I used my brayer to apply the calypso rainbow ink to the inside of my embossing folder, spritzed it with water then stamped it onto my cardstock panel. Once dry I stamped my girl directly onto the background and again on some white cardstock. Colored both with Prismacolor pencils - Paper pieced in the skin tones and part of the hair but let the bg design become both color and design for her clothing and most of the flowers. This sentiment is one I've used on cards for my own granddaughter when I know she is being pressured to achieve unrealistic expectations. I finished with a scattering of gumdrops in a rainbow of colors. I bought oodles of these things at my local dollar store several years ago - put them safely in my gem drawer and then forget to pull them out and use them. I do like them for the variety of color and the fact that they are self adhesive (glue is not always my friend).
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 GMT Views: 471
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Tue, Oct 04, 2022 @ 4:22 PM
WOW, love that stencil rainbow effect using the embossing fold inking...fabulous look! Image is the perfect overlay and is marvelously colored and shaded! PERFECT sentiment....so encouraging!
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Tue, Oct 04, 2022 @ 4:52 PM
What a "Wow" background you've created and your paper piecing looks fab! Outstanding card for Kylee!
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 72129
Wed, Oct 05, 2022 @ 5:11 AM
This is one fantastic card, Linda. Love the background you created and how you captured the pattern on her clothing. Beautiful painting of the hair and the added gems finish it off wonderfully. Fav'd Thanks for the inspiration for the background. This is a wonderful sentiment. TFS
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Wed, Oct 05, 2022 @ 2:37 PM
Gorgeous! You beautifully showcased this beauty with that fabulous rainbow bg. Your paper piecing is phenomenal and I love how by just doing parts it allows the bg to show through a bit. I can't think of a better sentiment for young people these days...and older people too. We all need to remember that from time to time. Fantastic card, as usual, Linda. Hugs.
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Thu, Oct 06, 2022 @ 12:11 AM
Very cool embossing folder stamping, Linda. And I absolutely love the way you left some of it to create detail in the image. A super sentiment, there can be so much pressure to achieve and to be something. Favourited.