Thursday, June 11, 2015

MFT Color Challenge 23


Ready for another color challenge from MFT?

I had to scramble at the last minute because I somehow completed a card without realizing I was missing one of the colors...you'll get to see that card another day, but here's my second attempt at the color challenge using ALL the colors.


I am totally smitten with the new Roses All Over Background, there are so many possibilities and it's perfect for so many techniques.  For this one I embossed a panel of watercolor paper in gold and then watercolored (kind of) the flowers.  I say kind of because I discovered that the hybrid inks (of which I used three) don't watercolor that well, so for those I ended up using a dauber to add color in the centers of the flowers and then used some Distress Markers to get the edges/add some highlights on the edges of the flowers.


I added some vellum just behind the sentiment die cut to soften the background a bit.

Head over to the blog to check out the cards from the rest of the DT, you won't be disappointed!



16 comments:

  1. WOW this is awesome.. i totally love those flowers.. awesome designing..

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  2. That is one beautiful background (and an amazing card)!

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  3. SUCH a stunning take on the colors here!! LOVE the floral background! WOW!

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  4. So pretty! Love the combination of inks that you used, and the yummy gold embossing!

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  5. Ummm, WOW - I am smitten with the sheer loveliness and sweetness of this beautiful card - so awesomely colored and the design is so perfect!!! Love the look of watercolor over gold embossing - you just did an amazing job on this!!!

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  6. Beautiful and elegant card! I love the roses background and am adding it to my wish list!

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  7. Love the background!! The sentiment is perfect too!! Gorgeous card!!!

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  8. Wow!! I LOVE that background with the embossed flowers and the GOLD!!! Stunning card!!

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  9. Gold embossing, watercolor and vellum...this is my kind of card! Love it!

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  10. This is breathtakingly beautiful. Just gorgeous.

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  11. Love this color combo with the roses background! Very classy look and feel.

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  12. I really love your card & now those roses will have to be in my next order!

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  13. Oooo! Those roses pack such a punch, especially embossed in gold. Yum! And I just love the mix of die cut and stamped sentiment. So cool!

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  14. Wow! Those colors & the gorgeous roses - stunning!

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