The Great Cover-Up

 

Hi everybody, welcome to our next episode of The Great Cover-Up!

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Let’s get started!

Hello friends and welcome to a new challenge for The Great Cover Up! We are challenging you to create with yellow florals and this was a perfect opportunity for me to play with the new Into the Blooms: Tulips dies.

I have a really large scrap/leftover pile and I try to whittle it down each time I create. I chose three different black and white patterned papers and added a trio of blocks to cover the background.

The tulip dies can be somewhat overwhelming until you organize them into rows with the pieces lined up in the order of assembly. Call me OCD but this step is really helpful!

I like to cut out all my floral pieces from white card stock (Bristol Smooth Surface is my choice when I’m going to color blend). I use blending brushes combined with sponge daubers to add a touch of color to a small area. I added a hint of Pale Peony and Summer Sunrise inks to give more depth to some of the petals. I used New Leaf and Ripe Avocado for the leaves and highlighted with some Lemon Tart ink. If you examine leaves in real life, you will often find a yellowish hint with the greens.

Now it’s time for arranging the florals!

Next comes the finishing touches: a white embossed sentiment tag with brad and twine and rain drop embellishments. Popping up some of the tulip petals and the sentiment tag also adds depth and dimension.

Here are several views of the completed card!

 

The new “Scene Everywhere: At the Lake” is my favorite of all! It reminds me of spending time with my husband and our two daughters on our boat on Conesus Lake here in New York. I am lucky to have a sister who has a dock just like this at her home, so we are there most summer weekends. This card will be perfect for Father’s Day, as my husband Jason has a canoe he uses once in awhile, too!

This set is designed perfectly, with stamps that are easy to line up, giving you the opportunity to create beautiful, colorful, one layer scenes. With the addition of the dies, you can add dimension to the whole scene, or just a little bit, like I did here with the canoe and oars. My favorite part was using my MISTI to stamp the water and sunshine multiple times to get beautiful shades of color!  I kept it simple with the images from the set, the awesome sentiment, and a little frame cut from birch patterned paper I was saving for just the right occasion!

 

 

 

STAMPS: Scene Everywhere: At the Lake
DIES: Scene Everywhere: At the Lake
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White & Ocean Tides cardstock, miscellaneous birch patterned paper
OTHER: Assorted Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks

PRIZE

One winner will be chosen at random to receive a $25 gift certificate.

RULES

To enter, participants are required to create a black and white card with a pop of color using PTI/Ink to Paper supplies and Wanda’s and technique or your very own!  Share your finished project via the link below. We can’t wait to see what you make!

Only ONE entry per person and the deadline is May 11th at 7am. This post will be updated with the randomly selected winner.

CHALLENGE

EDITED TO ADD THE RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER

Congratulations, Say Happy Anniversary!  Please send an email to customer service and provide them with your full name and the email address you would like your gift certificate sent to. Thanks so much to everyone for playing along!