Hello friends, and welcome back! It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Players, where the lovely Joanne is hosting our monthly CAS challenge, which is to make a thank you card.
I used the current Color Throwdown challenge colors of pink, aqua, gold and white (well, a wee bit anyway) for my card.
I started by taking a panel of white watercolor paper and spraying it first with Distress Ink Spray Stain, then with a good coating of clear water, so some of the white paper in the background still shows through a little. This is the first time I used both the spray stain and the new Distress color of Speckled Egg, which is a muted, almost grayish light blue. After spraying with the stain I was almost ready to put the panel in the trash because I didn't care for the color, but after it dried it looked much prettier, so I decided to go with it. It was splattered with gold pearlescent paint then all painted around the edges.
While the gold paint dried, I die cut the flower cluster from both pink and gold paper and the sentiment also in gold. Tough to see in the photo is a vellum shadow die beneath the sentiment. I added the dried panel to a base of Neenah Solar White card, adhered the gold flower cluster die cut, then glued the pink flower petals into the die cut, kind of like puzzle pieces. A bit fiddly to do, especially with the smallest petals LOL.
With the flower cluster and sentiment attached, the final touches were to use a shimmer pen on the flower petals (which the photo doesn't capture), then add a few Ocean Wave Crystals.
Thanks so much for visiting, I really appreciate it! I hope you'll head over to The Paper Players to check out all the beautiful creations by the other DT members and join us this week for our CAS challenge!
Stef
Stamps: None
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Peony (Hero Arts Hero Hues) Tim Holtz Watercolor, Tonic Gold Pearl Satin Effect Mirror paper, vellum
Ink: Speckled Egg Distress Ink Spray Stain
Other: Flower Cluster and Script Thanks dies (SSS), FineTec Pearlescent watercolor paints, Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen, Ocean Wave Crystals (Studio Katia)
I used the current Color Throwdown challenge colors of pink, aqua, gold and white (well, a wee bit anyway) for my card.
I started by taking a panel of white watercolor paper and spraying it first with Distress Ink Spray Stain, then with a good coating of clear water, so some of the white paper in the background still shows through a little. This is the first time I used both the spray stain and the new Distress color of Speckled Egg, which is a muted, almost grayish light blue. After spraying with the stain I was almost ready to put the panel in the trash because I didn't care for the color, but after it dried it looked much prettier, so I decided to go with it. It was splattered with gold pearlescent paint then all painted around the edges.
While the gold paint dried, I die cut the flower cluster from both pink and gold paper and the sentiment also in gold. Tough to see in the photo is a vellum shadow die beneath the sentiment. I added the dried panel to a base of Neenah Solar White card, adhered the gold flower cluster die cut, then glued the pink flower petals into the die cut, kind of like puzzle pieces. A bit fiddly to do, especially with the smallest petals LOL.
With the flower cluster and sentiment attached, the final touches were to use a shimmer pen on the flower petals (which the photo doesn't capture), then add a few Ocean Wave Crystals.
Thanks so much for visiting, I really appreciate it! I hope you'll head over to The Paper Players to check out all the beautiful creations by the other DT members and join us this week for our CAS challenge!
Stef
Stamps: None
Paper: Neenah Solar White, Peony (Hero Arts Hero Hues) Tim Holtz Watercolor, Tonic Gold Pearl Satin Effect Mirror paper, vellum
Ink: Speckled Egg Distress Ink Spray Stain
Other: Flower Cluster and Script Thanks dies (SSS), FineTec Pearlescent watercolor paints, Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen, Ocean Wave Crystals (Studio Katia)
9 comments:
This is so pretty!! You totally ROCKED these challenges!! I love the gold with the pink flowers!!
That background is so pretty! Those colors are awesome together...great card!
Fabulous card, the gold splatter and edging totally make your card!
Good thing you saved that background, it IS gorgeous! Your outlined florals complement it perfectly!
Beautiful paper piecing into that gold die cut! And - what a happy thing that you didn't throw that panel away - it's perfect for your card! :)
Stef, I love the pink and gold with that wonderful background. Such a feminine and beautiful card
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jaydee
A beautiful card, Stef! The pink and the gold against this background is a perfect combination. The paper piecing was well worth the effort...a total "WOW"!
Stef, your background is just gorgeous to showcase these fabulous flowers! I love the pink and gold and all the splatters, too! Your paper piecing is gorgeous! I hope you have a great weekend!
Gorgeous Stef! I love the soft detail in the background and I bet that gold and shimmer really pops in person.
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