For today's Color Challenge, CC236. For the image background, I used the Wrinkle Free Distress technique with the colors Soft Suede and pink. I added some Gold Perfect Pearls to the water before I misted the ink to give it some shimmer. Once the image was stamped on the background, the flower was water colored with pinks and yellows. The background received a light blue color wash. I used Spellbinders Small and Large Deckled Rectangles to make the frame and the Fleur de Lis Borderabilities. I found some old lace in my stash and to age it, I stamped some brown ink on my craft sheet, misted it with water and ran the lace through it . . . the lace isnÂ’t as bright now.
* Stamps: Orchid Postcard from Magenta
* Paper: Arches Watercolor; 7 Gypsies Classic Paperie; SEI Chocolat; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Soft Suede
* Ink: Ranger Archival Coffee and Vintage Photo, Broken China and Old Paper Distress; Pink and Yellow Tombow Markers
* Accessories: Spellbinders S4-213 Fleur de Lis Borderabilities and S4-201 and S4-202 Deckled Rectangles; Sewing Machine; Mounting Tape; Sponge Daubers; 7 Gypsies Paper Fasteners; Vintage Button and Old Lace; Koi Water Brushes; Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet, Mini Mister and Gold Perfect Pearls
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Tue, Sep 15, 2009 @ 3:35 PM
This is so lovely! I like all the elements and the way you balanced them!
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Registered: September 7, 2004 Location: Sand Lake, NY Posts: 12409
Tue, Sep 15, 2009 @ 5:20 PM
Sherry, I'm sitting here with the laptop sipping on a glass of Red Wine and I come across one of your beautiful cards. I miss bantering with you in the old stalker days. So happy to see you have gone on and done such great things with stamping. Hope you still have time to golf and then jump in the hot tub for a little chunky dunking! Cheers my friend.
Oh by the way great collage card. Actually it's stunning.