Hi everyone, thank you for stopping by. I hope you are having a great day.
Today was one of those days where not only the idea but the execution of this card came in a snap. I just got a nice sized haul of Clearly Besotted floral stamps and was itching to use them.
When it comes to floral images, this is the company to go with -- in my opinion. They have nice thin lines so whether you are stamping in black or embossing the lines of the image don't overpower the project.
I also find the flowers to be quite realistic, and with only a little Googling it is easy to find samples of the flowers in order to colour it as it would be in life.
To begin, I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on Copic friendly paper. I also created a mask with a sticky note and cut it out.
I masked off the image and sponged Milled Lavender Distress Ink using a damask stencil, darker at the top and fading as it moves down the panel.
Once that was dry, I removed the mask and coloured the image using copic markers. I used my glitter pen to colour in the centres of the flowers, but the glitter doesn't really show up on camera. (Sad face).
I then mounted the panel on a slightly larger piece of lilac cardstock and then on to a standard A2 sized card base.
I opted to not include a greeting this time, as it looked out of place and threw off the balance of the card.
I hope you like today's card and are inspired to create something of your own.
This card is for:
Time Out Challenge:
love the soft background, it really makes the deep colour of the purple pop. Thanks for joining my party at Time Out
ReplyDeleteHow very pretty, Trina ... the softly stencilled background is lovely behind that beautifully coloured and shaded bloom! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Sandie's surprise Time Out challenge! Anita :)
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