This is my second card for this week's color challenge. I trimmed out the middle of the background layer for my first card and covered the space with this Bouquet of Thanks image. This was stamped in Evening Evergreen and colored with blends. I went over it lightly used one of my large Blending Brushes with Fresh Freesia.
The bottom layer of this card (and focal point of my previous card) was made by watercoloring a piece of Shimmery White paper with the challenge colors.
Because I intended to use the Pretty Flowers embossing folder I started by loosely painting Fresh Freesia blobs where the large flowers would be, adding Rich Razzleberry centers and then adding Evening Evergreen around these. It was not exact!. I spritzed with water before and after adding the color via refills.
Before using the embossing folder I applied Evening Evergreen to the inside of the label side of the folder.
Once the dry embossing was done I went over the piece with my embossing buddy followed by a light application of versamark to the raised parts. You want a light touch so you don't cover up all of your watercolors after you emboss these areas with gold embossing powder.
Of course there are much simpler ways to add embossing to your color challenge. I just had a little fun going down the rabbit hole with this one! i hope you can play along.
Date: Monday, February 13, 2023 GMT Views: 569
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Splitcoast Challenge Hostess The Charmed Life
Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37254
Mon, Feb 13, 2023 @ 8:30 PM
this is another beauty Chris- the background you created is just gorgeous- thanks for giving us the info on how you created it- a beautiful way to say thank you for someone special
------------------------------ Mary Marsh SCS Color Challenge DT Coordinator My Blog- The Charmed Life
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105275
Tue, Feb 14, 2023 @ 7:17 AM
Beautiful card, but such a shame to cover the wonderful bg, Chris!
------------------------------ 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 Proud Fan Club Member
Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13997
Tue, Feb 14, 2023 @ 8:33 AM
Chris, I almost had a heart attack, thinking that you had covered up most of a beautiful sheet of this technique. I was so relieved to discover that it was just the outside from the panel on the first card. Nothing goes to waste! Love the water coloring on your flowers, too!
------------------------------ Barbara Splitcoast Dirty Dozen My website: Inky Fun SCS Fan Club Member Color Challenge Team Member QFTD215
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83888
Wed, Feb 15, 2023 @ 4:52 AM
Wow - what a fab base for this lovely image. Wonderful use of the extra panel. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni