I die cut the words from black card to work out how large my base panel needed to be. I inked the 3.5 inch square in Squeezed Lemonade DI and added the sun rays with Spiced Marmalade through one of my favourite Crafters Workshop stencils. I added more of that ink around the edge and across the whole panel and finished off adding some shading with Watermelon Adirondack ink.
As I was working I spotted some tiny scraps of glitter card on my desk that I could not bear to chuck out, so I used one to cut out the little heart to insert it.
I matted the whole thing onto black and onto a white linen 6 x 6 card blank. I made two of these cards at the same time as I am hoping to build up a stock of simple quick cards for birthdays and occasions this year.
Thanks for popping by!
Elaine x
This is a super design with the sunburst bursting behind the die cut sentiment & your little inserted glitter heart is perfect for the focal point as it draws the eye immediately. The black matting for the brilliant colours against the white makes this a very striking card indeed & I can see it outshining a recipient's other cards easily.
ReplyDeletePaula (PEP)
that background truly pops with the black wording - fab!
ReplyDeleteFantastic quick design, I love the background and the die cut letters combined. I hope you are doing well, hugs, Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant Elaine! Love your shading in the background and the black against those hot colours is so dramatic. Love the little heart touch too!
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Lesley Xx