Friday, August 14, 2015

MFT Summer School - Color Temperatures

I thought I would play along with today's Summer School session at My Favorite Things.

If you haven't gotten a chance to check it out yet, you definitely want to.  There are lessons each day, and if you do your homework and link up a project featuring that lesson by noon on August 21st, you're entered to win prizes!



Today's lesson is about Color Temperature.  You've got your warms, your cools, and your neutrals.  I ended up making a card for each because I was just having so much fun, and these were very easy cards to make, easily mass producible.



I started by clear embossing the Balloon Strings background on three pieces of watercolor paper.  These were then colored with Kuretake watercolors in each of the three color temperature families.



Once they were dry, I ironed off the embossing and then stamped the sentiments in Versafine.  The beauty of Versafine is that you can then clear emboss it because it stays sticky a bit longer.



I added a coordinating mat and card base to match the warm/cool/neutral themes on the cards, and voila.

Be sure to stop by the MFT blog to view the full lesson and get the details on how to win!


24 comments:

  1. Eeeeeee!!! I just so enjoy that you made three cards for this lesson bc they shine to show the simplicity of how this can be executed. Love that. Plus, I'm just a fan of your use of the strings stamp. These rock Miriam! :)

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  2. Fabulous! Love the color scheme from warm to cool :)

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  3. Love the gradiated colors. Anytime you paint it's great! My favorites are the warms and cools. Keepers.

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  4. How fun is this strings stamp! Awesome backgrounds and loving the color schemes!

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  5. Your cards nicely showcase those stamp sets!

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  6. Fabulous trio of wonderful cards. I love all those beautiful colors and that stencil looks amazing. Love the incredible look you created.

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  7. Great cards, Miriam! I love how you made them in three different tones!

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  8. loving all those backgrounds.. fun cards..

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  9. Miriam, you can wonders with not much, it's amazing!
    I love your cards! Thank You!!

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  10. These are wonderful samples showing the color temperature, tfs!

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  11. These are wonderful. The balloon strings? How clever- they don't look like that all!

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  12. Wow wow wow!! These are gorgeous! LOVING the colors!!!!!!!

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  13. Awesome Miriam ... love all three of these stunning cards ... they're simply gorgeous! Anita :)

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  14. Love the ombré. I need to head over to the "classroom" and check this lesson out! Love what you've done!

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  15. Oh wow, Miriam--I absolutely love your 3 cards! You've made me want to make a set myself!

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  16. Awesome backgrounds, those color combos just make the sentiments pop!

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  17. These are just so amazing and I love how each one has a different feel because of the colors chosen!! Each one ROCKS in unbelievably cool ways!! So much for me to learn - thank you!! Have a super happy day!!!

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  18. LOVING LOVING LOVING these and the AMAZING Colors!! =) THANKS for sharing and hand have a Fabulous Week!! =)

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  19. Wow! Wonderful cards with awesome backgrounds! And, love the embossed sentiments!

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  20. Amazing backgrounds! Just love that stamp and the different colours you put together look gorgeous. I especially love the 'Epic' masculine card, its given me a few ideas for a card I need to make. I never make ones for men so was really stumped, so thank you for the inspiration!!

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  21. These are all awesome!! Love the blended colors here!! Thanks for sharing all the different variations with it!

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  22. These are all so nice, Miriam...and that background is so versatile! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  23. So cool, Miriam! I never think of ironing off the embossing--thanks for the tip!

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  24. Eeek! These are SO FUN! Way to work those images, girl!

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