I had a die-cut stitched square of white card stock in my stash from an earlier project. I ink blended Picked Raspberry, Abandoned coral, Mustard seed on a bit of a slant. I then inlayed the square into my card front and stamped a leafy sprig and sentiment in black. Easy, peasy card that has a lot of impact from a small square of colour.
Close-up ...
The close-up shows more detail of the faux mother-of-pearl finish ...
Products
Nature's Gift (Penny Black)
Eloquence (Penny Black)
Hey Love (Simon Says Stamp)
Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)
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Card #1 - Friends for Life
Stamps: Nature's Gift (Penny Black); Eloquence (Penny Black)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink: Distress Inks: Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories & Tools: Ink blending tools
Card #2 - Sending Love
Stamps: Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Distress Inks: Picked Raspberry, Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories & Tools: Pearl (Frost White) acrylic paint (Tsukineko); Ink blending tools; Hey Love die (Simon Says Stamp), white embossing powder, heat tool
Challenges:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge June - Anything Goes
24 comments:
Your small square sure does have tons of impact on your first fabulous card Loll x. The addition of the Mother-Of-Pearl technique on your second beautiful card looks wonderful x. The pop of black on both of the cards look perfect x.
Goodness, Loll. These are all so beautiful. I love the inlaid stitched square. The way it fits inside the stitched outer layer is so lovely.
The other cards are so lovely too!
Both beautiful cards. Flawless ink blending. These warm colours are definitely you.
Oh I love your bright, warm and cheery colors! Fabulous cards, your second one is just as lovely. Those colors really are amazing blended together!
Gorgeous cards!! Beautiful ink blending!!
Wonderful blending of these pretty colors, Loll! So smooth and well blended! Love the silhouette stamped off the inked square! The faux MOP with the blending is fantastic peeking through the die cut heart! Two fantastic cards! So glad you are having fun with these techniques!
Two Gorgeous ink blended backgrounds for your cards, Lolly. Love the warm colors for both backgrounds and your choice of sentiments. Your silhouette stamped image on your inlaid square was the perfect final touch for your 1st card.
LOVED the die cut floral heart over your faux mother of pearl ink blended background and heat embossed sentiment for your CAS design on your 2nd card. Now I want to make a faux mother of pearl background...you Always inspire my my friend. TFS the link to the Gina K video for ink blending too.
Stay safe and Very Creative, my dear friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy
Two fab cards, love the colours you've used Loll. They remind me of sunsets and are a great contrast to first the black silhouette and then the die cut overlay.
Stay safe and well. :)
Stunning colour combinations Loll. Two fabulous cards. The first one is so dramatic with the silhouette stamping. and the faux mother-of-pearl background is stunning
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine
Both are absolutely BEAUTIFUL Loll and I'm so glad you're having fun watching Gina's videos too! So easy to get in a rut sometimes and her videos always either teach me something new or remind me of techniques I've forgotten about! Your 1st card is SO dramatic and just STUNNING...and all from a small square of blended color! And your 2nd card is just as amazing and I'm loving the pearl effect and blending together! Lovely, lovely cards my friend! Hugs. :0)
I love both your cards, Loll and who doesn't like a quicker card! These are so perfect for any occasion and I love your choice of stamps. Thanks for the link too. I did watch part of it. Beautiful blending in your background too.
Both cards are absolutely gorgeous, Loll! I love the warm and happy color combo too. Stamping the silhouette off the square panel is a really nice touch!
And you captured the beautiful the faux Mother-of-Pearl finish in the close-up so well. I love the unique and special effect peeking through the die-cut aperture!
Hideko xx
Both beautiful cards, Loll, but the silhouette on the inked square really grabbed my heart :o)
Loll, I'm looking forward to a virtual play day with a friend soon to do a bit of silhouette stamping! So happy this lovely landed in my inbox for inspiration!
Two gorgeous cards using these wonderful blended colors!
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so gorgeous Loll, the ink blended colours you used are so warm and inviting.
xx Karen
What a treat -- not one, but two gorgeous cards in these warm summer sunset colors that I just love! I like the way you designed the first card with the silhouette stamped in and out of the inlaid square. Super cute, fun die on the second card, too. Neat effect with the background on that.
Both cards are gorgeous Loll, the warm colours are totally you :)
I must admit my favourite is the stitched square with the silhouette stamp.
Beautiful blending of colours! I love the overlapping of the berry branch and that wonderful sentiment. Also love the layout of your second card! Thanks so much for sharing at Penny Black Saturday Challenge:)
Beautiful use of what I think of as "Loll colours" on both cards! Love the way you inset the cut square of colour and then stamped so that the black silhouette overlaps it a bit.
Your heart card really warms my heart. Such beautiful warm colors and I just love that die with sentiment.
I love these colour combinations. The black silhouette stamps looks gorgeous .. I love how you've inlaid the square and then stamped over the edge xx
Such a smart card. And beautiful! I like that part of the branch is outside the colorful window. The second card is equally beautiful, although so different. Adding the faux mother-of-pearl is a great idea to gain more shine.
xx
What gorgeous hot, summery colours, Loll ... fabulous behind the dark silhouette ... and so striking with the die cut, crisp white! Hugs, Anita :)
A bold panel for the black silhouette...and it turned out beautifully.
Love the faux mother of pearl resist for the second card, great texture.
Two beauties xx
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