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For the background panel, I went back to my original piece of ink blended watercolor paper and carefully drew in the lines for the "wallpaper" of the original inspiration image. When you are using ink, you don't get a do-over. I used a T-Ruler and a "Stardust" Pen from Sakura in Clear. I wanted to recreate the geometric pattern of that wallpaper which is visible but still subtle. Once I had that done, I misted the panel with Tsukineko Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz and let it dry. I noticed this shimmer spritz is becoming very popular lately with some of the more well known cardmakers in the industry but I have been using it all along and it is the reason I chose the name "Twinkling Paper Studio". *Ü*
Once that panel was dry, I could go ahead and put my card together. I started by trimming my background panel down to 4 1/8th x 5 3/8ths so that just a narrow border of the Stamper's Select White Card Base would be showing.
I really like using frames or labels to ground my other images and the sentiment strip also helps with that. In fact, that is the theme of this week's Make It Monday over at Papertrey. Normally I try to use a lot more Papertrey Ink products when I participate in their Make It Monday's but I met the required "at least one" Papertrey Ink Product for this card by using their inks and their cardstock. I decided to go ahead and use this card as a further example of grounding images on your card fronts. The frame and the sentiment strip both do that rather than making your images look as if they appeared from out of nowhere and are just floating by.
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beautiful card! i love, love the geo pattern from the wallpaper and how you recreated it on your card. thanks for playing make it monday!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card! I love your techniques - you are such an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card, Vicki. Love the way that the triangular pattern picks up the gold shimmer.
ReplyDeleteVicki, I love your card, but that background is simply breathtaking! LOVE!!! (LINDA E)
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda! I always appreciate your lovely comments!
DeleteIt's gorgeous, Vicki! I can't believe how brave you were to pen in that wallpaper design! I would have chickened out. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much my friend!
DeleteYou were definitely inspired, Vicki, and this card is simply stunning! Your wallpaper design looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI love your use of gold, it really makes everything just pop! Just stunning!
ReplyDeleteThank you friend! I appreciate you!
DeleteThis is so elegant, Vicki! Beautiful coloring and I love the background pattern and all the shimmer.
ReplyDeleteLove all that gold! Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the delicate colors you used.
ReplyDeletePatti
LOVE the background you saved from the blog hop, and how beautiful with your gold embossed flowers and leaves! Lovely, lovely card Vicki!! :0)
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