...

Beautiful sea scene, love your way with colours :D Have a wonderful holiday weekend, hugs Gay x

MaryH said...

Now I have to find out what Tyvek is! I learn so much from your blog. I'll check out the link you provided. I love your underwater scene. I've seen some waters at the beaches in Fla, where there was a definite green to the coloration. This is beautiful (of course!) and I love all that texture below the little fish. He looks very happy swimming around in his yellow & green waters, with his little bubbles going upward. Just a lovely scene. Happy Easter and glad you've had a few sun days to brighten up things where you live. Hugs & TFS

Shirley said...

How pretty your background is with the different color wash and stencils! I really like your cute fish with the bubbles and the Tyvek is wonderful as coral!