I made this card in just over an hour's time today, a rare one for me! I had decided I wanted to use the color scheme from Color Throwdown, using Gelatos in shades I think ressembles the yellow, peach and pink og the image. The panel was first covered with gessol. After adding the colors and blending I added a new coat of gesso. The thing about this is that when I spray on water and rub off the excess I also remove some of the gesso and I do like the uneven color effect it gives. Then I ran the panel through an embossing folder and splattered a bit of clear shimmery mist for sparkle.
My unkinked Stamping Bella was colored with Promarkers, her dress is peach and I drew white gel pen flowers on it. I machine stitched around the edges, added three pearls and a die cut panel with a birthday greeting.
I was inspired by these challenges where I'll participate:
Color Throwdown - #403
Shopping Our Stash - #262 A Stitch In Time
Cardz 4 Galz - #27 No Patterned Paper
Color Throwdown - #403
Beautiful work Pia, love the effects you achieve with the gesso and gelatos I'm really tempted to buy some and give it a go.
ReplyDeleteGreat work with gesso, gelatos and the dry embossing! Wow wow!! Your technique has given a fabulous effect on this background!! Love your choice of colours, too! The machine stitching is a fabulous complement and love the princess! This is a very feminine card!!
ReplyDeleteHi!!! This is so beautiful, and I am going to go try your panel technique today! I love the Throwdown palette you chose, and of course, there is your stitching :)... those pearls top it off just wonderfully. THANKS FOR PLAYING with us at SOS! (I was talking to you on my blog post! Wink!)
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card Pia, such a beautiful background - a great technique. A pretty image and lovely stitched frame.
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So very pretty, Pia! Love these soft colours - your background looks amazing! An hour sounds awesome - my cards take me forever - I am a slow crafter! Your colouring is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely subtle colours and design.
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Gorgeous Pia..I love the soft colours in the background and embossing and your beautiful fairy with her floral dress is fabulous..Gelatos are very addictive and the colours you can produce is amazing..from soft tones to deep rich colours..great fun.
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WOW stunning card love the feminine image,delicate colours and the textured background you created
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This is stunning, that was a lot of steps for under an hour, very impressive!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Pia! I love the background and the hand drawn flowers on her dress are fabulous!
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Ooh love your take on the colour throw down it's fab. Cute but pretty lady and the detail of the background is super. You did well to get all this detail and make it in an hour! Zx
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeously created card, love the image and colours used...the papers look lovely ..xx
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Wonderful girly image. This is such a pretty card, Pia.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! The image is just lovely against the super background and of course the stitching looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteSuper gorgeous card, Pia. The colours are amazing... reminds me of ice cream! Great job creating the fab background... isn't gesso wonderful?!
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Excellent look with the gelato over the gesso (never thought of that!) I love the soft gradiations of color that is so pretty with the nice embossing...and it's a beautiful background for this cute Princess. The stitching edges add even more texture. Well done! TFS & Happy Sunday. Hugs
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, I love the soft colors and that fabulous image, your zig-zag stitching is perfect!!
ReplyDeleteTammy X
Beautiful card. Love the embossing. Your colours are gorgeous - love your take on the colour challenge you used.
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Lena
Lena’s Creations
Gorgeous combo of colours and the background effect is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThis is sooo Elegant Pia..Loz
ReplyDeleteI love love love this, Pia! The pastel colors and the bg look amazing. So girly, soft and fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat great texture and use of the colors! Love this! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Color Throwdown!
ReplyDeleteJust so girly and chic Pia. Loving the zig zag sewing.
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DesÃre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
This is a real stunner Pia.
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Cathy
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Just beautiful! You captured the inspiration colors perfectly in your background panel. Thanks for joining us at The Color Throwdown!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, Pia. The soft colors looks great and hats of for your fussy die cutting.
ReplyDeleteImke My Crafty Place
Beautiful colour combo, very soft and feminine card, love it;-))m
ReplyDeleteBeautifully soft and pretty!! Love how she extends the full lenght of card. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteWow Pia! This is so soft and pretty!! I love the texture in the background with this sweet little gal!! :)
ReplyDeleteI did not join for this color combo...your image is fit so great with that colors...soft and adorable card..
ReplyDeleteI have to write comment with mobile phone cause as you know my craft room is guest room..my mom love to chit n chat with me ooh ohh no much time to do blogging n visiting my lovely friends...
wanna say this card will be the winner and you rock now with color challange yaayyy for Pia
This is stunning, great background with the gelato's, I really need to play with mine. Like the embossed design and your image too!
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