As much as I love bright colors, I also adore pale and muted ones too! It is my own curiosity that encourages me to try as many styles and ideas that I see. My second card depicts a beautiful scene of two children with a toy sailboat.
I stamped this image using Ink On 3’s fadeout ink. Using only a few colors of distress ink, I lightly wash in the images. The soft, undefined lines give the scene a dreamy feel as if it were a memoryfrom the past.
Next I die-cut the focal point and popped it up for dimension. Often I cut out two or more layers of the shape and glue it under the image to give it a balanced height. Dimensionals such as pop-up dots can be used as well.
Then I added my favorite embellishment, burlap twine, and I framed the sentiment with charcoal gray cardstock. I was careful to leave only a thin amount of gray showing to keep with the delicate lines.
Far to the right, I added a mahogany heart button with string threaded through. Buttons give that extra bit of vintage, nostalgic and timeless beauty.
Supplies I used
“…best day includes you” by Phyllis Harrisfor Unity Stamp Company
Finally I decided I needed a swoosh of color at the top of the card to ground the burlap twine. It is very subtle, but accomplishes what I was hoping it would. Yay!
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Thank you for stopping by. Please let me know if you have any questions or ideas, I love feedback! Have an awesome day, see you tomorrow.
Rachel
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This is so beautiful Rachel!!! This is one of my favourite Phyllis Harris images and I love the sepia tones you have used with it… it gives it such a nostalgic feel!❤️
So beautiful and sweet! I love Phyllis Harris images, and your colouring in sepia actually brought tears to my eyes when I saw this little vignette. In my family, we have two generations of pictures of a small child holding a toy sailboat at the same spot at the lake where I grew up. One was my father and one was my sister. The first picture would have been taken 95 years ago, and the second one, about 65 years ago, so the sepia is the perfect colour tone. Thanks for giving me a sweet reminder of happy family memories!
I love love love this card. The colors are amazing. And it’s so nice that you show a video of the process. This is so helpful. Phyllis Harris stamps are so soft and pretty. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the week brings.
Beautiful card! I’m love the monochromatic look of your card. I don’t think I’ve ever made something like this besides black and white. I’ll have to give it a try.
Wowzers! The colors you chose are so perfect for this image. I really love the die cut shape and how you popped it up a bit – so pretty. And another awesome video to go along with it!
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I love this card. It’s so sweet and calming.
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This is so beautiful Rachel!!! This is one of my favourite Phyllis Harris images and I love the sepia tones you have used with it… it gives it such a nostalgic feel!❤️
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So beautiful and sweet! I love Phyllis Harris images, and your colouring in sepia actually brought tears to my eyes when I saw this little vignette. In my family, we have two generations of pictures of a small child holding a toy sailboat at the same spot at the lake where I grew up. One was my father and one was my sister. The first picture would have been taken 95 years ago, and the second one, about 65 years ago, so the sepia is the perfect colour tone. Thanks for giving me a sweet reminder of happy family memories!
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I love the subdued colors! Very pretty card!
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I love love love this card. The colors are amazing. And it’s so nice that you show a video of the process. This is so helpful. Phyllis Harris stamps are so soft and pretty. Can’t wait to see what the rest of the week brings.
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Beautiful card! I’m love the monochromatic look of your card. I don’t think I’ve ever made something like this besides black and white. I’ll have to give it a try.
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O my gosh you’ve done it again lady, such a beautiful card
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Absolutely incredible! Soothing
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Spectacular card Rachel! You have such creative vision!!
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I love how the muted colors really accent this card! Great job.
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I love beach cards! I’m going to have to try this one!
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I think this is just stunning!!
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What a gorgeous card! I love how you captured such a dreamy, nostalgic look!
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Such a beautiful way to watercolor Rachel. This card is gorgeous. I’ll have to try that fade out ink. 💕
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Beautiful!! Love this card.
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Beautiful card! I love the muted, vintage colors!
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Wonderful card! Your subtle colors make the scene seem to flow and sway. It’s incredible!
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Beautiful card. Love the monochromatic look of it.
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Wowzers! The colors you chose are so perfect for this image. I really love the die cut shape and how you popped it up a bit – so pretty. And another awesome video to go along with it!
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I love it all. The neutral colors, the no-line look, the die cut. It all works so well together.
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