LIST: Colours (aqua, blue, green, white, yellow), Technique (ink blending, heat emboss resist), Elements (daisies, yellow dots, white frame, tall green stems)
INCLUDE: Colours (blue, green, white, yellow), ink blending, yellow and white flowers, white frame, tall green stems
MODIFY: inkblending is vertical, rather than horizontal, flowers are tulips, not daisies, die cuts rather than stamped, grouped together rather than spread out. Added a sentiment, heat embossed the sentiment rather than the flowers
EXCLUDE: resist, texture on the background
SPIN: square card, stickles
So in 10 years, I'm happy to say that I think I'm better at inkblending! lol!
I used my 5 rules for getting a smooth blend:
1) smooth cardstock I use Hammermill 100lb Digital Color Copy Cover
2) blending brushes (I find these easier than blending foams)
3) juicy ink pads (Catherine Pooler inks are my go-to!)
4) lots of colours - there are 5 colours on this panel. It's easier to blend colours that are close together
5) lots of layers of ink - this cardstock was quite saturated with ink by the time I was finished!
The tulips and leaves were die cut from white cardstock and coloured simply with Copic markers.
Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022 GMT Views: 960
Favorited:4
Ardyth, This is a very fun case of your 2012 card. Working with the blender brushes is so much easier than the foam blenders and it definitely shows in this card. Your use of the five colors to create the graduated dark to light is amazing and I love how the background makes your beautiful tulips shine.
Registered: June 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 126606
Sun, Jan 23, 2022 @ 8:06 AM
well mf, THRILLED you are our FS this week...so very deserved and about time!!! i love what you make...inspire us to make and you use colour so well. This is so elegant and lovely. Enjoy your special wk mf.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105271
Sun, Jan 23, 2022 @ 9:54 AM
So happy to see you as our new FS!! Love how you cased yourself!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Splitcoast Challenge Hostess Teapot Tuesday TEAm
Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 60353
Sun, Jan 23, 2022 @ 11:00 AM
beautiful card, funny to see you casing yourself, but yes the progress helps and makes blending easier with the new tools, lovely CAS and case!! Congrats once more, I love and admire your ART
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79784
Sun, Jan 23, 2022 @ 12:37 PM
I am so happy to see you as the featured stamper this week too. Always is such a fun time to revisit someone's gallery and not only see more and more of your lovely creations, but thought it fun how you cased an older card to show the ways you think you have improved your blending skills. I personally think both of these are pretty with both of them being inspirational to me. Congratulations, Ardyth!
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37112
Sun, Jan 23, 2022 @ 12:52 PM
That vivid blue behind the yellow and white blossoms is stunning! I thank you for including your tips for blending (although I think I've read this before, maybe on your blog?) This time I'm going to write it down. One tip, really jumped out at me, to have juicy ink pads. As I was making my card today I set aside a couple of the pads I used to re-ink. Your card is gorgeous.
------------------------------ Claudia Splitcoast Fan Club Member
Registered: December 3, 2011 Location: Posts: 3973
Sun, Jan 23, 2022 @ 12:55 PM
I love that you CASEd your own card and did the LIMES process on it to boot! Your tips for ink blending are wonderfully helpful and the card turned out beautifully, that rich blue background really makes the yellow and white pop!