achromatic:
1. Refracting light without dispersing into its constituent colors: giving images practically free from extraneous colors 2. not readily colored by the usual staining agents 3. possessing no hue; being black, grey, or white: neutral 4. being without accidentals or modulation; diatonic
How my card is achromatic.
My quilled snowflake is achromatic - Def. # 3. no hue, white!
The panel under the quilled snowflake is achromatic - Def. # 2. not readily colored by the usual staining agents. I thought of white crayon resist. I drew the snowflakes with a white crayon and then brayered over the top with night of navy ink. I then used a paper towel to wipe the ink off of the resist areas. It was so fun to see the white pop through.
Big snowflake was quilled and I added some of my hot glue pearls. It is not attached to the card except by the hanging thread so it can be removed and used as an ornament.
I finished my card off by punching snowflakes and adding glamour dust glitter to the snowflakes.
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 GMT Views: 852
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I use to love doing those quilled snowflakes until my fingers wouldn't cooperate any more--this is a gorgeous flake and sure makes for a beautiful card!
------------------------------ Judy, aka greenstalker I wish someone would call me "ma'am" just once without adding "you are making a scene"!
Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60299
Wed, Nov 04, 2009 @ 7:02 PM
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS. It's jaw dropping on the floor gorgeous! Get my drift??? LOL The quilled ornament is just beautiful. Master butterfly maker, master card maker and master quiller - MariLynn that's you! WOW
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Wed, Nov 04, 2009 @ 7:34 PM
Beautifully quilled snowflake!!!! Perfect! I love your card!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.
Registered: May 12, 2007 Location: GPS Headquarters Posts: 39552
Wed, Nov 04, 2009 @ 8:54 PM
Oh my goodness! We DID both use snowflakes on today's sketch! That is hysterical. But your snowflake took a lot more work than mine did. LOL! Your card is absolutely lovely. I hope it's a while before we get our first snow.