Hello!! Stopping in with a couple of cards for several challenges two which close very soon. First up is a card for the current Altenew challenge. I have never played along with their challenges, but recently decided that I needed to so that my little collection of Altenew stamps and dies gets used. When I saw the challenge inspiration photo I had an idea that I wanted to give a try and I am pleased to say that my card turned out almost exactly as I thought it would. It was also nice that my idea dovetailed rather nicely with the current sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. Since the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge is anything goes I will post it there, as well. After I finished my card I realized that I mostly pulled out the blues from the inspiration photo so hopefully that is okay. I stamped the roses and butterfly from the Bamboo Roses stamp set on watercolor paper with watermark ink and then heat embossed with white embossing powder. Once that was done I watercolored everything with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. When they were dry I trimmed them out (I don't own the dies). I used the large half-tone hello image to sort of mimic the background. Once all the bits and pieces were done I watercolored a panel with a light blue and let it dry. The panel was then trimmed down and then everything layered up. I finished with the birthday girl sentiment embossed in white on vellum.
The second card is for the current Reverse Confetti Sketch for You to Try, as well as the current Color Throwdown. I pulled out two Reverse Confetti set (My Heart Trusts and Whole Lotta Thanks) to create my card. I stamped the flowers and leaves from Whole Lotta Thanks and die cut with the matching dies. The sentiment was stamped on aqua cardstock and die cut with an AJVD circle die. The tag and layer are from Reverse Confetti. The tag was die cut from woodgrain cardstock and the layer from orange. I found some green patterned paper that matched the mossy green ink I used and cut a piece to fit my cardstock based. After layering up everything on the tag I adhered it to my card base and then added a little bit of rust colored ribbon.
Supplies: Card 1: Cardstock: SSS fog, Ranger watercolor paper, PTI vellum; Stamps and dies: Altenew; Ink: Watermark, Embossing powder: Hero Arts; Watercolor medium: Kuretake Gansai Tambi
Card 2: Cardstock: PTI white; Patterned paper: Stampin Up!; Stamps: Reverse Confetti; Dies: Reverse Confetti, AJVD; Inks: SU! Real Rust, Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, Coastal Cabana, VersaFine Onyx Black; Ribbon: Ellen Hutson
10 comments:
Two fabulous cards Rosemary! I like the feminine look of the first one. The second has a modern feel, but warm too!
Very pretty card. Soft and very feminine.
Two wonderful cards, Rosemary! I love the soft blend of colors on your first card, and the crisp fall color combination on the second one.
Oh my gosh, Rosemary--you never cease to amaze me! 2 incredible cards--modern & beautifully crafted--just keep staring at them! You are one talented lady, my friend!
Two beauties, Rosemary! Just love what you did with the bamboo roses on card one and the mix of flowers on card two!!
Oh wow they are both gorgeous, the softness of the first one is just stunning.
Thank you for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge x
A wonderful duo, Rosemary ... one soft and dreamy, the other bold and autumnal ... and both gorgeous! Hugs, Anita :)
Beautiful cards which are both beautifully arranged. Love the color combinations you've used and how you staged the photos. Always a pleasure to see you in the gallery at Freshly Made Sketches!
What gorgeous flowers to use for the inspiration and the sketch. Both cards are lovely, as always. So glad you joined us at FMS!!
Rosemary, your cards are incredible!
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