Thursday, July 30, 2015

Make it Monday #219 - Texture Kissing

Hello friends.  This weeks Make it Monday has Lizzie showing us the "kissing" technique to add texture to our cards.  I'd learned this technique a loooooong time ago, but haven't used it in a long time, so it was fun to do again.  I hadn't had a chance to use my Vintage Linens stamp set yet, but didn't have much luck with the kissing technique and the flowers...so I tried it with the leaves.  Even though they remind me of watermelon, I really like how they turned out!  Take a look:



Well, are you hungry for watermelon now??  I used the smallest chevron stamp in Background Basics: Super Chevron to kiss my leaves with, and then also used the Chevron Cover Plate to tie the two together.  I used Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Canyon Clay, Hibiscus Burst, Autumn Rose, & Old Olive inks to stamp the flowers and leaves.  Added a few condensation drops with my Glossy Accents on the jar and also my sentiment from Keep it Simple: Just Because.  A little piece of gray and white bakers twine around my jar finished off my card.

Make sure you check out Lizzie's great video and card, and all the other entries over on Nichole's blog right HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do! :0)

15 comments:

Leigh Penner said...

Oh, I just made a similar card last night with a jar and these blooms! Great minds think alike! LOL!
I love how you used the chevron background -- this is so striking!

Colleen said...

Awesome card, Marcia...love the leaves, they show up so good with the chevron kissing!!

Nancy Penir said...

You crack me up! Now I'm craving watermelon. Your card is beautiful, and I love the striking chevron on the leaves! Also, love the cool colors you used. Need to play with that new set. Seen so many beauties out there with those blooms! Yours is one more to case!

Helen F. said...

I love your 'watermelon' subliminal message here, Marcia :-p
Your card is stunning. The chevron BG is perfect for you jar of beautiful flowers, I have that pretty stamp set on my wish list now!

Linda said...

Beautiful Marcia. I like how you pulled it all together with the chevron background. Your leaves are lovely and I can see the kissing in the flowers especially the orange one.

Barbara said...

Your card came out really nice. Love the flowers.

The Paper Toile said...

I love your watermelon leaves and I think I'm going to have to order that vintage linens set...beautiful! Itching to give those dew drops a try!

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Haha Marcia yes your leaves do look like watermelons but you've brought your card together beautifully. I too love the chevron background...

Birgit said...

Marcia, this is fabulous! I love the leaves and they do look like watermelon!! I struggled to get a good textured image as well, but yours look fabulous! I'm loving those Vintage Linen flowers!!

Joy2Scrapbook said...

Great card, Marcia, the leaves show off the texture effect really well. The Vintage Linen flowers sure look nice with the jar, so pretty!!

Sue said...

I love your "watermelon" leaves! The texture is perfect. This card is even more beautiful in person. I'm loving the Vintage Linen flowers, too! They will be added to my wish list...along with those silly birds!! Beautiful card, as always!!

Marybeth said...

Oh my gosh I made a card kinda like this one today, but no watermelon leaves,lol. Marcia this is so pretty and I love the leaves. The background is so pretty too! I will post mine tonight or tomorrow.

Keri said...

Cute! :)

laurie said...

I love your blooms in the jar! So pretty and summery!

Diana K said...

Gorgeous design, Marcia, really beautiful. Especially love those watermelon leaves (you're too funny).