Once I had created the background it just seemed to make sense to add a die cut flower and a small sentiment. To make the flower I smooshed some distress ink onto a piece of card - I love this technique as it coloured the flower but with added texture and interest. I also did the same with some distress ink to die cut the ink splat from. I added a brad for the centre of the flower and popped some foam tape behind to give a little more dimension.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
CAS Mix Up Card Challenge - Loll and her design team are celebrating the challenges 1st birthday. I love this challenge as it gives me an excuse to tip my toe into mixed media but in a CAS kind of way! This month the theme is:
I used embossing paste, stencil, smooshing distress inks, stamping and die cuts.
Inkspirational Challenge #130
Enjoy!
This is such a pretty card...lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, Elaine. I love the mixed colours of your embossing paste, stenciled background. So pretty and very spring like! And your smooshed flower is gorgeous with all those splatters of colour. You're right, this technique creates lots of visual texture and dimension. I LOVE how you've added the flower over the soft green splat --- very creative and fun! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteYour softly colored stencil paste leaves are beautiful, Elaine! And I love the pink smooshed flower with them! A gorgeous CAS card! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you did the coloured stencilling! And very pretty smooshing for the die cut flower. Thanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up.
ReplyDeleteOriginal card. Love it.
ReplyDeleteMarjeta
Your leaves are lovely and yes, the perfect backdrop for your sweet, perky little flower! Smooshing sensational!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your creativity in the Inkspirational gallery!
~carol
Fab idea to use a non-leaf die as leafy back to the flower - it looks fantastic as do the smooshing flower :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are joining us at INKspirational Challenges. Do hope you'll join us again soon.
Pia xx
Congrats Elaine on this beautiful piece. Love the variation of colour in the modelling paste and that pop of pink in your flower is the perfect balance. Beautifully executed, love it! Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the well-deserved win at CAS Mix-Up, Elaine! This is really outstanding!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Elaine on being the top pick of this months CAS Mix Up Smooshing technique and a winner of the gift certificate :-) I LOVE your eb paste stenciled background and smooshed die cut flower and splat :-) Hugs..
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