Dawn's F4A Challenge was to make a card that depicted summer in CAS style.
ky for MIX21 gave a TUTORIAL for using bold colors then toning them down with gesso/white acrylic and then adding some more bold color. A quick and easy bg.
TFL
Date: Friday, June 21, 2013 GMT Views: 1893
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Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 28555
Fri, Jun 21, 2013 @ 9:44 AM
Sallie, I can hear her shouting, "Happy Summer!" Love your background.
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Registered: August 14, 2007 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 30863
Fri, Jun 21, 2013 @ 10:13 AM
Great background Sallie.....very interesting look! I just bought some white acrylic (inspired by another one of your cards....can't remember which one at the moment) and might have to give this a try!! TFS!
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Registered: August 12, 2011 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 29331
Fri, Jun 21, 2013 @ 1:53 PM
Sallie today is our kids first day out of school and your card sure depicts how they are feeling standing down on Main beach in Laguna! Fantastic background and card!
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50743
Fri, Jun 21, 2013 @ 3:14 PM
Ditto Ditto Ditto to all the comments! Your bg is wonderful ..I love the gradient of color represented...it's perfect for your beach scene and the stamps you used today...fabulous!!!
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Fri, Jun 21, 2013 @ 4:28 PM
Love how you used the silhouette against your fabulous bright bg. This is so cool and wonderful and awesome..... Love it! TFS :0)
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