The challenge is being hosted by our amazing Mac (Sweetest of Peas). And we are thrilled to have Bobby (bits & pieces) as our Guest Designer this month. Welcome Bobby!
I do love the look of ombre on a card. I usually sponge the background (which I did for the card above), but you want also watercolour with lots of different mediums to create an ombre effect. Or even used coloured card stock. Lots of options.
For my card I used just one colour of distress ink (Abandoned Coral). I sponged onto regular card stock, adding lots of layers to gradually build the colour. I placed a leaf stencil over top of my background, pressed with Versamark, and heat embossed with Kaleidoscope embossing powder. I LOVE the colours that this has in it. It's mostly clear, but you can see glittery bits of purple, pink, blue. I bought it a while ago, but this was the first time I've tried it. Definitely need to keep it handy so I can use it lots. :) Hard to see in the above photo, but the close-up shows it off really well.
The panel was adhered to a card base and then an antique die-cut frame was popped over top. A wildflowers silhouette die-cut was placed in the aperture and a simple sentiment was stamped to finish the card.
Here's the close-up ...
Then come join us!
Stamps: Happy Messages (Stampendous)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black (SU!)
Ink: Distress Ink: Abandoned Coral (Tim Holtz); Versamark; Black (Memento)
Accessories & Tools: sponge, Leafy stencil (Dina Wakley), Kaleidoscope embossing powder (Stampendous) heat tool, Wildflower die (AliExpress), Antique Frame die (Penny Black)
Challenges:
CAS Mix Up June Challenge - Ombre
24 comments:
Thank you so much, Loll for sharing the close up of your Gorgeous background and ombre design. Wonderful use of your stencil too. Your die cut window and wild flowers were the perfect embellishments. TFS my friend. Hugs...
Gorgeous sparkly ombre background, Loll! Using the Kaleidoscope EP was such a great design detail and is perfect with your silhouette wildflowers! You have really inspired me to play along...Thanks! Barb xx
So glad you included the close up of that fabulous ombre technique and the stunning leaf stencil and embossing powder.....it looks amazing Loll x A unique and perfect CAS card and so very beautiful x.
This is an awesome background, my friend! I love that embossing powder and the subtle leaf image! The black die cut wildflowers look quite happy with this pretty background!
Such a wow card. The coral ombre is the perfect compliment to that kaleidoscope EP. The black wildflower silhouette allow that BG to proudly shine through without stealing the show. A beautiful card dear friend xx
Wonderful CAS ombre card, Loll! And Kaleidoscope embossing powder!? What a beautiful name and the name deserves the effect! The shiny colorful glittery leaves are gorgeous and so interesting. The white wide frame draws your eyes right in to the the black wildflower die-cuts and the beautiful coral ombre background.
Hideko xx
A beautiful schparkly ombre design, Lolly! I think the way you overlaid the leaf stencil and embossed with the Kaleidoscope e/p over the ombre is incredible!! Miss you! Hugs, Dolly
Simply striking Loll, the deep coral colours looks beautiful with that sparkly stencil work, a lovely background to show off the black floral sprig.
Love this beautiful CAS card. Thanks for the tips with the how-to's. Enjoy your day!
Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing about the embossing powder. It looks really neat. So pretty!!
This is such a striking looking card. Love the way you developed the ombre background with sponging. The die cut from black and the antique frame all pull together beautifully.
The Abandoned Coral looks so pretty Loll and the added sparkle of the heat embossing on the leaves and the added contrast of the black die cut and framed beautifully with that PB Antique Frame, such an unusual shape, and a lovely simple coordinating sentiment too. x
What impact that embossing powder gives your inky background, Loll. Your way with small background panels and wonderful silhouette die cuts is amazing.
This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL Loll!! As I'm looking at it I wondering why I don't have Abandoned Coral?!! Then I started looking through all my DI and DOX's and at the bottom of my DOX drawer, there is the Abandoned Coral...it's on the top of the pile now! Such a beautiful color and your ombre blending is fabulous!! Also really like the sparkly leaves you stenciled over the top...really takes this lovely card up another notch! And of course the silhouette wild flowers and die cut frame all make this such an AWESOME card...LOVE it!! :0)
Beautiful ombré, Lol. Love the sparkly stencilled embossed background. xx
You are the first person I've seen who ever got the ombre effect with just one color and so brilliantly done! Love that embossing powder- all the sparkle in it! Your silhouette die cut is so perfect on this.
Fabulous ombre background, I love the sparkle on the leaf design too xx
The ombre look is beautiful but adding the embossing paste really added dimension and shine.
Another beautiful card Loll! I love that ombre effect you got, but I really love the stenciled glittery "leaves" on that ombre background. So fun! Your die is beautiful too and really pops off that background. Hugs, Brenda
Love the detail you achieved for your ombre background Loll. Just shimmers. Nicely finished with the fancy popped die cut and the black floral image.
Awesome design Loll, love the Abandon Coral with the embossed image on top, very pretty card.
I'm so pleased you added the close up shot, Loll, so we could see the shimmer and shine on this gorgeous background ... it's spectacular ... the black silhouette pops so beautifully against it! Hugs, Anita :)
I love the look of the black die cuts over your beautiful ombre panel Loll - so pretty with the added sparkle of your stenciling! xx
Great background, I love the delicate shimmering leaves that were created with the help of EP Caleidoscope. Black plant silhouettes beautifully complement the card
Hugs,
BożenA
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