I made this card for last Tuesday's Teapot Party so I am just getting this card in under the wire. Pat is our hostess and she chose the theme of sunny thoughts. Well, I live in the frigid midwest where actual temperatures are well below zero and there is little sunshine. So, even though I have never seen a tropic sunrise or sunset before, that is what I decided to do. Plus, it gave me something warm to think about too. I love sunsets and sunrises where there are a lot of really rich pinks to them so that is what I attempted to do here. I was not thinking about this going to Walt in the end so I hope he can overlook the fact he will be getting a pink card! I am calling this a sunrise so I masked off the sun and sponged around it, then moved the mask down and sponged around that before moving on to sponging the rest of the card in yellows, pinks and orange. Then I took a deep green and stamped the foliage and palm trees with that. I die cut the frame and placed that over the image for a finishing touch. I am also entering this card in this week's CAS challenge. Kathleen is our hostess and she asks us to use 3 different patterns on our cards. My card has sponging, stamping and die cutting. Thanks for looking today. ~Karen.
Date: Monday, January 28, 2019 GMT Views: 815
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Paper: Georgia Pacific 110 lb White CS; SU Kraft CS and The Paper Studio Gold Glitter CS
Paper Size: A2 Card Base
Ink: StampinUp Barely Banana, Mossy Meadow, Only Orange Pink Passion and Pixie Pink
Accessories: Gina Marie Designs Stitched Scalloped Frame Die; 1 1/2" Circle Punch (for mask), Post-It Note Paper for Mask, Sponges, Gelly Roll Black and White Gel Pens
Techniques: Masking, Sponging, Stamping, Die Cutting
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131468
Mon, Jan 28, 2019 @ 12:27 PM
I'm sure Walt will overlook the pink! It makes for a very peaceful as well as dramatic sunset, reminding me of some of the ones we have seen in Greece. I hoped it made tired day feel a little warmer as you created it.
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50447
Mon, Jan 28, 2019 @ 12:53 PM
Pink never looked so good...this card is warming me up just by looking at it..I'm sure Walt will feel its good vibes.
I can't believe our weather..can you? And the temps and windchills are only going to get worse....I've got cabin fever already! Stay warm if you can ;)
Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: in the sunny south Posts: 9731
Wed, Jan 30, 2019 @ 12:25 PM
Beautiful job on your tropical sunrise/sunset! I love the way you framed it with palm trees! Thanks for playing. By the way, I live it Orlando and it's been 55 since I got up this morning. Not sunny either. This is Florida winter.
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