It's time again for this week's Color Challenge! I really wanted to try a technique by Cynde Whitlow of The Pink Envelope (tracing a die and making it look recessed). It's my first try, and I hope to "hone my skill" of it in another card. This week has been tough with having some home renovations, and I was happy at least to finish a card. ;)
I laid out all the card stock colors for this week's colors and found colored pencils that matched. I stamped the flower first, and then (after deciding what Scripture verse I wanted to use) I used washi tape to place the die over the card. I used a fine line marker to trace the die on each side of the flower and then drew the faux-stitches (pardon my "sewing machine's" hiccup or two!). Coloring was next, and I place the colored card stock under what I am coloring to keep as true to the color as possible. It's amazing how Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip help to enhance the Powder Pink to give more contrast and depth. I used those colors to give a recessed look "inside" the scalloped edges. I used my Mini MISTI for the sentiment and then added a Chocolate Chip mat. (I was going to do a one-layer card but chickened out. Somehow it looked a bit naked!) Coloring with pencils is a slow process, and it helps to use a very light hand and build on it before burnishing the colors. This isn't a favorite card, but I do love this Scripture verse that is so precious to me. I need to build up my stash of cards with Scripture. Such great encouragement to so many.
I passed on this week's dessert of water coloring. I really wanted to water color with these colors, but no way given the renovations! So, I hope you will have dessert this week for me! Okay?
Hope you join us for this week's color challenge, and thanks for taking a closer look at my card. And have a beautiful week! May your weather warm up and bring you flowers! Hugs, all!
Date: Monday, April 9, 2018 GMT Views: 2748
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Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils, Stitched Scallop Edges dies (MFT), Prismacolor fine line marker, Mini MISTI tool, Mini Perfect Layers tool, white tape
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79730
Tue, Apr 10, 2018 @ 5:01 AM
Cheryl, I love this beautiful magnolia and what a great technique you used on the card. Thanks for sharing. I want to try that out too.
------------------------------ 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
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50645
Tue, Apr 10, 2018 @ 5:09 AM
Cheryl you should be very pleased with how this turned out...it's so pretty! I really like how that tracing your die technique looks..I need to try that. Your coloring is lovely...the chocolate color does show some contrast to your flower and it also gives it a bit of a vintage look. WOW! Good luck with the renovations.
Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 72063
Tue, Apr 10, 2018 @ 6:42 AM
Thanks, Ms Cheryl for this lovely card, and technique. Another way to use our dies....it really gives depth. Will be trying this out. Your coloring with the pencils is so pretty....amazing the different mediums and how they look. Hugs
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105267
Tue, Apr 10, 2018 @ 8:51 AM
How beautiful this is, Cheryl! I thought that really was recessed! Such a fine job of coloring, and what a pretty card with that exquisite bloom!! Favd.
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Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28926
Tue, Apr 10, 2018 @ 9:27 AM
I could have sworn I left a comment on this beauty!! Well here goes --- it is beautiful and I love the way you separated it and then shadowed it, the flower is to die for!! Also your bible verse is beautiful!! Fantastic card!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6