A New Year and New Color Throwdown

For my first card of the new year, I chose an Inkadinkao image.  I colored with SU and Distress markers...and a Stampers Anonymous sentiment.  For once, I was easy to achieve the Color Throwdown challenge!  After fussy-cutting the image, I covered it with Glossy Accents to create a glossy look.

Color Throwdown

I struggle to use so many colors, so I decided to try alcohol inks for this Color Throwdown challenge.   I realize that the blue I chose is more green; I relied too much on the name "patina," thinking it would have more blue in it.  I created the multicolored background with alcohol inks (crimson, sandal, patina, coral) and canned air.  I was then able to ink the postmark collage stamp for the first time.  It's a Dawn Houser design for Inkadinkado; "discover" is from Magenta. 

A Double Decker in a Short Time

I finally got back to the craft room, but we're leaving again tomorrow for 10 days.  So this post includes two separate challenges:  Case This Sketch #291 and Less is More #381, which also happens to be a CASE challenge.

             Case This Sketch

The designer paper has metallic copper printing; the Hero Arts leaf was stamped twice on a watercolor background and cut out to make the focal piece.  Leftover watercolor paper was die cut for the sentiment. 

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Rebecca

      Less is More

This card is 5x5, dry embossed in a folder.  The Penny Black leaf stamp was colored with markers and spritzed with water before stamping.  It was then cut out and applied to the embossed card front.  The sentiment is from Inkadinkado.  Copper colored pearls accent the focal piece.