Maura is our hostess today, and she has challenged us with the Color Combination of Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Pumpkin Pie with added green as our dessert option.
I had several ideas in my head for this challenge, but then I read the description of last Friday's Free For All challenge, "New Stamps Stashed Away," and I immediately thought of this stamp, which I had to have, bought used at auction ages ago, paid way too much for, and have never used! Perfect!
My focal panel was stamped with the retired SU set, Garden Collage, in Black Onyx Versafine ink and then heat embossed with clear powder. I used Fabriano Hot Pressed watercolor paper, because I wanted a smooth surface for stamping. I colored the image with Zig Real Brush Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush, then cut it out with an Inside & Out Rounded Stitched Square STAX die-namics.
For the background, I tried a new technique that I saw on Jennifer McGuire's blog just this morning, Easy Distress Ink Backgrounds. I used a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock, and covered it with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink, using the direct-to-paper technique. I laid the piece on a board, taped my Heidi Swapp stencil on top of it, then sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. You can just barely see the sparkle in the photo. Removed the stencil and used my heat gun to dry the card. I really love this technique: it was fun to do, not too messy, and creates a lovely background layer.
I trimmed down that layer and used the same STAX die to cut an opening for the watercolored piece. I love that these dies leave a stitched border on both sides of the opening, and the pieces fit together perfectly.
I cut out "friend" from Pretty in Pink cardstock, using the Reverse Confetti die, Fancy Words. This word comes out of the die in four pieces (f, rie, and nd, plus the dot on the i). I used the Press `n Seal technique to get them all lined up and glued on nice and straight! Added a few Pretty Pink Posh clear droplets, and it was done!
Thanks for stopping by, and please play along with us this week!
Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8507
Mon, Jan 18, 2016 @ 7:55 PM
This is such a gorgeous image and you've colored it so beautifully! I can see why you bought it at that auction. So glad you could use it today. Love this!
------------------------------ Stef
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Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37249
Mon, Jan 18, 2016 @ 8:35 PM
this is so pretty Barbara-I love the background-have to check out the technique you mentioned-also the press 'n seal technique -that interested me also-love the collage stamp-I hear you about have to have then not using-guilty here s well (lol)!!
------------------------------ Mary Marsh SCS Color Challenge DT Coordinator My Blog- The Charmed Life
I chuckled when I read the part about having to have this stamp and then not using it til now because I also have this set, and it has never seen ink. Your card is beautiful - TFS!
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Mon, Jan 18, 2016 @ 10:10 PM
This is lovely! I love this image and your orange butterfly just pops!
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105272
Tue, Jan 19, 2016 @ 6:17 AM
I have always loved this image, and never think to use it. How pretty it is in today's colors!
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Registered: July 25, 2004 Location: Hog Wallow, KY Posts: 38242
Tue, Jan 19, 2016 @ 7:13 AM
Lovely card. I like the way you used the colors in the challenge. I wondered how t put the pink and orange together, and you paired the colors perfectly.