Welcome to the new Art With Heart Monthly Creative Showcase!
This month the Art With Heart Team are featuring Monochromatic cards, that is cards that only use different shades of the same colour. This is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate the wonderful range of Stampin’ Up! colours across our inks, papers and embellishments that can be combined to produce the amazing monochromatic samples we have to share with you.
I actually found it quite difficult to narrow down which colour I was going to use! There are so many fabulous colours to choose from in Stampin' Up!'s colour families. In the end I went with Bermuda Bay and Pool Party, mostly because of this sheet of DSP in the Lily Impressions pack - why have I not played with this paper sooner??? I love how it looks like paint smeared on a canvas, and best of all, it is free with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration!
I stamped the lady and lanterns from Power Of Hope in Memento ink and coloured them with my Bermuda Bay and Pool Party Stampin' Blends. I didn't colour the lanterns or umbrella much - just a quick swipe of Light Pool Part in key places.
I used another Sale-A-Bration freebie to decorate the card - some Bermuda Bay sequins from the Metallic Baker's Twine and Sequins Combo Pack. The sentiment is from Label Me Bold, stamped in Bermuda Bay.
In order to get the white streaks in the DSP in the spot I wanted on my card, I had to crop a wide strip from the DSP first. Waste not, want not, I used it on the inside of my card! It's wider than I'd usually crop the paper, so I chose not to add a sentiment to leave enough room for writing.
That's all from me, now you're off to see what the wonderful Kate Morgan has made. What colour has she chosen? We don't see each other's cards until we do the hop, so it's a surprise for us too!
Bye for now,
Tina
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Gorgeous card Tina. I love your use of the Bemuda Bay DSP. You are right, it does look like a paint smear - and it is great as your background, and as a feature stripe within the card. I have been quite taken with the Power of Hope bundle, but for some reason haven't used the stamps as yet. You've inspired me to get it out and create. Thank you xxx
ReplyDeleteLooks great Tina!
ReplyDeleteWow that DSP certainly looks real. At first glance I thought you got out your paintbrush! It looks awesome paired with that Power of Hope stamp set!
ReplyDeleteOMG I love it! I am going to have to case this card with the gorgeous DSP background but just because it is a fantastic layout as well. So good 💗
ReplyDeleteFantastic card, really love how it all comes together with the colour and design!
ReplyDeleteTina I wasn’t really taken with that stamp set but after seeing your elegant card I really want it now! Such a great colour palette too xx
ReplyDeleteVery pretty colour choice Tina, and a great card.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Tina. Love that you thought to position the DSP so that you got exactly the look you wanted.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card, Tina! Spotted it on Pinterest and had to come take a look! Jo x
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