Tonight I'm going Green (specifically Peeled Paint Distress Ink) for this week's CASology Challenge.
I inked the Florentine Pattern Background from Hero Arts with Distress Ink and then spritzed liberally with water before stamping to get a sort of mottled watercolor effect. I also inked-up a sentiment from the new Hero Arts Set Thank You for being My Friend set with the same ink and then edged my sentiment panel with ink for a bit of contrast with the white background.
I added bits of Hero Arts bling to help create create a Focal Point in the design for the Moxie Fab World Challenge.
The layout is one of the Hero Arts August Sketches for their Clean & Simple Stamping Challenge.
I LOVE that mottled watercolour effect - it has such depth and interest! Great card! Thanks so much for playing along with CASology this week!
Posted by: Ardyth | August 21, 2012 at 08:40 PM
What a fantastic technique. Thank you for joining us this week at CASology!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | August 21, 2012 at 10:06 PM
Love the effect you created with the design. Beautiful card and sentiment :)
Posted by: Deanna | August 22, 2012 at 08:49 AM
What a great use of a background stamp! Love how you spritzed it too, great look!
Posted by: Kristie | August 22, 2012 at 09:24 AM
Gorgeous green! :) Love how you created your focal point! Thanks for joining us at CASology this week!
Posted by: Melissa | August 22, 2012 at 04:44 PM
fantastic card... great take on the sketch... thanks for playing along with CASology this week!
Posted by: Rosemary D | August 23, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Great card! I saw it over at CASology and had to stop by! I also love how you used the sketch from Hero Arts!
Those three sketches are all awesome ! I think you idea is fantastic!!
Posted by: Lisa (ThePurplePlace) | August 24, 2012 at 06:22 PM
Mmm! Love all that yummy bling and the gorgeous effect you created with the stamp. Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!
Posted by: Jen W. | August 24, 2012 at 07:53 PM
Hey Stef! Thanks for linking this up to the Focal Point Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
Posted by: Cath | September 12, 2012 at 03:14 PM