Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The Summer of Colour Week 1-Blue

Well I have been a busy girl, making cards for my stash and what better way to get my juices flowing than to enter a challenge to help spark the ideas.
This weeks challenge over at Kristin's blog, Twinkle Twinkle, the first colour is blue.
So here is my entry.
I applied torn pages with blue hues or tones to a piece of heavy weight card stock measured to fit just inside the front of my base card. After the gel was dried I then applied Gesso to it all but not too heavy so you could see through the gesso all the different types of papers I used. I found a stamped face in blue my friend Becky sent to me a while back so I wanted that to be sort of a focal point and didn't put as much gesso to that area of the card stock. When that was dry I went to town with my oil pastels, I used 2 different blues and just scribbled to the outside edges of the piece of card stock then I started to blend the colours and work them towards the center. I then took a tissue and blended some more while lifting the heavier bits of pastel. I dont' like the thick streaky pieces on my cards I more or less stain the paper with the colours.
When all that was done I then did some stamping and then sewing with a straight and zigzag stitch in randomness around the outside edge.
I used Tim Holt's Tattered  florals die punch to create the flowers out of corrugated cardboard. I painted the flowers white first then I used Prussian Blue and just lightly dry brushed the ridges. I then applied Diamond stickles to the raised edges added a brad to the center and then applied to the surface of the card.
I rather like this.
Thanks for looking and can't wait to find out next weeks colour.
Make sure you stop  by Twinkle Twinkle and check out the Summer of Colour challenge for some great inspiration, fun, and, to meet new arty friends.


16 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Les... love the stitching and the transparent image peaking through... and the words are so sweet...

    Jenny x

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  2. That's wonderful, Les! I'm so happy you decided to take this challenge! I can't wait to see what you make green!

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  3. Hi there! I am so impressed with this - I would have never known that your flower was cardboard if you hadn't shared how you made it! At first glance, it looks like fabric. Your card is just beautiful and I really appreciate your sharing your steps with us ;) See you with green, Kristin xo

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  4. Smashing card! Love it and love you sharing the steps!

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  5. Cant wait to get my sewing machine back from my friend - I love the randomness! This is inspiring! I like the muted tones of blue.

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  6. Lovely work, I am going to start on my green today! Hugs, Valerie

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  7. oh just love love this,that stitching is just so effective,love cheryl x

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  8. Hi Lesley, thank you for popping into my blog and leaving such a lovely message.

    I love your card for the blue challenge. Tha background is wonderful and the stitching - perfect!

    Love it!
    x

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  9. Wonderful, I love the background and the added touches! Great job~

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  10. Fabulous 'blue' card Les, Love the stamps and the random stitching (I've been doing alot of stitching on all my cards just lately)
    Can't wait to see what you do with 'green' now! :)
    Jan x

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  11. this is lovely and i adore what youy have written on it...xxx

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  12. Great piece, a jewel in the blue collection! Valerie

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  13. Beautiful Lesley! Your work always has a fine finished touch. I love how you always generously share HOW you do a piece so the rest of us out here can learn and get our hands messy trying! You are encouraging!! See you again along this journey of summer color! *smiles* Norma

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  14. Beautiful card! I just love your clever flower on this too. Jessi xox

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  15. Gorgeous card.... I love the sentiment especially and the stitching.

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