It's been a long time since I have done anything with my Distress Oxides. For a 'thinking-of-you' card I chose the colors milled lavender and old paper. The latter is basically a soft green but looks more yellow in the finished card. A nice sketch and a row of tic-tac-toe pointed me to a direction.
This was the first time using my diagonal stripe stamp which I bought at for Christmas before last. The floral stamp is even older than that, tiny bluebells and the saying were bought pre-Covid. I stamped the background with Milled lavender and I really like the uneven coverage that stamping with Oxides provides. I then colored a die-cut circle with the Old paper. Once that was glued down I proceeded to stamp the flower. I then colored it in with alcohol markers. The saying was stamped with Versafine and the strip was edged with the same marker color as the flowers.
I am entering this in these challenges that inspired me today:
Retro Rubber: #rrcb273 x-x-o - I chose the top row 'die cut - stripes - your choice' which was coloring
As you See It: #374 Sphere of influence
Simon Says Wednesday challenge: Add a sentiment
Addicted to Stamps and more: #519 Any occasion - my sentiment is: Thinking of You
Wow, Alice, so many layered techniques! I loved reading your process, and such a pretty result! Thanks so much for playing at As You See It AND Retro Rubber!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely spray of rich flowers that looks great against the diagonal stripes. Thanks for sharing with us at As You See It.
ReplyDeleteI love that you broke out supplies from your stash for this card, Alice. I can see how that background stamp is a nice one to have around and can picture it in a Christmas card, too!! Love the lavender color ed stripes. Thanks for sharing your card with our Any Occasion Challenge! Cathy ATS&M DT
ReplyDeleteLovely vintage creation! The striped background is such a pretty color! So happy you used our sketch this week at As You See It!!
ReplyDeleteYour card definitely has more layers than I thought! I love the textures created by the oxide inks. Thank you so much for joining us at the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge with this beautiful creation!
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