Greetings my lovelies! Happy Saturday! Today I have a card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. The theme is always 'Anything Goes,' and today's optional extra is 'Something New.' My 'something new' is a new-to-me technique.
I used the Penny Black stencil Flower Dance, and the verse is from the PB clear set Faith 30-409.
The background stamps are older PB stamps from my stash.
My something new is a new-to-me technique. Actually, a different twist on a technique I saw on Kathy Racoosin's blog, The Daily Marker.
Kathy does fantastic things with colored pencils after stamping and/or stenciling. I kept mine a little simpler by using limited colors, and only a very light layer of antique linen distress ink. Then I went directly to colored pencils, instead of more ink colors. I created the flowers by stenciling them on a light blue panel with antique linen distress ink. This is just to get the shapes down. This differs from Kathy's technique somewhat, but hers is what inspired mine.
I used Polychromos colored pencils to color over the stenciled images, adding highlights and shading as I deemed appropriate. I added some background second and third generation stamping, and some distressing along the edges.
I really love this technique, and will be using it a lot. Thanks, Kathy, for always giving us fun, fresh, and exciting ideas!
Inside:
Thanks so much for visiting today. I hope to see you in the Penny Black Saturday Challenge! You have until January 31st to show us your 'something new.' You just might win a prize!!
Thank you for visiting today. I am off today with my hubby to meet our potential adoptee....a little calico rescue kitty. I'm trying not to get too excited and get my hopes up. A few people are interested in her, so we all go today to meet kitty. The foster mom will pick one of us (by Tuesday) to take kitty and be her new people. Fingers and toes crossed, and prayers for the right decision.
I am adding my card to these other challenges:
Allsorts Challenge - More than a single word sentiment
Penny Black At Allsorts - Make it feminine
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use a stencil
Simply Less Is More - One layer off center
Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes friendship twist
Time Out Challenges - Item in your wardrobe (blue floral dress)
Enjoy your weekend!
Blessings,
The background stamps are older PB stamps from my stash.
My something new is a new-to-me technique. Actually, a different twist on a technique I saw on Kathy Racoosin's blog, The Daily Marker.
Kathy does fantastic things with colored pencils after stamping and/or stenciling. I kept mine a little simpler by using limited colors, and only a very light layer of antique linen distress ink. Then I went directly to colored pencils, instead of more ink colors. I created the flowers by stenciling them on a light blue panel with antique linen distress ink. This is just to get the shapes down. This differs from Kathy's technique somewhat, but hers is what inspired mine.
I used Polychromos colored pencils to color over the stenciled images, adding highlights and shading as I deemed appropriate. I added some background second and third generation stamping, and some distressing along the edges.
I really love this technique, and will be using it a lot. Thanks, Kathy, for always giving us fun, fresh, and exciting ideas!
Inside:
Thank you for visiting today. I am off today with my hubby to meet our potential adoptee....a little calico rescue kitty. I'm trying not to get too excited and get my hopes up. A few people are interested in her, so we all go today to meet kitty. The foster mom will pick one of us (by Tuesday) to take kitty and be her new people. Fingers and toes crossed, and prayers for the right decision.
I am adding my card to these other challenges:
Allsorts Challenge - More than a single word sentiment
Penny Black At Allsorts - Make it feminine
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use a stencil
Simply Less Is More - One layer off center
Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes friendship twist
Time Out Challenges - Item in your wardrobe (blue floral dress)
Enjoy your weekend!
Blessings,
Hi Lynda. You've done a fantastic job with this technique! I love your subtle lines that bring these flowers to life! The generational stamping in the background makes the pretty flowers stand out even more! An awesome card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Lynda - love the effect you got with the coloured pencils!
ReplyDeleteHelen x
This is a stunning card. The technique used really intrigues me as I love working with my polychromos. There probably isn't quite enough 'white space' for this card to be considered CAS but it has certainly inspired me to try your technique. Thanks so much for playing along at Less is More! xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely make
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This is so pretty Lynda! That technique is very pretty indeed! ♥ Sue Kment
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty floral creation with the muted colours, thanks so much for joining in with our 'More than a Word' theme at Allsorts and 'Make it Feminine' theme at Penny Black and More challenge.
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This is perfect for our challenge, very beautiful, thank you for joining us at Allsorts , xxxx
ReplyDeleteOh this is such an elegant card and I love that subtle text in the background and that you followed this through into the centre of the card. Fabulous colouring and do like the fact that these seem to hug this lovely and true sentiment. Thanks for joining Time Out-and bet that floral dress is a joy to wear!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous technique .. .. loving the finished look.
A really beautiful card.
I hope you were successful with the kitten. My eldest son and his wife have just adopted two black kittens from a local charity in London. They have had them a week now and they seem to be settling down well.
Love Jules xx
Love the soft colours and the delicate stamp , the sentiment is really lovely,it all comes together and helps to make this stunning card..
ReplyDeleteBabs x
So lovely, Lynda.Love the delicate coloring and the simple images. A perfect setting for this sentiment. tfs
ReplyDeletei love how you coloured the flowers! they look so dimensional and the colours are so pretty on this beautiful card! thank you so much for playing along with the Penny Black and More challenge.
ReplyDeletelinda
Wow... what a lovely card! I like those soft flowers and the creative background. Very nice work! Thanks for playing at Time Out Challenges!
ReplyDelete- Shauna
Very lovely card, the sentiment is especially lovely. Thanks for playing along at The Paper Funday Challenges - Donna - DT Member
ReplyDeleteSuch wise words, Lynda ... so beautifully framed by those delicate, drifting blooms ... your soft colouring is fantastic! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful technique and I Love your coloring and image!
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