Good Morning and happy Saturday –
welcome to a new The Challenge. This week is a colour challenge.
I have been watching lots of
YouTube videos lately trying to get my mojo kicked into gear, and a technique I
wanted to try was smooshing/smootching… something like that.
Anyway, Kristina Werner created this effect by laying colour down on her craft mat then putting down
cardstock – I have tried that before and it only worked so so for me.
This
weekend though I watched Laura Bassen worked with a small piece of acetate so I
thought I would try it. Her video is also the inspiration for my card along
with the colour challenge.
I am not sure if I was really happy with how this turned out, it is my second attempt. I could not just stay with the one technique either I had to try the emboss resist too, the background script stamp is new so I wanted to try it.
I added colour then dabbed with a paper towel to remove any excess. I die cut the happy three times in back to give it dimension ( I won’t talk about my epic foam tape fail) and added a small white flag for the rest of the sentiment. I finished with some gems.
Supplies: White and black card stock, Kaiser Craft - Background Script, Hero Arts - Happy stamps and cut, gems.
Be sure to stop by The Challenge blog for all the details and see some amazing inspiration. Play along with us.
Thanks for visiting,
Nina
Love this card, Nina! Your smooshing looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOh, Nina, I just love the smooshing! Great way to use the color combo! Such a happy card! XX
ReplyDeleteHaha,
ReplyDeleteHad I visited you here first I would have understood how you made the gorgeous raised "THANKS" without foaming it. I am going to take a page out of your book on that one, for I too experienced an epic fail with the foam stretttttching out on me when I did that.
Wonderful card.
Sister