Aloha with Diamond Press

 Hi friends!

When I saw this set by Diamond Press I fell in love instantly. You can see and purchase it here: Diamond Press Tropical Set I love tropical everything in the summer. I live in Michigan and I prefer to vacation in the mountains, so figure that one out! I love the colors, the flowers, the ocean, flamingos -- the whole package of the tropics. 

I started by using an Ombre Ink Pad by Hero Arts to stamp the setting sun. I didn't want it to be one straight color and this works perfect. 

I filled in the area surrounding the sun with a complimentary color. 

I made some tropical leaves in different shades of green to contrast the background. 

I chose to not use any flowers. I wanted this to be about the flamingos and I didn't want to distract from them. 

I stamped the sentiment in red. 

I used a deckled rectangle die to add interest and to slightly cut the panel down.

I laid out and glued the leaves just in a way to frame it.

It is okay that they hang off the edges. I actually prefer elements to do that. 

Next I attach 3 flamingos each with adhesive foam of different thicknesses: 1mm, 2mm, and 3mm to add some depth to the scene.

I glue the panel to the card base and trim all the pieces that overhang the card base. I love it when pieces leave the panel and go to the edge of the card. 

I really love all the contrasting colors along with the flamingos. 

~Paula

Supplies:

I used papers from my collection. I normally don't keep track of where they came from. 

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CRAFT Challenge Blog #720 - Waving Hello

 Hi friends! 

This week's CRAFT Challenge Blog's theme is Anything Goes. The sponsor is The Paper Shelter and the design I used is: Swimming with Friends. Please join us in these challenge!

This set came with already colored designs and others that can be colored. Normally, I would color myself but I really liked how it already was and I know I couldn't do better. I decided I wanted the image to be seen through a window on a boat or submarine.

 I have a nautical stamp and die set from Diamond Press that has a porthole and some sentiments that I think would work well for my idea. I stamped and cut the porthole out. 

I printed out the graphic and cut in the shape of a circle to fit the window. 

I cut out the window with the matching die and a panel both in brown that made me think of wood. I then used an embossing folder to add wood grain texture. I added some variants of brown color to them. 

I glued them in place. I used Ranger Glossy Accents to add a shiny layer over the image to give the illusion of glass. Set aside to dry completely before moving on. 

Once the window gloss is dry, I decided to add more color to the wood and I did go by dragging a gelato crayon over the texture. I'm really pleased at how easy this was to do and how it turned out. 

I added a sentiment on a background that adds more color to the card and compliments the image. I also added a piece of knotted twine to add interest and texture. 

~ Paula

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