Thank you flowers
Posted: June 17, 2015 Filed under: CAS, Poppy Pattern | Tags: CAS, Fabriano Watercolour Paper, Penny Black stamps, Ranger Distress stains 8 Comments
June is my last month as a member of the Dirty Dozen at Splitcoaststampers. I joined the team in January for my six month term. I have really enjoyed being part of the group and have been stretched by the monthly themes. Some of the themes saw me creating cards I would never have chosen to make otherwise which was a great exercise for me. It was also wonderful to see all the projects created by the rest of the ‘Dirty Girls‘. For the June theme I created a friendship card using the ‘poppy pattern’ background stamp. I turned a left over scrap into the card above.
As you might have gathered I love to ink my stamps with distress stains because the print I get is usually fluid and easy to blend. To stamp the panel above I used the misti and inked the stamp one stain at a time which enable the stains to blend on the paper as each colour was added. I have been enjoying pairing pinks with oranges lately, something I would never do if choosing what to wear, but a combination which I love on paper. I used a pink, a yellow and an orange stain on the flowers, one green for the leaves then added black to the flower centres once the yellow was almost dry. I don’t use my misti all the time but it is so very helpful with large background stamps which I rarely manage to stamp well the first time.
Supplies:
Stamps: Poppy Pattern, Heartfelt (PB)
Inks: Mustard Seed, Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint distress stains & black soot distress marker (Ranger) Versafine Onyx Black (ImagineCrafts/Tsukineko)
Cardstock: Fabriano 100% cotton hot pressed watercolour paper
every card you make is stunning! This one is so bright and happy – love it!
Oh, Heather, it’s wonderful when you have a “leftover” as beautiful as this one! I loved your Dirty Dozen card (and just revisited it), and what a simply lovely thank-you note you’ve made! These colors are truly gorgeous together (I agree, I don’t wear them either), and it’s wonderful that the MISTI helps even with these style cards. I still can’t believe six months have passed already, but you’ve really delighted us each month with your amazing work! Thank you. Hugs, sweet friend!
Beautifully done! I must give this a try….such a luscious look! Thanks for sharing Heather!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
Hi Heather,
a wonderful card. Lovely colours together! with red hair ,
never worn pink,yellow or orange 🙂 Love all your work
they always so lovely made, tfs
This is gorgeous.
I might invest in the misit, if I could get results like this! It’s so beautiful, the way the inks blended. Heather, your card art is always Amazing!
This colour palette looks so light and fresh on the card! A beauty.
This is magnificent, Heather, and what a brilliant tip to use the MISTI to color over in various hues! Thank you!! Hugs, Darnell