I'm back for Day 2 of the Pattern Play course and today we were asked to do stamping techniques on patterned paper. We were advised to stamp on papers that are rather neutral in background without a very busy pattern so I chose this paper
I stamped randomly with stamps from Papertrey Ink Damask Designs and then embossed with clear embossing ink.
I then added Distress Ink in spiced marmalade using the sponge tool
and ended up with paper that looked very different from the starting piece.
I chose a couple of contrasting papers (I told you I would be braver today!) and cut small strips from them to make a panel on a square card. I made a focal panel using a tag die which I altered by cutting off the tag top and then offset another tag to mat it onto.
A sentiment, a little button and some rounded corners finished it off. On this photo you can see the pale yellow paper showing through the embossing - I quite like this technique! I love the fresh, clean look to this card which reminds me of the yellow and orange crocus flowering in the garden at the moment, so I am going to enter it into the Simon Says challenge for spring or Easter cards. I am also entering it into the Papertrey Ink Make it Monday challenge to use an inked background.
Thanks for looking in.
Hugs
Carol x
15 comments:
Love your bright orange colour Carol and great sentiment
Anne
Great background technique. Fun sentiment and the contrast strips make it pop!
Carol you are a brave woman and your card turned out perfectly, I love you colours and patterns.
Wow! Great technique, great results. Love the colors!
Love this card. How much that paper changed--I'm so glad you showed the before and after. I love the colors and stamp you chose, and how fun that you added some more papers, too.
I haven't seen this technique before, but love the look of your card. I know I will have to try it. lol Thanks for the inspiration.
Lovely card Carol! So smart to emboss on patterned paper, love it!!
STUNNING! Oh I love this card and the gorgeous papers you have made. Such a classy elegant card!
Unbelievable where the paper started and where you ended up - love the resist ink on patterned paper! The card is great - I'm glad you were brave enough to add the purple patterned paper because I think it looks stunning!
What a lovely card - the colours you used are wonderful. Thank you for joining us over at the Simon Says Challenge. Happy Spring wishes, Dawny x
A fabulous card, your background is stunning beautifully created and such a great sentiment.
Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp challenge
hugs
Heather xx
i gotta say i'm loving that orange and the background and your courageous choices :-) Oh and i love the offset on the tag - that is just the little kind of detail (along with that button)that makes this great! (and for some reason i'm thinkin "creamsicle" :-) the orange and white - i love it!)
What a beautiful card and how different the paper looked in the beginning to what it looks now. Great job! :0)
Gorgeous background! Love your pretty card.
Beautiful! The colors you chose are wonderful and I love the way you mixed them! Another superb layout!
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