AECP: In the mood for color

 Hello,

Welcome back to my second level 2 course blog: In the mood for color. We use colors in our card creations to express and convey our our moods or feelings on our cards. Using Altenew supplies and a variety of coloring medium such as water colors, copic markers, color pencils, ink pads, inks, colored papers etc., I can choose the right colors to help express my sentiments on the cards.

My first card uses Altenew’s Build-a-flower: Rose stamp set. Using shades of pink Altenew ink, I can convey the feeling of  “sensitive, caring and sweetness”. I used the layering stamps to stamp the image of the beautiful rose and die cut the image with the coordinating die. I also stamped the layered leaves images and cut them with the coordinating die as well.



I cut a piece of card stock and cut it diagonally in half, and embossed it using Sunny Studio’s Quilted Hearts embossing folder. I adhered this to a 4” by 5.25” card stock. I added a thin strip of black glitter card stock and a thin strip of gold mirror card stock above the embossed panel.



I added a pink card stock as a backing for the panel and glued it onto a card front. I foam mounted the rose die cut toward the left of the panel and added the leaves behind the rose. To finish the card, I used some shimmer spritz and some sequins for some sparkle.

My second card features Altenew’s Layered Snowflakes die. I like to use the color blue to convey the feeling of “tranquility and calmness” in this card. First, I die cut the snowflakes on white card stock, vellum, silver glitter card stock and holographic card stock. Then, I used a 4” by 5.25” water color paper for the blue distress ink background. 


Using different shades of blue distress oxide ink, I spritzed the water color paper with water to create a blue background. Once the ink is completely dry, I arranged the snowflakes on the panel and glued them down. I added a silver mirror card stock backing for the water color panel. 



I embossed a sentiment from Altenew’s Warm Blessings stamp set in silver glitter embossing powder and adhered it to the panel. I foam mounted the water color panel onto a card front and added some diamond jewels for more bling and shine.

My third card uses Altenew’s Persian Motifs stamp set. This card features the teal color which is like a mix of blue and green to emit the mood that is “soothing, growth and natural”. Using 4” by 5.25” water color, I embossed the images in clear embossing powder.


Then, I colored the images using a mixture of blue and green watercolor paint. The embossed images help to “contain” the water within the images.  I embossed a sentiment from Altenew’s Bejeweled stamp set in gold embossing powder.



I added a strip of black glitter card stock on card front and glued a thin strip of gold mirror card stock at the back of the water color panel. Then, I foam mounted the entire water color panel onto the card front. Once again, I added a few sequins on my card.

I love that I am able to use colors to convey how I feel in my cards. Colors, like sentiments, are powerful tools to create the “right” mood and feeling in our card creations.

Have a great week,
Juliet




Comments

  1. Erum TasneemSeptember 21, 2021 at 8:22 AM

    OH MY GOD!! These cards are so gorgeous!!! You blow me away with your beautiful work!
    Thank you for submitting your gorgeous work to the AECP assignment gallery.

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