Hi All,
This card was made from all white paper! I heat-embossed the white image and then applied distress inks. I used colored pencils on the big flower stem in the middle to create some dimension. It’s actually pretty easy… make sure you know where your light source is and be consistent on all branches (I had my light source coming from the right, so I shaded the left portion of the stems). Use the dark color first, then use a lighter color to blend outward. If you watch the video, I zoom-in during this part.
I also used the same stamp to create the background. I stamped-off the image so that I would get a lighter shade, using the same color blue (Stormy Sky).
Recently I have been very inspired by a blogger named Jill Foster. She uses distress inks in the most amazing color combinations. This card was inspired by her style.
Enjoy and have a great week!
SONGS: All I Want is You by U2.
Supplies:
- Hero Arts Pop Stems Stamp
- Stampin’ Up! Sizzix Big Shot
- Stampin’ Up! Top Note Die
- Stampin’ Up! Whisper White Cardstock
- Papertrey Ink White Cardstock
- Stampin’ Up! White Embossing Powder
- Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Stormy Sky, Pumice Stone, and Black Soot
- Hero Arts Gems
- Prisma Colored Pencils
- Black Embroidery Thread
- Stampin’ Up! Bashful Blue Button
- Stampin’ Up! Mini Glue Dots
- Stampin’ Up! Dimensionals
Colleen
GORGEOUS!
monica kubiak-carpenter
This is amazing!! The colors look great. Thanks for sharing all your hard work.
Monica
Ayana Posadas
BEAUTIFUL! Those colors are so striking. I love them.
Linda van Vliet
Thank you! I loved that quick-time video! You made a beautiful card!
Mary
I like the delicate and airy feel of this card. I have learned a few new ideas. Thanks.
Nancyljk
Fabulous design…love that card and the great video!
Vina
Popped over from Flickr. Love this gorgeous card! Thanks for sharing your super videos!! Take care
Kari Webster
Wonderful as always Darlene!!
Jeanie Young
Another beautiful well-done card. I love your videos!
Lin
Beautifully done! It’s amazing how much difference those little blue pencil lines make!! And I love Jill’s work, too!
Thanks for the tutorial!
Dixie C.
Darlene, this is a beautiful work of art! Thank you!
Tiffany
WOW! Such amazing depth and color, gorgeous design!
Lai-Yoke
Beautiful coloring on the card and love the shadow effect with the colour pencils. Love the depth of the flower!
Terri
Just BEAUTIFUL!
Ter 😉
Jill Foster
UMMMM GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I’m not surprised as everything here on your blog is! I’m sooooo loving your style- you ROCK! I know I will be visiting you often! HUGS! (PS- in answering your question about the paper, mine is #80.)
Susy
Gorgeous. Love seeing how you added the shadow and the fact that you change things as you go.
Cheers.
spa gal
Love this card! I thought the flowers were dimensional, but it is how you did the shading that made them appear that way! Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Jenny
This card is just gorgeous. It just pops out. At first I was wondering how you had cut the flower out. Lovely! Thanks for sharing with us.
Sylvia92
Darlene, this is a real beauty. I think it’s my favorite ! I love it !
Anna Jernigan
OOOh, I really really love this card!!! The blues with the white embossing, is lovely! I love the way you took that color pencil and shaded the large flower with just lines! Clever! AND, when I first saw the card, I thought the card base was stamped with a background stamp… until…I watched you take that same stamp image…and go around the card base! Also, clever! I am just learning all kinds of little things watching your videos, that make for a beautiful end result. Kudos, Darlene…you are very talented!!