Friday, February 22, 2013

Hello Lovely


Hello Lovely - isn't that a wonderful sentiment - it is a new sentiment stamp I got from Papertrey Ink.  I am mailing this card is my 95 year old aunt - the last remaining sibling from my father's 11 brother and sisters.  My Mom is the last "in law" that is still living and she is also in her middle 90's.

I made the colored panel several weeks ago in the Clean and Simple 2 Class - this was one technique they showed.  I used some watercolor pens and scribbled on my teflon mat, sprayed water on it and then placed the watercolor paper in the paint and got these cool colors.  I then sprinkled salt on top of it while still wet so that is the dotty texture you see in the color.  I backed it with black and there it sat until today's sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch.


I matted the white base with black and then embossed it.  The black just sets everything off.  I was glad to be able to use that panel I had made.  If you notice the orange in the middle - it did not stamp in the middle of the flower so this was my way of covering up my bad stamping.

Well I need to go snowblow my driveway and sidewalk.  YUCK.  Everyone enjoy your evening.

5 comments:

Ivanka said...

Wow, I love that background! The salt technique is beautiful.

Rita T said...

Love your card. Never heard of using salt - will add that to my growing list of techniques to try.

Lisa Arana said...

wow, what a gorgeous background effect. just stunning. thank you for joining us at CASE this Sketch!

Ardyth said...

Gorgeous pops of colour on that black and white card! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CAS(E) This Sketch this week!

N@ Ali said...

oh wow, your background is fantastic! thank you for joining us at CTS ; )