My card today is inspired by 2 different challenges. Just Us Girls has a fabulous mood board with gorgeous colors and Just Add Ink's choose two...leaves, flowers, pots. I went with leaves and flowers!
Look at that dramatic background!! This one came out better than what I thought it would look like in my head! It starts with a Basic Black card base and then all the magic (not really) happens on a piece of Basic White. I used colors from the mood board and blended them in a diagonal across the panel with blending brushes. Then I stamped the new Leaf Collection background stamp in Versamark right over the top the of the ink blending and embossed it in black. The leaves are so shiny in person and are really quite a cool look.
After making the background panel it took me a bit of playing around to come up with something that didn't cover too much of the leaf pattern. I decided on just embellishing a sentiment with some flowers and leaves.
The two circles are cut with the Stylish Shapes dies and the new Simply Said stamp set is used to emboss the 'birthday wishes' in black to coordinate with the background. Also it just pops off that Basic White. I sandwiched a piece of retired Pool Party ribbon between the circles before adhering it all to the card front.
The little flowers and leaves are part of the Country Birdhouse die set and I just cut a variety and then adhered them around the sentiment. The two center flowers are popped on dimensionals and embellished with gems.
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Thanks for looking! Did you stamp today?
Stamps: Leaf Collection*, Simply Said*
Ink: Versamark, Petal Pink, Peach Pie*, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party, Lost Lagoon
Paper: Basic Black, Basic White, Petal Pink, Peach Pie*, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party
Accessories: black embossing powder, Stylish Shapes dies, Country Birdhouse dies*, dimensionals, blending brushes, gems, Pool Party ribbon (retired)
Oh I just love the blended inks over that wonderful leafy black background stamp. I LOVE it. Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us at Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteLove this! This is a very striking card. Well done thanks for joining in at JUGS
ReplyDeleteFabulous card - not only will the leaves be glossy IRL but also add lovely texture to your card. Chantell Just Add Ink
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the colors in our moodboard Amanda! And the sweet flowers just top off this very pretty card! Thanks for playing with us at Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card! Love the dramatic look of the black over the different colours! ery striking! Thanks for playing along this week at Just Add Ink. Rochelle xo
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