Mary is our hostess this week and she set up a fun Bingo Game for us to choose from. I have chosen the first vertical row: Strawberry Slush, Pear Pizazz, Mossy Meadow, Smoky Slate and a desert is anything goes, so I am choosing to use a stencil. I subbed for the Mossy Meadow and the Strawberry Slush (Ripe Avocado and Worn Lipstick).
I am using a technique that was on last week's "Make it Monday" on the PTI blog, which is to sponge and blend inks over a portion of your panel, lay a stencil down and then sponge again with the same colors or with slightly different shades (I used the same colors). I also added a bit more sponging after I stenciled to get a bit more depth of color at the bottom of my panel. Stamped the branches and sentiment (a NBUS set from Penny Black - I saw Karen use it so many times - I just had to have it!), die cut and stamped the bird and blossoms, matted, assembled, and added gems.
Come and join in the challenge - you may be our next favorite!!
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Splitcoast Challenge Hostess Proud Fan Club Member
Registered: January 27, 2010 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 51991
Tue, Mar 08, 2016 @ 11:43 AM
Wow Maura - this is fabulous - especially with the smooth transition you achieved in your sponging. Lovely ... and thanks so much Maura for picking my card from last week ...