Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:
Today's card was inspired by the challenges at Just Add Ink and Tic Tac Toe Challenges (left column and center row).
Ink blending is not one of my strongest skills, but I knew I needed to do it for the inspiration challenge. I tried to replicate the feeling of that sunset, then added the wreath for the silhouette. I die cut the wreath from Basic Black and Basic Gray and layered them, offsetting a bit, to get a shadow effect. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on vellum and embossed with clear embossing powder to help it stand out a bit.
I knew I wanted to add a bow and really wanted some baker's twine to match the center of the sunset but I didn't have the right color. I tried coloring some white twine with a Stampin' Blend but didn't like the way it looked, so I added the ribbon bow instead, along with some Iridescent Rhinestones. I love the way those rhinestones pick up the surrounding colors!
Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!
--Cindi
Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):
Stamp set - A Touch of Ink
Paper - Basic Black, Basic White, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie Cardstock, Vellum Cardstock
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Blueberry Bushel, Pumpkin Pie, Orchid Oasis
Accessories - Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder
Tools - Big Shot, Natural Prints Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Blending Brushes, Heat Tool, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Cindi... your ink blending is great! Love the card...the colors are so interesting. Thanks so much for joining and sharing at Tic Tac Toe this week.
ReplyDeleteI love the dramatic effect of that wreath against the blended sunset Cindi! Thank you for joining in at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge! Vicky x
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