Yes, again with my favorite, Stampin' Up!'s On the Grow stamp set. Are you getting sick of it yet? I hope not. Today's card is a Sketch Pad DOstamperSTARS Thursday Challenge…provided by Jan Carlson. She does a great job with our sketches…thanks Jan!
With a sketch like this one, plus a simple and fast coloring technique (which I share below)…this card went together pretty fast! Check it out…
The Designer Series Paper is called Elegant Soiree (#117163) and is retiring! I'll be sad to see it go. It's a beautiful paper and will be missed. Be sure to get it now before it's gone for good on June 30th.
So how did I color the flowers?
I know I didn't invent this technique. But I don't know if there is a name for the "coloring technique" I used on the flowers. Maybe we can call it "Blended Lines". Hmm…that sounds good, what do you think? See below for my how-to tips…
Dawn's Stamping Tips – Blended Lines
1. Stamp a line image with Perfect Plum ink
2. Use a blender pen and immediately blend the lines of the flower images. Meaning, pull the ink from the stamped flower lines inwards to "fill" the flower with color. Act quickly before the ink dries.
3. Step it up, by adding Stampin' Up! Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to the flowers with a 2-Way Glue Pen
Dawns Stamping Supplies
(bold items = 2011 Summer Mini catalog)
Stamps: On The Grow (#123075w or 123077c)
Ink: Perfect Plum
Paper: Perfect Plum, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Squares Duo, Framed Tulip Textured Impressions Folder, Small Oval Punch, Neutral Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals
Purchase the Stampin' Up! supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE
Enjoy~Dawn O
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Beautiful card-takes my breath away!
Beautiful Dawn! Great color combination and great job on the coloring 🙂 I will have to try this technique.
Dawn,
Great sketch. I wanted to let you know that I used your sketch for a card I made and is on my blog. I just started my blog and would love it if you checked it out. Thanks for your great tips and inspiration.
Heidi
It is probably best if I give you my blog address stampinstyle.typepad.com or this post http://stampinstyle.typepad.com/stamp-in-style/2011/06/dostamping-sketch.html
Thanks heidi