When I saw the great technique video on Color Layering at the Hero Arts Blog, I knew I had to give it a try. I often ink my stamps with combinations of inks to get just the color I want (I even keep an old set of my chalk inks just for that purpose, so the color blending doesn't mess-up my basic colors), but I'd never tried combining the different gradations of color in a single design.
The bright & cheery summer wedding table setting that is this week's Tuesday Trigger at the Moxie Fab Blog was just the inspiration I needed. Pink, Orange & Green … doesn't get much better than that in my world. Make sure you check out the other pictures from this wedding … so many fantastic ideas.
I used the Hero Arts Silhouette Corner, which reminded me of the texture of the balls of green flowers on the table, to do my entire border. For the greens I combined Lime Pastel & Olive Pastel Color Box Chalk ink (stamping off once to get yet more gradations of color). For the bright hues, I combined Rouge & Tangerine.
The round table inspired me to round the corners of my panel. I finished with Hero Arts Great Flourishes sentiment in India Ink.
Nice take on the trigger!!
beautiful Steph!!
This is beautiful!
ok, ♥YOU♥ are special! and clever. and talented. and brilliant. and awesome.
(oh yeah & the card’s nice too!) 😉
Beautiful card!
Hey Stef! What a beautiful approach to this week’s Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! Thanks so much for playing along! 🙂
What a beautiful card!
Gorgeous!
Fun card Stef! Congrats!
CONGRATS, Stef! Such a pretty pretty card!
ohh, i LOVE the border you’ve created… what great white space too! congrats on being a trigger target! 😀
Magnificient card! I just love your use of color!