Stef is our hostess in the Color Challenge this week, and she has given us the palette of Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie and Pool Party. The dessert option is "texture."
I started out with the Pretty Peonies background stamp. It is very happy, as it saw ink for the first time today after sitting in a box for months!
I wanted to try out my new set of watercolor pencils. Y'know, they always say to start with a small set, just in case you don't like them. My problem is, I always like them and then regret I don't have more colors! Today I really took advantage of our guideline to use the closest colors you have to the challenge colors. My leaves are a close (?) facsimile of the neutral, Mossy Meadow. Sorta.
I cut a thin frame from gold foil paper, and also die cut the "happy" and "birthday" from gold foil. I cut the words twice more from white cardstock and stacked them in order to get the texture for the dessert option. Extra dessert for the sequins, too!
I made this card for a friend who is celebrating her 94th birthday this month. She is an amazing woman!
Thanks for stopping by, and please play along with us this week!
Paper: Neenah Solar White 110 lb, Watercolor (Arches, Hot Pressed), gold foil
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Extreme Black (MFT)
Accessories: Watercolor Pencils (Caran d'Ache), water brush, A Tag for All Elle-ments (Avery Elle), A2 Thin Frames Wafer Dies (SSS), sequinsWatercolor pencils
Registered: December 3, 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 3559
Mon, Feb 10, 2020 @ 7:45 PM
This is gorgeous Barbara! What a great job watercoloring that background stamp. I like the addition of the gold foil border and the sequins. They add just enough sparkle to make it really special!
------------------------------ Jeanne My blog: spectrum-ink
Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8507
Mon, Feb 10, 2020 @ 8:01 PM
One of my favorite background stamps and you've colored it so beautifully Barbara! I just ordered those frame dies and am excited to use them, they create such a wonderful layer you did on your card with the gold! Totally gorgeous!
------------------------------ Stef
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74834
Tue, Feb 11, 2020 @ 5:51 AM
A beautiful background stamp and an awesome card. This is sure to be enjoyed by the special lady.
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105198
Tue, Feb 11, 2020 @ 7:30 AM
Fabulous bg stamp..........I thought it was dp!!! That's how wonderful your coloring is!!! GReat card for a lady of years!
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31154
Tue, Feb 11, 2020 @ 4:12 PM
Wow, Barbara, that's a whole lot of coloring, but I guess you were up for the extra challenge! Beautiful blooms and coloring...see, you did well with your new pencils! Yay, buy them all!
------------------------------ ~Roberta
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