We have another sketch challenge this week over at the Global Design Project challenge blog. This sketch was designed by the amazing Paula Dobson. Paula is a very talented stamper from New Zealand and I encourage you to check out her blog!
When I look at Paula's card I was inspired by the beautiful flowers. I used the masking technique to stamp the daisies from the Helping Me Grow stamp set to create a little garden in the lower left corner. I knew I wanted to watercolor the image, so I stamped with Basic Black Archival Ink on Shimmery White cardstock. I borrowed the greeting from the Birthday Blooms stamp set. I used Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight, and Old Olive ink refills for the flowers and a very watered down Night of Navy for the background. After everything was completely dry, I came back in and sponged Night of Navy ink of the top right portion of the card to add some depth. (NOTE: I wanted the flowers to appear white, so I added some very light shading with the Smoky Slate ink. This helped give some interest and dimension.)
Finally, I added a thin strip of Gold Glimmer down the left edge to ground the image and add a little sparkle. I used clear sequins from Darice for just a touch of interest without too much bulk.
We would love to have you play along with us this week. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this fun challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.