Showing posts with label Sketch Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sketch Challenge. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Die Cut Embossing

Aloha gang!
Happy Hump Day!!

I had some time this morning and I've been dying to play with the latest
My Favorite Things release!



A while back, I won the Wild Greenery dies from one of the many
My Favorite Things giveaways!  I die cut some leaves to create a tone on tone background 
and create an embossed look. 
I was inspired by the latest MFT Sketch to join in on their fun challenge.


The leaves seemed a little too muted so I used Hero Arts Mint to Green ombre inks
to distress the edges for a bit of pop!
Once all the leaves were inked up and glued down, 
I die cut the oval in the center.

I combined the plumerias and the ukulele to be able to give this card
to male or female when needed.
I love stamps with coordinating dies, but was a little worried about
the MFT dies.  Here's a tip...
 die cut the images first then use a stamp press/MISTI to line up the stamps perfectly.
(or if you're like me and already stamped and copic colored the images, use the best lighting
and hold up your colored images to the light.  You'll be able to line up the die with your stamped image!  Also use those little pinholes in the dies to visualize the images' edge.)

Here's the card...


The images were adhered with foam tape and die cut leaves were adhered with
multi matte medium glue.  I used images from Polynesian Paradise and Tiki Party.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these sets!

As always MAHALO for stopping by!


Saturday, June 20, 2015

A Sketchy Card for A Blog Named Hero

Aloha friends!
Today starts a new challenge over at 
using this 

Fun right!?
A big MAHALO to Chari Moss for the sketch!!
 
Here's my take on it...


by stamping them on watercolor paper and white heat embossing
my little scene.  I wanted the animals to look like they were holding hands.
(they represented the 3 boxes in the sketch)
The scene was watercolored with the very vibrant Gansai Tambi watercolor set.
For grounding I die cut some grass and brushed on shades of greens
to follow the blades of grass. (the scallops portion of the sketch)
I had a lot of fun coloring the banner on top 
to represent the squiggle lines in the sketch.
Tip: to make the images pop I took a light shade of blue
(from the watercolor palette) and went around all the edges to create more depth.

Here's a closeup...


So now it's your turn to show us your take on the sketch!
You may even win 


our super generous sponsor...
big MAHALO to Simon Says Stamp!

Can't wait to see what you create!  Don't forget you can even flip
the sketch vertically for a whole new design!

Mahalo for stopping by!!







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