It's time for a new Color Challenge, A Balmy Coastal Tide. I am hosting this week and have chosen Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana and Tranquil Tide with a dessert option to use leaves on your card.
For my card I started by embossing the leaf outline background stamp on watercolor paper. Taped to a hard board with painter's tape, I thoroughly wet the paper with clear water then dropped in ink picked up with my brush. After drying, I heavily splattered the panel with pearlized white acrylic paint, which looks so pretty IRL!
I die cut the leaves from Coastal Cabana and Platinum vellum, then stamped and fussy cut the sentiment. After putting the card together, clear sequins and iridescent jewels were added.
Thanks for looking and I look forward to seeing YOUR lovely creation in the gallery this week!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79439
Mon, Apr 22, 2019 @ 7:43 PM
Beautiful card. Love the pretty leaves.
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50426
Tue, Apr 23, 2019 @ 5:32 AM
This color combo is gorgeous and your card really plays them up. WOW..The combination of the leaf bg image and then the die cut vellum leaves gives such a tranquil feel to this...the colors and textures are wonderful.
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Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13911
Tue, Apr 23, 2019 @ 7:38 AM
Dear Stef, your creativity is hard on my wallet! I love this leafy background stamp; it is now on my wish list! Thank you for describing the process you used for creating the beautiful background. This card is just stunning!
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