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Saturday, July 11, 2015

Starry Night

Hello Readers!

I usually write a post at night but for this post I am writing it during the day which is kind of ironic because the theme of the AAA Cards Blog is to create a star scene. I think this card turned out so well.. Here it is, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do..

Simple yet a very effective watercolor sky.
Black became a dominate color but still has an air of lightness.
Sending this card to:AAA Cards:
Challenge #43-Starry Night
This reminds me of a cloud nebula where stars are born and solar systems start to form.. It is kind of like a baby picture for a star system. I believe the most popular is Eagle Nebula or also called 'The Pillars of Creation' taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Pillars of Creation
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I am such a space nut... Total geek and I love it!! I have said this with a previous post that space is fascinating and full of unknowns that intrigues the imagination. And the mysteries we have discovered is equally as mind boggling.. Oh, here I go again.. Back to the challenge.

How to:
  1. Cut and scored my white CS to 4.25" x 5.5"- A2 size
  2. Cut watercolor paper smaller then the width of the base but leaving the same height.
  3. Wet paper in various areas and added color. Continued this process with multiple colors. Let it dry.
  4. Added sentiment using VersaMark Ink then heat embossed white.
  5. Added white 'stars' with a white gel pen.
  6. Adhered the watercolor panel to the CS panel.
  7. Added a black strip for balance.
  8. Punched out stars in various sizes then placed them on the card.
Well that is it for me today.. I hope all of you in blog-land are doing well.. Take care and please feel free to leave a comment good, great, or otherwise.. Thank you for stopping by..

Take Care,
Shawna 
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9 comments:

  1. JaneJuly 12, 2015 at 4:31 AM

    Absolutely stunning! And I love the colours and how they've mixed together - all that dark with hints of pink and yellow. I'm totally smitten! Thanks for sharing at AAA Cards.

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  2. BożenAJuly 12, 2015 at 4:49 AM

    Such a sky I am seen while once on the village, but in the distance was visible the glow of the city. Deep black intertwined with the urban glow red, and on this a lot of wonderful, glittering stars. The night sky is a book of mystery and love them. Thanks for this wonderful card, Shawna!
    hugs,
    BozenA

    Takie niebo widziałam będąc kiedyś na wsi, ale w oddali widać było łunę miasta. Głęboka czerń przeplata się z czerwienią miejskiej łuny, a na tym sporo cudownych, błyszczących gwiazd. Nocne niebo jest księgą tajemnicy i uwielbiam je. Dzięki za tę wspaniałą kartę, Shawna!

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  3. BożenAJuly 12, 2015 at 4:49 AM

    Such a sky I am seen while once on the village, but in the distance was visible the glow of the city. Deep black intertwined with the urban glow red, and on this a lot of wonderful, glittering stars. The night sky is a book of mystery and love them. Thanks for this wonderful card, Shawna!
    hugs,
    BozenA

    Takie niebo widziałam będąc kiedyś na wsi, ale w oddali widać było łunę miasta. Głęboka czerń przeplata się z czerwienią miejskiej łuny, a na tym sporo cudownych, błyszczących gwiazd. Nocne niebo jest księgą tajemnicy i uwielbiam je. Dzięki za tę wspaniałą kartę, Shawna!

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  4. Monika ReeckJuly 12, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    Wohooooo youe starry background sooo stunning..I cant do like you did also if I see ypur name as the winner I am.not surprise causeee this is sooo perfecto...you bring the starry night a real one at your card..soooo great my dear friend..today Sunday Stamps new challenge again sweety..visit me to look at the theme ok...wait for you....hugs.Monika

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  5. Becca CrugerJuly 12, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    Gorgeously fantastic mottled background! Love the inky flow of the colors and i really enjoyed reading through your description. Great design!!

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  6. TraceyJuly 13, 2015 at 12:46 PM

    This is fabulous Shawna & would look fab framed :o)
    Hugs
    Tracey
    xx

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  7. Justine HoveyJuly 13, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    What an amazing background! Great job! Very pretty, I like the bold sentiment. Thanks for playing over at AAA Cards Challenge :) Justine

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  8. Petra SwartJuly 20, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    WOW, your watercoloured sky is simply awesome, Shawna!!!! Love how suble the black is with all the other colours!!! Love the black and white strips on the side!!!! This is really beautiful, Shawna!!!!

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  9. Jenny ColaciccoJuly 24, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    You captured the nebula so well! I'm also a total space geek and I this is one of the coolest backgrounds I've seen,the colors are perfect. Love the sentiment too. Thanks for joining us at AAA cards.

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