Ombré - Group of Seven

Hi everyone.  This month we are working with the Ombré Technique (shades of colour) to create a light to dark background or main focal point.  There are a variety of ways to create theOmbré look in card making ... sponging, die-cutting, watercolouring, stamping, or stenciling.  I have done Ombré before on cards, but when experimenting this month, I realized that I need to do this technique more often!! :)

Please check out the details for the Design Element - Ombré and link to videos on the blog ...

Group of Seven Cardmakers

Here's what I learned when I experimented with this technique ...

• Ombré is achieved in many different ways, so it is very versatile.  You can stamp, sponge, stencil, watercolour, and die-cut to create the look.
• Shades of one colour is most common for Ombré.  However, shades of a few colours that are in the same colour family (Anagolous), also work well.  You can check you the Anagolous Colours HERE.

For the card above, I created an Ombré background by sponging four colours on distress inks onto vellum.  I flipped it over to so that the front of the card doesn't have the exposed ink, which can rub off.  I layered the vellum between two snowglobe frames and then added the deer/tree die-cut.  I also used the snowglobe die to out my card base, making sure to have the top of the snowglobe well above the fold, leaving the fold intact.

To finish, I splattered diluted white gouache paint and also added silver drops using a metallic pen.  The sentiment (long retired) is stamped in Delicata Silver to match.

Sending this card to Rudolph Days December Challenge. :)  Thanks Helen!

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I then created three more Ombré backgrounds using smaller pieces of card stock (1/8 of a sheet) ...

The card below is sponged in shades of blue (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire) distress inks.  The blue background is topped with a black die-cut, framed tree.  I cut two and glued them together to create a thicker die-cut.  The main panel is popped up over top of a black card base.

Sending the above card to the Simply Clean & Simple December challenge.

The card below is sponged with Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Candied Apple distress inks.  The coral background is stamped in black with a silhouette stamp (Just Because from Uniko).  The sentiment (Happy Messages - Stampendous) is stamped at the bottom and a thin piece of black card stock is added to separate the image from the sentiment, as well as grounding the image so it doesn't look like it's floating on the panel.  The main panel is popped up over top of a black card base.

 

For the third and last card for this post, using a smaller ombre background, I used three colours instead of shades of one colour; yellow (Mustard Seed); orange (Carved Pumpkin); and red (Candied Apple).  I adhered the background to my black card front, popping up a black die-cut (Birch Tree Window - Simon Says Stamp) that cuts out the background, letting the Ombré sky show through.  I stamped the sentiment in Silver Delicata Ink.  I think this sunset is so pretty!! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Card #1:

Stamps:  Christmas Sampler (Paper Smooches - closed)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Vellum
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire (Tim Holtz); Delicata Silver (Tsukineko)
Accessories:   Snow Globe dies (Honey Bee); Deer & Tree die (AliExpress), sponges, splatter brush, White Gouache Paint, Silver Metallic Pen

Card #2:

Stamps:  Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts) 

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)

Accessories:  Sponges, Framed Tree die (AliExpress)

Card #3:

Stamps:  Just Because (Uniko); Happy Messages (Stampendous) 

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); 
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories: Sponges

Card #4:

Stamps:  Cosmos (Technique Tuesday)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz); Silver Delicata (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  Sponges, Square Tree Frame die (AliExpress), White embossing powder, heat tool

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Ombre

Rudolph Days December Challenge

Simply Clean & Simple December challenge

More Textured Backgrounds with Die-cuts for Gof7

Hi everyone.  Another card for November's Group of Seven technique - Textured Backgrounds with Die-cuts.

This was a very quick and easy card to make.  I used the Pine Branches dies from Gina Marie Designs (gift from a friend) to cut out multiples of two different branches from white card stock.  I then arranged them on my front card panel, making sure some of the branches went off the edge.  I glued them in place and cut off the excess.

To finish, I die-cut another from one of the branches from green foil card stock,  I glued it to my card front over top of the background die-cuts.  To finish, I popped up a silver foiled sentiment (gift from a sweet friend).  Simple and elegant card! :)

Sending this card to the Simply Clean & Simple December 2024

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  N/A

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Green foil card stock (Tim Holtz)
Ink:   N/A
Accessories:  Pine Branches dies (Gina Marie Designs); Season's Greetings silver foiled sentiment (gift from friend)  

Challenges:

Group of Seven - Textured Backgrounds with Die-cuts

Simply Clean and Simple December 2024

Hearth - Penny Black

Hi everyone,

Today I've used one of the newer stamps from Penny Black - Hearth.  I stamped onto mixed media paper in black pigment ink and heat set before watercolouring with Distress Inks.  I just love painting these adorable bears!! :)

Close-up ...

I used the matching die (Hearth Cut Out) to die-cut the main image, along with two gifts I had stamped and watercoloured.  I started with adding a card front of white dry embossed with Diagonals (Penny Black).  I adhered it to my card base and then added the heart scene overtop, making sure to add a few pop-dots at the top (under star, clock, candles, and trees).  The two gifts were added on top on the right side.  I cut the larger frame (Double Frames - Penny Black) from Real Red card stock and placed it over top of the image, making sure that the star on top had the frame underneath it.

To finish, I added a lovely gold foiled sentiment given to me by a sweet friend.

I'm entering this card into a few challenges:

1)  NBUS Challenge #69

2)  Peace on Earth #77 - inspired by the traditional colours on their mood board

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Hearth (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Real Red card stock (SU!)
Ink:  Black Pigment (Altenew Nocturne); Distress inks:  Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Lumberjack Plaid, Aged Mahogany, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot (Tim Holtz); Delicata Gold (for the ribbon and bows on the presents) 
Accessories:   Watercolour Paint Brushes, Hearth Cut Out (Penny Black); Diagonals embossing folder (Penny Black); Double Frames (Penny Black); Red chalk, white acrylic pen (Posca), Crystal Glaze (Nuvo)

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #69 

Peace on Earth #77