Monday, January 30, 2012

Color Blocking and Honoring Kim

Another post for today as I am trying to catch up on some things on Splitcoaststampers. I wanted to honor Kim Hahn aka Luv Flowers as Featured Stamper a couple weeks ago. I cased this card of hers.
The card also fit a couple of CAS challenges. One is a photo called Summer Gold which is a White Mountain Puzzle...I did the colors, not the scene. The other is a sketch and is using color blocking.
I blocked my colors by just placing a Spellbinders classic scallop nestabilitie on the image in different areas and sponging inside.

I'm using a Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company stamp set called Love Remains. The paper is also from Mark's Finest Papers and is Flecked Dirt and Premium Heavy White.

I'm also joining challenge #22 at For Your Inspiration and am inspired by the colors in this gorgeous photo, although I must say my colors are nearly as vivid.


I also want to enter the Simon Says Stamp Challenge-Anything Goes
Ink Used: Memento Rich Cocoa, Dandelion, Desert Sand, and New Sprout

23 comments:

Marisa said...

Love this card, Benzi! The colour blocking is fabulous with that wonderful rose image. Great CAS card!

Carla S. said...

This is beautiful, Brenda! Fantastic job on the technique!

Maire Gamber said...

Just gorgeous! I love the color blocking effect.
Hugs,
Marie XX

Basslady said...

fabulous, sweety! a very sytriking technique!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Pam~ said...

Love this look! I have not done this technique in a long time. Your card turned out very peaceful and soft looking ... gorgeous!

Bonnie said...

Wow, you knocked out several challenges with this gorgeous card!

Ellen Taylor said...

Ooh Benz that color blocking is so inspiring! Fab work girl!

Carol L said...

I love the soft, subtle color blocking you did on this one!! Lovely card!

Julie said...

Wow! This is stunning! I've never tried the color blocking - have to add it to my MUST try list :)

Davi said...

SOOO simple and yet sooo beautiful! Love how you used the blocks of color.

NanaConnie said...

Love the way you did the color blocking, Benzi! Thanks for sharing the idea of using Nesties -- I've not done that before, but I will now. Great card. Love all the white on the black CS base. Fab rose stamp!

Selma said...

This is a beautiful card. Your color blocking is fabulous. Love the technique you used.

Dr Sonia S V said...

How beautiful it looks in its color blended glory. Benzi Thank You for encouraging my CAS! You make such stunning CAS creations so coming from you it felt especially nice
Love
Sonia
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Bernie said...

Simply put it's Beautiful!
Hugs
Bernie

Dawn B. said...

This is so pretty. I love the way you color blocked this. Something I have not done is so long. Great tribute to Kim.

Lynne in NI said...

Ohh your colour blocking is so pretty ... thanks for the tip about using nesties as your frame (...now I know how to do it, all I need is some coloured ink pads LOL!)

Vicki Dutcher said...

Hi Benzi!! Long time~ This card is amazing! i love the way you added in the colors!! Thanks for playing in FYI's challenge!!

Marcea said...

Thankyou so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog with this gorgeous creation. I hope you can join in with our Animal Antics challenge this week. xxx

Michelle said...

Benzi, this is gorgeous! And you've given me an idea on how to give colour blocking another go! :-) Thanks for joining us at FYI!

dstandard said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for playing this week at FYI!

Joanne (jojot) said...

this is a beauty....love the soft colors of your blocking and the drama of the rose

Colleen Dietrich said...

Clever way to get a color blocked effect! I thought it must've been a stamp for sure.

Maria said...

Gorgeous!!!