This is my 2nd sample for CC628. I am your hostess this week and I have chosen old olive, rich razzleberry and pumpkin pie for my color trio. Dessert is anything goes.
For both my cards I decided to do a wrinkle free distress technique. The tutorial is here on SCS.
I swiped my 3 colors of distress ink (spiced marmalade, seedless preserves and peeled paint) on my craft mat- sprayed with water-and then laid my distressed watercolored cardstock on top.
I made about 4 backgrounds and each one of them turned out different. I didn't lay this background back in the ink after using the heat tool. I got a slightly lighter color on my spiced marmalade on this one.
I first tried the technique using Stampin'-Up inks, but I didn't get the same dramatic effect that I did with the distress inks.
This background reminded me of a misty English moor so I went with that and started stenciling. What I did on this card is way out of my comfort zone (lol). But, I like how it turned out
It would have worked well for Maura's bold challenge last week.
After the stenciling was done, I had to add the fairy. She fit right in the scene. It's a die from CottageCutz. The sentiment is a stamp from Great Impressions. Layered my background on a rich razzleberry card base to complete this card.
Hope you can play along with us this week. Check out the other DT samples for more inspiration and our Color Challenge Pinterest Board here.
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 34213
Mon, Mar 27, 2017 @ 7:48 PM
I really like what you did with your mystical bg and the way your images seem to blend...like a foggy day when the sun is trying to appear! Gorgeous, Mary!
------------------------------ ~Roberta
�Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.�
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37623
Tue, Mar 28, 2017 @ 8:10 AM
Strikingly bold and beautiful, Mary. You've worked wonders with these colors and the background, then stamped in the nature details. I love the sentiment and fairy - straight into my favorites!
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 106691
Tue, Mar 28, 2017 @ 9:56 AM
Stunning!! Mary, the stenciling, dragonflies and fairy make this a gorgeous work of art!!!
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