I made the polished stone panel years ago and it has been in my stash. One tip about polished stone--it usually looks better when it is monochromatic.
So I stamped the naked trees then did the stippling with 3 shades of green markers to fill in the leaves. I filled in some shading on the grass. Then tossed clear EP all over the whole piece. It stuck in some places and didn't in others giving it a nice leafy texture.
I finished the card with some scoring.
Date: Thursday, August 1, 2013 GMT Views: 1901
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Registered: August 18, 2008 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 31972
Fri, Aug 02, 2013 @ 2:21 AM
What a gorgeous bg for your trees, Beverley, then the dry embossing for the sentiment is such a beautiful touch - simply perfect! Thanks so much for playing along in my DTGD challenge!
Registered: April 25, 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 10947
Fri, Aug 02, 2013 @ 7:52 AM
Gorgeous effect - I haven't done Polished stone in a while, but you've reminded me how beautiful it can be! Thanks so much for playing along with my DTGD Challenge!
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Registered: February 8, 2004 Location: South of Oklahoma, North of DFW Airport = North Texas! Posts: 44443
Fri, Aug 02, 2013 @ 5:43 PM
Beverly ... this is a absolutely gorgeous setting for the trees!! It's almost as though you stamped the trees "first" to make sure the variations fell into perfect placement. And you kept the background in a stash before using?? Way to go!!
Registered: July 20, 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 1169
Sun, Aug 11, 2013 @ 1:43 PM
Beautiful card! Thank you for your tips on keeping the polished stone technique monochromatic and how you stippled the leaves. Congratulations on making the honors gallery!
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