Super challenge! I love all things gradient (especially colors). And while I made this card a while ago, it somehow never made it here or onto my blog. I'm sure that never happens to y'all. But it fits today's challenge so...
The images are DRS Designs. I guess the star of this card is the rainbow ink pad I used. I just love my Kpads! It's basically just dry embossing, brayering and rearranging die cut borders. The background was embossed first, then I flipped it over, masked the edges and brayered over the debossed side. It left all the white so the pattern really shows up. I only used half of it so I could add this terrific citrus border across the bottom. After stamping it w/ the same ink, I used a scallop border die to trim the lower edge. I thought the trimmed off (negative) part looked pretty good, too, so I brayered over it, flipped it upside down and tucked under the scallop edge. I added a partial sentiment on a little strip above the scallop and added my cut out lemonade pitcher on top. The finished card is 5.50 x 4.25.
Thanks so much for looking! My blog:The Write Stuff. Sorry! I had to delete a bunch of really old posts from my blog & this is one of them.
Date: Thursday, August 9, 2012 GMT Views: 1935
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Fri, Aug 10, 2012 @ 8:09 AM
Love these delightful colors of summer.. A wonderful card, as is your usual style!!!
------------------------------ 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
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Registered: June 19, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 6005
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 @ 10:14 AM
Prefect for today's challenge! A refreshing card in the heat of summer. Wonderful choice for your image and an excellent example of gradient color(ing).
Registered: April 4, 2008 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona originally from New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 18436
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 @ 12:50 PM
very beautiful card.. love the gradient of citrus colours, the layout and the way you popped the glass and pitcher of wonderful lemonade....well done....
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83925
Sun, Aug 12, 2012 @ 4:15 AM
Wow - some awesome colors on this card! The image is refreshing and those ice cubes look totally real. This is one great card!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni