Saturday 1 October 2011

Soft look with dry chalks


I feel like I have gotten a bit stuck in the same technique of coloring with promarkers and using patterned papers for my cards. So today I made a quite simple card, but with a new twist. I used a versamark inkpad to stamp up Elaine Cox's Katie from sweetpea stamps and rubbed it in different colored chalks to give the subtle look. I chose stronger papers in the same shades which I think enhances the softness of the image. It's a bit opposite of what I did last week. It doesn't always have to be advanced with lots of papers and layers. Sometimes all you need is a new technique to get great and different results.


Challenges:
Simon says stamp - anything goes

Don't miss out on sweetpea's 48 hour sale which will begin at midnight Oct 1 and run through Oct 2nd. All orders will receive 25% off (excluding wholesale. Wholesale customers, she will receive a 10% discount. We will adjust your invoice and e-mail you your new total). The online website will automatically deduct the % off for you, at checkout.

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1 comment:

Britta Swiderski said...

What a beautiful, soft image. It's angelic! I love the colors you used and the pretty flower and butterfly as an accent. So pretty. Thanks so much for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!