"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud."
-Maya Angelo-
A wonderful quote from a fabulous writer - and the current challenge at Time Out Challenges #222 "Inspired by Words". And I have the happy honor as this challenge's Guest Designer!
I have to admit to struggling a bit with this card. I knew what I wanted to do but wasn't quite sure how to go about doing it. The image and sentiment are from a small 2016 Hot Off the Press clear stamp. I stamped the image onto a piece of white cardstock with Memento "Tuxedo Black" ink and colored the sun with Copic markers. Then I used colored pencils to hand-color the rainbow. It didn't turn out as well as I wished but it's okay. The final step on the image before die-cutting it with a Stampin' Up "Framelits - Chalk Talk" tag, was to use a couple of gray Copic marker colors for shading on the cloud and rain droplets. I die-cut two stitched rectangles out of matching cardstock and stamped the sentiment on the smallest one. To balance the colors, I threaded 6 pieces of colored twine through a double rectangular punch and mounted both rectangles to a top-folded card. I did add an extra layer of cardstock behind the top layer to account for the thickness of the twine. (BTW, the 6 pieces of twine were not an easy thing to do to get them all pulled through in a rainbow's order of colors! The green twine I had in my stash was too thick to use, so I colored a piece of thinner white twine with a green Copic marker.) The final step was to mount the tag/image on the face with some dimensional foam.
Now it's your turn! Take an inspirational look at what the Design Team has done and go for it yourself! You have until September 21st to let your creativity shine.
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TIME OUT Challenges: Challenge 222 - Inspired by Words
Terrific card, Fran! The twine is a fun addition!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card, and I love how you have incorporated rainbow and cloud. The rainbow threads are a wonderful touch. Thank you so much for being our Guest Designer at Time Out.
ReplyDeleteOh Fran, what a fabulous card. Love the CAS design, the lovely sentiment and the floss makes it just amazing and to color with markers, wow that's a cool tip. So glad to have you as our Guest! Thank you for joining us at Time Out Challenges ❤️
ReplyDeleteFran, this card is so very special. I love your design. The image and sentiment are perfect for our challenge, and the detail of your twine rainbow is just fantastic. Thank you so much for Guest Designing with us!
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