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Hey all! There are some really gorgeous new florals in the Happy and Joyful release, but this Thankful Magnolia is definitely my favorite. I just love how big it is!
I really wanted to show it off, but coloring such a large image would take me a LOT of time, and I wasn't in the mood to spend a lot of time coloring.
Instead, I decided to give the impression of coloring by just adding highlights to the image.
To achieve this look, I stamped the floral with Simon Says Stamp white pigment ink on cardstock. I created two versions of his card, one stamped on kraft, and the other on a medium gray cardstock.
Next, I used a single shade of of colored pencil to add some shading to the image.
Once I was happy with the result, I placed the panel back into my stamp platform, stamped again with the white pigment ink, and then embossed using Ranger Frosted Crystal Antiquities embossing powder.
This is one of my favorite embossing powders because it has a more matte/textured finish. Sometimes I want to emboss, but I don't want shine, this is what I pull out in those situations.
I didn't want to cover up these flowers, so I chose a couple of very simple sentiments from the Well Wishes stamp set.
These really came together quickly, and could easily be mass produced as a set.
OK, see you back here tomorrow for a blog hop!
Beautiful cards!!!
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