Hello and welcome to a new TGIF Challenge! This week, we have a color challenge that includes Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, and Calypso Coral.
It just so happens that my 29th wedding anniversary is coming up in a few days! We were married at the little chapel in Yosemite Valley, and one of the things I remember most about that beautiful day were the gorgeous Fall colors. This week’s color combination made me think of Fall colors, so I thought it would work perfectly for an anniversary card for my husband.
I used the Snow Front stamp set and watercolor paper to create a Fall mountain scene. I started by stamping the trees in the background with Pear Pizzazz ink and then running an Aqua Painter over the stamped images to slightly blend them and give them a watercolored look.
For some of the images, I stamped off once to lighten the color. I also added a little bit of Crumb Cake to the background.
My favorite part of the main panel is the tree! After stamping the trunk with Early Espresso ink, I used the dot stamp to add multiple layers of Fall leaves, sometimes stamping full strength and sometimes stamping off. I love how it turned out!
Next, I used the Seasonal Layers Dies to cut small leaves out of Watercolor Paper. Then, I watercolored them with a combination of Calypso Coral and Early Espresso ink.
Since this card is for my husband, I wanted to make sure it looked rustic and masculine. So I added wood print designs from the Pressed Petals and Come To Gather Designer Series Paper packs.
The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Greetings. I highly recommend this stamp set. It’s one you’ll end up using a lot, as it’s got a great variety of sentiments that are nice and small so they fit just about anywhere without covering up your pretty artwork.
Be sure to check out the TGIF Challenges Blog to see all the designers’ projects this week using this color combination. Then, create something of your own and join our challenge! You can use the Linky tool at the bottom of that page to enter.
Have a wonderful and create day!
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