After a week of quick papercrafty card making, I wanted to get inky today. I decided to give the Background Stamping Color Trends Challenge at Embellish Magazine a try. Since Hero Arts is sponsoring the challenge, I started by stamping their Fabulous Flourish stamp in Versamark on tan cardstock & clear embossing.
Next, I got out my sponges and started inking with Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint & Broken China Distress ink. When I was finished, I used a baby wipe to remove the ink from my flourish. Next, I used an old toothbrush to splatter water all over my card.
Since Hero Arts is celebrating watercoloring techniques, I used distress inks and water to watercolor my Petaloo Blooms.
I started by getting them wet with a paint brush and then pressed them into the Spiced Marmalade ink pad. Next I used my paint brush and more water to soften and blend the inks and added touches of blues and greens for a sort-of tie-dye effect that I thought worked well with the blended background. Here's a close-up of one of the blooms.
I finished with a sentiment from Hero Arts Essential Messages stamped in India Ink. The entire panel was mounted with a thin border of tan cardstock.
Isn't life always better after you've had fun getting inky?
one word.. STUNNING!
Gorgeous! I love the rich colors and the fab background is to die for!
Wowie! What a rich looking card! The colors are out of this world!
FABULOUS inking and stamping!!!! LOVE it!
What a stunning card!!
Love all the colors and
you did a beauiful job!!
The coloring on the flowers is just gorgeous!!Thank you for entering the Petaloo’s Color me Crazy Challenge. Your entry is just lovely. We will be emailing the winners & runner-ups on Wednesday July 27th ! And don’t forget to visit our Petaloo Youtube channel and website gallery for more ideas and inspiration. Good luck!
Priscilla 🙂
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Stef, Stef, Stef! Are you kidding me with the gorgeousness?!! Now that’s a background!
Thanks so much for playing along with Embellish!
This card is so beautiful! I love how you have combined the colors! Thanks for playing along with us!
Amazing card!! Love the colors!
/Helena, Petaloo DT
Amazing card. Gorgeous use of techniques. Congrats winning the 2″ place on Petaloo Challenge. Its well deserved.
OHHHHHHHHH….Just love the colors…..congrats on your win!!