To create my background I sponged on my ink color using a stencil/mask.
I used Winter Wisteria ink.
I used it full strength in some of the hexagons and as the ink wore off the dauber, a light application in some of the other hexagons. The full strength was too dark, so I used a dauber and some white ink to soften the color.
I also used the daubers to sponge color onto my vellum flowers and leaves.
Love my new daubers and case.
One for every color!
Cardstock: PTI Winter Wisteria, White
Stamps: PTI Beautiful Butterflies, Delightful Dahlia
Ink: PTI Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado, White, Versamark
Other: PTI Vellum, Heidi Swapp Honeycomb Mask, White Embossing Powder
STUNNING card Kara, very well done!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful..and love the daubers and case.
ReplyDeleteDaubing heaven! Great technique and results! Have to pin this one, Kara!
ReplyDeletesuch a gorgeous card - love the background and colors you chose!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Kara! Love the beautiful vellum flowers and the inked background.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, your card is beautiful! Fabulous job with the technique, those flowers look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSecondly, I love your daubers and case. Do you use these to ink your edges, too? I use the Tim Holtz blending tool, but struggle with the straight edge sometimes.... Maybe these would work better for me? And where did you get them and that wonderful case?
Your coloring in the white embossing is amazing! Drooling over those daubers too.
ReplyDeleteLove this!! The colours are vibrant and your layout is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. Lovely design. Hugs Bev x
ReplyDeleteLOVE Love love! How you sponged the background!!! Great idea. The shading on your flowers is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card!! The daubers are pretty cool, too...off to investigate those more. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Kara. Your vellum Dahlia is perfectly colored. Really like your ombré-like hexagon background too. Thx for the link to the Daubers and storage; you definitely peaked our interest!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love the background technique. Checking out the link now for the daubers. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteCatching up on my posting today. Kara this is stunning, I keep staring at it and how gorgeous it is. Love your collection of daubbers and great case too. You have just enabled me. LOL
ReplyDeleteWow, look at all your daubers--you are super organized! Your card is gorgeous! Love that you sponged the background as well as the flowers!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love the vellum flowers, they give such a soft and beautiful effect!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the background and those daubers are awesome!
ReplyDeleteWHOA! And I love your dauber case :D
ReplyDeleteSo dreamy! The white embossing on the colored vellum is so striking. Love your background too with the different shades of hexies.
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