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| I thought I would experiment with translucent silver Yupo paper that came as part of the Yupo paper packet. I used alcohol inks to lay some color down on the paper and used various techniques to achieve this eclectic look. I kept this background for a year'ish. and decided to use it for this challenge. |
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| I used a feather die-cut which I thought would be perfect for this alcohol panel. I kept all the negative pieces from the feather die-cut and adhered them to the base of the card. I then took the feather and adhered it to the card using dimensional adhesive. This lifted the feather off the base and provided fantastic dimensional results. |
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| I lost one of the negative pieces and thought it was ruined but then 'eureka' I used three-dot embellishments in its place. In fact, I think it is better and brings a bit of style. |
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| The watercolor panel was stamped using Distress Ink and Zig Markers. I then added water to dilute and spread the color around the dragonfly. I dried the panel to add more water to pick up some extra color. The Fusion sketch shows a large circle with a smaller circle. I decided to use the space of the smaller circle for the sentiment and embellishments. |
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| Above: The background was stenciled using a Hero Arts stencil that came with one of their monthly kits. I usually do not like symmetry but in this case, the dragonfly image, embellishments, and sentiment seem to break up the symmetry very nicely. Below/Left: You can see the shimmer in this photo very clearly. The wings, body, and eyes were painted using Pearl Ex. It gives it just the shine it needed again without being too intrusive. The background was stenciled using silver ink. Again giving the design just a bit of bling. Bottom/Right: The frames material consists of heavyweight watercolor paper. That is important because when I die-cut the frame it didn't cut all the way through 140lb paper; what a happy accident! Leaving the pieces intact gives the frame an embossed impression versus a die-cut with gaps. It also reflects the Art Deco pattern of the background. |
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| Lots of white space and some colors highlight the dimension of the feather. |
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| This beautiful feather goes so nicely with CAS Colours & Sketches. I used colors only in the boxes provided by the sketch requirements. |
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| An illustration of using layers as a form of defining space. |
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| With the exception of the heart, ribbon and its flower embellishment this entire card is completely digital and one layer. However, I do have to say the background flowers and leaves were hand-colored. |
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| Photoshop Elements does a fantastic job when designing digital cards! All I did for the sentiment strip was blocked a portion of the background and set the flowers to be a white silhouette. Then I added a layer for the sentiment and one for highlighting 'never'. I honestly do recommend photo editing software. It takes your digital stamps and makes them so versatile and you can manipulate in ways you could never do with traditional stamps. |
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| This card is so peaceful during a season that can be awfully hectic. Lots of layers and, although not intrusive, the piercing provides a subtle frame for the lantern. It becomes an essential part of the design. |
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| Another look at the piercing framing the beautiful lantern. I added black strips to the back of the piercing. This way they wouldn't be so lost on the card and be more visible. |
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| I die cut the sentiment from glittery foam with adhesive back. I just placed it on the layers of holly which were diecut from various shades of green PP. |
