I'm also playing along with the Anything Goes portion of the current Seize the Birthday Challenge.
For my card, I went with a stamp and stencil combination. The stamp creates the background and outlines of the flowers and leaves.
I really love the dramatic effect of a dark background, so when I saw Jule's color choices, I knew I would be using this set.
The first step was to stamp the image. I used black pigment ink for the best coverage and still had to stamp it at least 3 times to achieve that. I let it dry overnight and then used the stencils to color the flowers in three shades of red, then a gold gel pen for the top of the stamen.
The stamped image is 5.5" square but I trimmed it down close to 4.75" square, and then mounted it on a 4.75" x 5.5" card base. To pull in more gold, I used two skinny strips of matte gold on the top and bottom of the panel, then added the sentiment. I tried adding some gold confetti sequins but it made it too busy for my taste, so no bling!
Thanks for taking time to visit and please take a moment to visit the challenge blog where my oh, so talented teammates and two guest designer, Joanne James and Julia Aston, have some amazing inspiration for you! The challenge will remain open until Wednesday July 29th at 9am EDT. I hope you'll join us!
Stef
- C&9/Kristina Werner Aubrey Blooms Background Stamp and Stencil set
- Spellbinders You Are Everything Betterpress plate and die
- SSS Strips die
- Altenew Gold gel pen
- Barn Door, Lumberjack Plaid and Aged Mahogany Distress Inks
13 comments:
Oh, my goodness, Stef - what a gorgeous stamp/stencil poppy set - wonderful blending of reds on the poppies and the added touches of gold on the centers and border! I was so happy to join you all as Guest DT for this color challenge! Julia xx
No need for bling! This is a stunner!
Stef, these blooms are probably gorgeous in ALL the colors, but you picked the perfect set for this color challenge!! You are bound to put a dent in my wallet soon!
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WOW, WOW, WOW! This card has so much WOW factor Stef that you really didn't need any bling added...it's absolutely perfect as is!! Hugs. :0)
Wow, those vibrant blooms really pop! This is a fantastic card, Stef!
Beautiful card Stef, love the intense reds with the black and gold, thankyou too for linking up to STB, Cathy x
Stef, So happy to see that you added this stunning card to our gallery at Seize the Birthday! It is bold and beautiful!
What a precious card! The red and gold colors look really bold and gorgeous against the black. Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Seize the Birthday challenge!
WOW! You always inspire me, Stef, and this is no exception! So dramatic and elegant! The rich red flowers really glow against that black background!
I agree, a very dramatic effect with those red blooms against the black background. Thios is certainly a statement card Stef! :)
Those red blooms against the black really are dramatic Stef and create so much impact; what a great stamp/stencil set. The touches of gold add a lovely elegance too. Gorgeous!
This card is so vibrant and beautiful!
Dramatic, bold, striking and gorgeous! WOW!
hugs~carol
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