Chris is our hostess in the Color Challenge this week, and she has given us such a beautiful, earthy combination to work with: Pear Pizzazz, Pale Papaya and Soft Suede. The dessert option is to use lighter and darker shades of the same colors.
Bamboo Beauty is one of my favorite stamp sets in the current SU catalog, but I don't get many chances to use it for the Color Challenge. This week's palette makes me happy!
I started with a piece of hot press watercolor paper, and used the wrinkle-free distress technique with this week's SU colors. I did four or five layers of color with heat drying in between each one until I was happy with the background. I stamped the grid image randomly with Soft Suede ink that I stamped off once or twice to get different shades. Then I stamped the bamboo stalks and leaves and the symbol (which means Friendship), using my MISTI and stamping each 4 times to get a really dark image. The hot press paper has a smooth finish, so it's easier to get a good stamped impression on it. And I'm a big fan of rubber stamps (as compared to photopolymer) because they give such a beautiful and detailed impression.
I added some white splatters with calligraphy ink and a few opal rounds in Pale Papaya. I mounted this panel on a layer of Pale Papaya and then onto a Pear Pizzazz card base. Although the outside technically says Friendship, I will stamp the "real" greeting inside.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with this week's colors. See you in the Gallery!
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74983
Mon, Sep 26, 2022 @ 7:23 PM
You created a beautiful card. Love the bamboo and all the pretty colors. Super background.
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Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79784
Tue, Sep 27, 2022 @ 5:55 AM
Such a beautiful collage of images and textures. Great card.
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Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70592
Tue, Sep 27, 2022 @ 7:56 AM
Fabulous! Love how you used the challenge colors to make this amazing background. The white splatter is excellent. Wonderful stamping with the bamboo and grids. The friendship symbol is a nice touch. Great card!
Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15259
Tue, Sep 27, 2022 @ 8:17 AM
I LOVE this bg in these colors and especially this one. It is perfect for any bamboo stamps, but yours is gorgeousl. Love the addition of the grids and asian symbol. Completes this card beautifully. And this card is beautiful.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28929
Tue, Sep 27, 2022 @ 8:28 AM
I love this, very nicely done!
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Registered: February 22, 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 43340
Tue, Sep 27, 2022 @ 8:44 AM
Luv, luv, luv this! The challenge colors are so pretty in dark and light shades. Nothing specific that grabs me, but the combination of stampings and that gorgeous wrinkle free background is just so eye catching. FAVED
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