Hi everyone! I hope you're having a lovely fall weekend. This has been a wonderful Carolina day here with cooler weather and sunshine. I still have pumpkins on my mind and today was a fun play inking up the SSS Pumpkin Wreath for a monochromatic card.
I began with a panel of burnt orange card stock and embossed with the Pumpkin Wreath folder. The design - by itself - was beautiful! Adding inking began with Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide on the pumpkins, using a small brush and repeated inking so the lighter color would show on the darker card stock. More colors were added for the leaves in Dried Marigold, Rusty Hinge and Aged Mahogany. The berries were lightly tinged with white craft ink.
With Walnut Stain, the corners and edges of the panel were brushed for even more contrast.
Next came the gold splatters. Maybe I got carried away. But then I usually do when it comes to splatters! unfortunately, they show up in the photo looking white. I gold embossed the sentiment from the Greetery on a white die cut.
I do miss the brighter colors I like to use. Although the colors are darker than I prefer, I enjoyed trying for a more elegant look with the contrasting monochromatic shades.
Thanks so much for your visit today. I always enjoy hearing from you and I'm sending hugs your way.
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Make something beautiful!
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Carried away??? What does this even mean?? The detail, the colors, the texture...this is really spectacular! So glad you joined us this week at FMS!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful this is, Cindy! I'm loving the sound of all the play you had creating the depth and mood in this piece. The pumpkin wreath EF is gorgeous! We're having amazing fall weather here on the OR coast, too.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the best technique for embossing folders? I love the rich colors you chose and the spatters are the perfect touch! Thanks, always, for joining Freshly Made Sketches, Cindy!
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