It's that time of week again - the Colour Creations Showcase! This week we are featuring everyone's favourite Neutral, Crumb Cake. Well, It's certainly my favourite Neutral!
I've been toying with the idea of doing a sort of sepia toned card for a couple of months now, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to play.
I started by stamping the floral image from Bloom And Grow in Memento ink on Crumb Cake cardstock. I tried Crumb Cake ink, but I just couldn't get it to work. I then coloured the image with my Light and Dark Stampin' Blends. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised with how well the Crumb Cake cardstock stood up to the colouring that I did with the markers. I then used my Chalk Marker to add some highlights to the berries and to outline the image so that it popped from the page. I wish I had the confidence to add some more highlights to the flowers with the Chalk Marker. A good excuse to play with the technique some more!
The Whisper White card base was stamped with the same floral image in stamped-off Crumb Cake. I then ran it through my Big Shot twice using the Subtle 3DEF, once in each direction. The main image was cropped using a die from the Ornate Layers Dies.
The sentiments on this card are both from the Blossoms In Bloom stamp set.
I had a lot of fun with the sepia effect. I think it would look great with larger floral images, like Ornate Style, or the large sunflower stamp (I forgot the name!). Hopefully I get a chance to try it out.
The links to the rest of this week's Crumb Cake cards can be found at the lovely Catherine's blog. She does a wonderful job of hosting the Showcase each week.
Bye for now,
Tina
*Sigh* ... this card is Crumb Cake heaven!! LOVE how you coloured the stamped images in Crumb Cake, on Crumb Cake card. Great idea to use the chalk marker as you did, too. Love everything about this card, Tina!
ReplyDeleteTina you've totally nailed the sepia look wit this card - the outlining using the chalk marker is brilliant! Thank you for inspiring us all with your crumb cake creation!
ReplyDeleteLOVE, love, love this Tina! You were very brave going around the outline with the chalk malker, but a great result. May need to try this...
ReplyDeleteI just love the sepia look to your card, Tina. The chalk outline around your stamped image is fantastic! I'm going to have to try it myself - thanks for the inspiration. A really lovely card.
ReplyDeleteOh Tina, such a gorgeous card. I love all the elements that went to creating the sepia effect. The Chalk Marker is brilliant in adding highlights and in edging your image. Stunning. xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Tina. Love the sepia look; the gorgeous colouring of the flowers and the background stamping. Just perfect!
ReplyDeleteLove this card Tina. Showcases crumb cake beautifully.
ReplyDeleteI love this two-tone card - the first I have seen in this blog hop! Others have teamed up Crumb Cake with lots of different colours, and they work well too, but the use of Crumb Cake alone with Whipser White is equally effective! Just love Crumb Cake, and you have highlighted its uses well!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool, Tina, the Chalk marker highlighting and around the edges is fantastic. It really makes those flowers pop up from the card. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYour sepia toned card is sensational Tina. There is just so much to look at. I do love the technique of outlining the floral image with the Chalk Marker. It really added dimension.
ReplyDeleteYour card is just stunning Tina! I never think to use Blends on any cardstock other than Whisper White but you've shown it is possible and that use of the chalk marker is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea with the sepia effect. Not one I have tried before but one I will add to the to do list.
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