I am excited to be a guest designer for the Color Challenges this month. Today's colors from Karen are pretty, soft subtles. I decided to go with a soft water color look. I've combined two techniques Vintage Watercoloring and palette blending. I stamped my pretty flower image in Crumb Cake. I then took my large acrylic block and scribbled my 3 marker colors. I used my Aqua Pen to add water and start layering my colors. Once I had the color I desired I used my Soft Sky to color wash a background over the whole panel. I went back to the image with my markers to add detail back in to the flowers. I also added some shading. I stamped my sentiment in Crumb Cake. I decided to add dry embossing but didn't want to lose the sentiment so I angled my ef. Though I tried valiantly I couldn't get it through my Big Shot with the angle so I ended up hammering to complete the embossing. I sponged over the embossing. I wanted to get desert so I used my Wink of Stella to add glittery accents in the center of the flower and in the center of each embossed section. I also wrote over my sentiment. I created an unintentional wrinkle with my attempts at angled embossing so I crumpled the whole piece and sponged subtly over the wrinkles. I had cut bases in both Wasabi and Blushing Bride. I took the pink base to my cutter and sliced the front in half and glued it to my Wasabi base.
Date: Monday, September 5, 2016 GMT Views: 2067
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Registered: September 7, 2007 Location: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 43116
Mon, Sep 05, 2016 @ 7:44 PM
Such a soft and lovely posie, on your soft and lovely card!! I can't wait to see what you come up with each week, so happy to have you designing with us!
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Splitcoast Challenge Hostess Proud Fan Club Member
Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13885
Mon, Sep 05, 2016 @ 7:48 PM
Beautiful, beautiful card, Gail! I loved reading all the steps, and especially how you rescued your card not once, but twice! We're so happy to have you with us this month, can't wait to see all of your creations!
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Mon, Sep 05, 2016 @ 7:52 PM
Congratulations on being selected as a guest designer for the color challenges!! I love this gorgeous card! The techniques you used are great and add so much to the beauty of the card!
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Splitcoast Challenge Hostess The Charmed Life
Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37040
Mon, Sep 05, 2016 @ 9:31 PM
this is a vintage beauty Gail-I really like your coloring and the angled embossing-it's so perfect for your card-glad to have you here with us this month- you're off to a great start
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