Hey everyone! Ready for Day 2 of the N&T January release? Today we're showing off a new set from Elena called Piece of Cake. The main image and one set of sentiments is in a 4x6 set, and there's a second 3x4 set with additional sentiments you can use (the sentiments I'm using are from that mini set).
I love the size of this image. Sometimes it's nice to just be able to stamp something and be done with it as opposed to creating a scene, background, etc.
The only problem for me with an image this large is there's so much coloring, and there are so many decisions you have to make in terms of different colored outfits for all the figures and the cake, and the hair...all that hair!!! Lol. I decided to make things easy and go with a monochromatic sepia toned scheme. I stamped the image and the sentiments with MFT Hybrid ink in Hot Fudge. The entire piece was then colored with three Copics (E70, E44, E59).
I did add a ground line with my Copics, and then adhered the panel to a natural cardstock card base.
OK, head over to the Neat & Tangled blog to check out what the rest of the team created. You can also enter to win this set/dies there. Leave a comment here as well as I'll be selecting a couple winners from comments this week for my new release products.
See you back here tomorrow when we debut my newest cover plate!
Delicious duotone (tritone?) technique! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! :) Love the sepia tone!
ReplyDeleteLove this tone on tone look, and for me, the coloring of a large image is daunting too. Thanks for sharing this awesome card and technique for coloring.
ReplyDeleteLove the sepia tone!!!! Such a great choice!
ReplyDeleteLove the monochromatic coloring of this! And a chocolate, chocolate cake … yes, please!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! Love how you colored it!
ReplyDeleteThis is a completely different look and it is really cool! Great inspiration on how an image doesn't have to be colorful to look good.
ReplyDeleteLove the muted colors.
ReplyDeleteGreat card. thanks
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I like the monochromatic look you created with this really fun birthday image..
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to color it! I love the sepia look!
ReplyDeleteGreat vintage look for your design, great idea, thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove your sepia toned card! Awesome coloring!
ReplyDeleteJust so sweet....those those colors!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to do the monochromatic sepia tones. sometimes I don't have time to make all the color decisions either.
ReplyDeleteGreat card! I love your solution for avoiding all the difficult colouring decisions!
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative take!! Love this color scheme!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card! I especially love the simplicity of color, using shades of milk chocolate!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, I like the Monochromatic look!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card. It looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI never thought of doing a monochromatic colour scheme for a large stamp, such a cool idea and love the sepia look!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card..... I'm in awe. Love the fudge cake.... and the birthday gang cheering!
ReplyDeleteHow cute!!! Love your yummy card!!! beautiful palette of colours!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your chocolate cake What a great idea for coloring it. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI have a chocoholic friend at work with a birthday coming up and this would be perfect. You did a great job with just 3 copics.
ReplyDeleteLoving this monochromatic sepia card!
ReplyDeleteAmazing card!!! I love the monochromatic look!!
ReplyDeletesweet card - love the sepia color - very original;)
ReplyDeleteThe monochromatic palette is so creative and the card is still festive.
ReplyDeleteWow, fabulous card! I absolutely love the sepia tones - awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove the sepia tones--genius!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you did this card. I really get intimidated when there is a lot to color and this works perfectly and looks great.
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