Tuesday, August 14, 2012

A CAS-ual Play Date, More or Less...






Inspired by the Less is More One Layer Card, Fur or Feathers, This gorgeous Play Date Cafe colour palette and CAS-ual Fridays Square Cards, I thought I'd try masking and sponging a sunset behind this gorgeous The Alley Ways Stamps Tropic Topic flamingo.

I stamped the flamingo on watercolour paper in Versamark Watermark Ink then heat embossed in Zing Pewter.  Next I stamped the flamingo on a scrap piece of cardstock and cut around it to use as a mask, and  placed the flamingo mask over the stamped image and secured with masking tape.  I negative die-cut a circle from scrap cardstock to use as the mask for the sun, and positioned this on my stamped watercolour paper before also securing with masking tape.  I shaded the sun by starting at the top by dabbing Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade around the top edges then working my way to around two thirds down the circle, Next I dabbed Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade, starting at the bottom of the circle around the edges and working my way up, gradually getting lighter to about one third from the top of the circle.  I then gently blended the orange into the yellow and the yellow into the orange until I was happy with the effect.  I carefully removed the circle mask and the flamingo mask, before using a fine watercolour pen and Distress Ink Picked Raspberry to colour the flamingo, with the deepest shades low and adding a little water to highlight the top of his wing.  Happy with the results of my first attempt at blended masking!

Love how the flamingo looks like a 2 and 1 intertwined. Hope my niece enjoys her 21st card!

22 comments:

  1. AMMMMMMMMMMMMAAZING! I love this card--LOVE the inking for the sun and the embossing for the bird! FUN!!!! You nailed this challenge;)

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  2. Gorgeous use of the PDCC colors! I love the sponged sun behind the flamingo--simple perfection!

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  3. Totally stunning! I love the richness of the sun, and embossing the flamingo is the perfect touch of bling :)

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  4. Beautiful! Love your sun and flamingo! Thanks for playing this week at The Play Date Cafe.

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  5. Love this One Layer card! Thanks for playing with us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  6. This is really pretty, great one layer card!

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  7. What a beautiful color! I love this card! Great!

    Nusechka)))

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  8. Very pretty! Love the colors in the sun and what a great flamingo stamp!

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  9. Hahaha, love the title of your post! And what an awesome one layer card you made. A double mask? Crazy good.

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  10. This looks so vibrant Lyndal, super card.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  11. Absolutely fabulous Lyndal!!!! What a clever way to use the colours! Thanks so much for joining in the fun with us over at The Play Date Cafe this week!

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  12. What a fun card! I LOVE how you made the sun!!! Thanks for joining us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  13. Super vibrant and fun! Thanks for playing with us at The Play Date Cafe.

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  14. Haven't gotten to visit in a while with all the new colors of twine coming in. Love looking at all of your projects. So amazing.

    Can't wait to see what you are doing for you guest spot.

    Lesley @ Trendy Twine

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  15. Wow! BEAUTUFUL! Love it. Thanks so much for playing along with us @ CAS-ual Fridays:)

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  16. Thank you so much for explaining how you did this - I've been playing with mine all morning and haven't managed half as good an attempt at sponging. LOVE the vibrancy.
    Happy LIMing!
    Rosey x

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  17. And boy oh boy did this card turn out great!

    Kathyk

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  18. Absolutley stunning card.... if ever there was an animal perfect for standing in front of the setting sun, it has to be a flamingo..... gorgeous hot colours :0)
    Thanks for getting crafty with us at CASual Fridays :0)
    Jenny x

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  19. Wow, great colour pop! Thanks for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays this week :)

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  20. LOVE that flamingo
    Superb card
    Thanks very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  21. So very lovely, just adore that bright sun :) Viv xx

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