Here's my card for the Mixability Challenge - to use 3 spring colors - I used tan, pink and gold (and I suppose even the dark brown could be spring as in branches??!)
I used Loll Thompson's Splash Watercolor technique seen here on her blog , using Worn Lipstick and Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks on my craft water and spritzed with water - then pounced onto watercolor paper. I dried the panel with my heat tool and then stamped the nest from Stampers Anonymous onto the panel using Ground Espresso Distress Ink. I gold embossed the sentiment from Verve onto the panel and added 3 sequins from Avery Elle.
I layered the panel to a slightly larger gold foil panel from SU and adhered it all to my vintage Cream card base. This card is a smaller 4 1/4" x 3".
The empty nest represents the empty tomb - for on Easter we celebrate that 'He has Risen!'
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50436
Fri, Mar 18, 2016 @ 3:26 PM
This is very cool...thanks for the link to Loll's blog...I need to try that technique! Your card is beautiful..love the colors you went with and the gold embossing!
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70112
Fri, Mar 18, 2016 @ 5:25 PM
What a cool card. Love the interesting background. Pretty colors. I don't recall seeing an empty nest as a symbol for the empty tomb, but it makes sense. It goes with the egg as a symbol for the Trinity. Love your card. The gold embossing adds just the right touch. Nicely done. TFS
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Fri, Mar 18, 2016 @ 6:53 PM
Such a beautiful card, Julia. It speaks of warmth and care with your uncolored image. Love the gold embossed sentiment. Everything is just gorgeous and so artistic.
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