DD9ABC14N: The alphabet challenge is on the letter N this week and focusing on colors in this round. My letter N is Night of Navy. The double challenge was to use night and my scene is at dusk/sunset. Is that close enough? I wanted the lovely colors in the sky but you can see the dark night time sky coming at the top of the card, right?
I took the opportunity to try the Skyline Stamping tutorial found in the wonderful tutorial section here on SCS. You should check those out if you haven't already.
Using the "brush stroke" from Sheltering Tree, I stamped the sunset and reflection and then used a paintbrush and water to soften and blend. Then, using the back side of a stamp in Watercolor Wings, I stamped my skyline and reflection. Again, a brush was used to soften and blend. Then Spectrum Noir sparkle was added to the buildings and their reflection. Last, white gel pen to add the appearance of windows.
I die cut two of the sentiments and stacked them for some dimension. I colored a pearl with my Melon Mambo marker and used that for the dot of the I.
This was a fun tutorial, thank you! And thanks for looking!
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 GMT Views: 818
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Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28926
Sat, May 26, 2018 @ 6:28 AM
This is amazing -- so beautifully done!! Wow!
------------------------------ 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
Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Sun, May 27, 2018 @ 8:39 PM
This is PHENOMENAL, Catherine. Love, love your night sky and and reflection...another Seattle partly cloudy sunset...fabulous! Love your abstract city skyline and your die-cut sentiment...looks so GREAT set over sklyline!
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Registered: August 27, 2014 Location: Santa Rosa, Texas Posts: 12127
Mon, May 28, 2018 @ 4:35 PM
Congrats on being a favorite for the week, I can definitely see why. I really like your placement of your words. Actually, the whole card is amazing! Congrats!!!
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Mon, May 28, 2018 @ 8:17 PM
This is really lovely Catherine. I love the wonderful colors you used for your sky and reflection. I am impressed with all the techniques you are doing these days Catherine, and the terrific results you are achieving too. This looks like a painting. ~Karen.