Color Challenge - Medallion

My card for today's color challenge - Elegant Eggplant (dark purple), Concord Crush (dark purple/blue) and Melon Mambo (bright pink).  I also used Early Espresso (really dark brown) and white.

First I stamped my medallion with versamark and embossed with white embossing powder on WATERCOLOR paper!  Then I used my purple and pink markers to color on the watercolor paper.  I spritzed with water and brayered.  I really think the effect turned out well, especially using such strong colors.

I added butterflies and rhinestones to complete the card.

Embossing - Faux Patina

The technique presented on Splitcoast today was called "Faux Patina".  It was actually pretty easy.

First you ink or brayer onto your embossing folder.  I used very vanilla paper and crumb cake ink.  After the pattern is embossed you then choose a few colors of ink to sponge directly onto the embossed piece.  I used two shades of blue and green.  Then you use versamark and gold embossing powder to highlight the areas you want - I used the versamarker to just put a little bit of gold.

I first cut out the top note shape before doing the rest of the technique.  I love this shape - its so versatile!  I used the "back side" of the dotted ribbon and a vintage brad.

The sentiment is layered on the large oval punch and decorative label.

I used the piece of Top Note that I trimmed for the INSIDE of the card!
This technique will be so versatile!  You can use any embossing folder and any colors, making it darker or lighter and adding more gold!  I hope to remember to try this again.  It was really fun and quite easy!

Misty Celery Breezes

This card is for the color challenge - Marina Mist, Certainly Celery and Baja Breeze. I confess, I used to HATE blue and green together, but over the past while have really grown to like them together! Figure that out?!



I stamped my flower image on vellum and embossed with white. I then colored with marker using the 3 colors.

I used my new Four Frames set - I used marker and just used the frame. I embossed the white sentiment inside (using Stamp-A-Ma-Jig!) I then colored the bird and stamped on baja - then cut out and popped up top!

I also embossed the circle and used the ribbon trim punch, brads to secure the vellum and a little white bow to top it off!


If you can believe it I made up this layout as I went! No sketch challenge. WHEW! That was a challenge!