Seeing Some Subtles Celebrate Color
June 9, 2018|Posted in: Creativity
Today I will have you seeing some Subtles …. from the new Color Revamp. My design was inspired by the card on page 74 of the new annual catalog. I love the translucent look of the balloons, over-stamped using just the solid balloon images. I thought it would be a good way to show off some of the new Subtles colors.
I managed to use all four of the brand new Subtles colors, plus the returning Mint Macaron. I played around on scrap paper to see how I wanted to place both the balloons and the colors and settled on the arch shape with the greens seperated.
TIP: The Balloon Celebration stamp set is photopolymer. It’s always a good idea to stamp with a mat when using photopolymer, but especially with solid images. You might get little bubbles in the image without a mat.
The balloon strings are stamped in the new Gray Granite. I reached for black out of habit and it was too dark. The fun little circle of dots image is from the same stamp set and makes a great background design. The card is Balmy Blue (which is a bit lighter than it photographs.) Since I wanted to highlight the new colors, I did a double-mat using two more colors: Highland Heather and Petal Pink.
Instead of casing the card exactly from the catalog photo, I thought I would gather the strings together with the word “celebrate” from the Celebrate You thinlits. Staying with my subtles theme, I cut it out in Balmy Blue, which also worked to tie together all the layered elements on the card. (pun intended)
Its been a while since I’ve used this stamp set. That is one of the great things about a color revamp – everything old is new again. It gives you a chance to play with new color combinations and put a fresh spin on an old stamp. So try some new colors and get creative!
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