After pressing the flower and sentiment in black ink, I proceeded to color in the flower with R24, R29, & R89 Copics and the leaves with G40 & G24 Copics. I also snuck some Y17 in the flower center...shhhhhh, don't tell!! It still needed something, so I used Altenew's Organic Linen 3D embossing folder on my panel. I love the way it looked, but noticed that I completely took away the letter press look by embossing over it...grrrrrr!! Not one of my best moves, but I still think it looks pretty!
I finished by adding a Real Red (SU!) panel and then attached to a white top folding card base. A few Disco Ball sequins (Gina K) were added for a touch of sparkle & shine.
The DT and our Special GD have some beautiful inspiration to get you started and you can see it all right HERE. This challenge is open till Monday, July 29th @ 9:00AM. We can't wait to see what YOU come up with using RED & GREEN!
Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!
18 comments:
Marcia, this is such a beautiful image and I love the texture and your sentiment! I'm glad you didn't make a Christmas card!
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Beautiful card with red & green. Your coloring looks perfect and I love the texture of the embossing.
Such a lovely lovely card Marcia! The flower iamge and sentiment pressed into the embossed background is just wonderful. It hard sometimes to make Christmas cards in July, but this flower is beautiful!
I like your pretty floral card in this color combo! Great texture too!
Love the technique you've used to get some texture into your design, works so well. I don't think it matters that you can't see the Better press effect. :)
It was a brilliant idea, Marcia. I love that the gorgeous floral image has texture. Really, really pretty card and it will definitely inspire others.
Gorgeous flowers, Friend! Love your coloring, and your conundrum of embossing over the betterpress sounds like something I'd do! It is pretty amazing regardless
What a great use of these colors! So much nicer than Christmas in July. What a pretty flower and I like the embossed background. It adds a nice bit of texture.
Your coloring is amazing, Marcia. Even if the betterpress doesn't show, you now have another way to use the stamp. I love it with the embossing.
I don't think the extra embossing takes away from that gorgeous flower, Marcia! It's a beauty! It was so nice visiting with you this morning and thank you for the pretty birthday card!
This is absolutely gorgeous, Marcia. I love that you went a floral route with red and green. The image is gorgeous, and the texture is so wonderful. Wonderful card, my friend.
This is a gorgeous flower, Marcia, and with the right sentiment, I think it could fit in perfectly as a Christmas card! I never think to emboss a panel after coloring it, but it certainly packs a punch here.
Gorgeous card with that amazing bloom done in red and green, Marcia. The embossing adds something special, and it was a great idea. xx
Marcia, that's such a pretty press plate, I don't blame you for not going with Christmas! The embossing was a brilliant choice, I love the allover texture! Gorgeous!
THe embossing adds such lovely texture. Great use of the colors.
I love the extra texture from the folder!! Sometimes I don't really care about the letterpress look as much as I do the crisp lines the plates give to stamping. This is beautiful!!!
I can still feel the Christmas vibes from your gorgeous bloom--probably because of the colors. And I love the embossing that didn't affect your letter pressing at all!
Marcia, adding the embossing was a wonderful idea; it adds to the impact of your absolutely beautiful bloom. A lovely card in every way!
hugs~carol
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