Spring Greens

Hi everyone, this week my posts seem to be coming along like buses … four days in a row, I think it must be a record!!

 This month’s Visible Image ATC swap over on FB is on the theme Spring Greens - with the emphasis on the green, so a monochromatic creation is required using only VI products. I made two ATC’s so I would have an extra one to trade, and a co-ordinating greetings card to send to my swap partner. 

Here are the the ATC's.

Firstly I cut two pieces of white stamping card and created a smooshed Distress Oxide background In shades of green, then I stamped and heat embossed the tulips. I added background script, grungy circles and blot stamping, then stamped, heat embossed and fussy cut more tulips to which I added more script stamping (this was the tricky bit as I tried to vaguely line up with the background script while using a different colour ink!!). I painted the tulip leaves with watered down Posca sparkle pen ( a mix of green and yellow inks) then watered it down much more to paint the tulip heads, which I then went over with my clear sparkle pen. Finally I edged the cut flower heads with black marker, attached to the image panel and added a stamped sentiment and some white Posca spatter before matting simply on black card stock.

Here's a closeup of one of them.

Stamps: Visible Image Sketched Tulips, Where Flowers Bloom;

Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks (Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Morning Mist, Verdant); Posca Sparkle pens (green, yellow); Posca pen (white); clear embossing powder.

Challenges I would like to enter:

ATC’s Around the World #99 - Spring - TOP 3

ATC’s With a Heart - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Crafty Gals #241 - Make It Green

Double Trouble #133 - Use the Colour Green

Four Seasons (March) - Spring

Inspiration Station #47 - Inspiration Prompt - TOP PICK

(I am inspired by nature and the colour green)

Make My Monday #196 - Spring Colours

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies #2310 - Anything Goes

Now for the co-ordinating card ...

I used exactly the same method and products on these as on the ATC's above. Here is an angled picture to show the sparkle.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Beautiful Blossoms #3 - Floral + Mood Board

Challenge Up Your Life #156 - Monochrome

Crafting Happiness #140 - Lots of Green

Daisy Chain Challenge #72 - Flowers (2nd entry)

Inkspirational #285 - Word Prompt - Numbers

Sisterhood of Crafters - The Colour Green

Mix It Up #64 - Anything Goes with option Distressing

Try It On Tuesday - Go Green - END OF YEAR SPOTLIGHT 2023

We Love Stamping (March) - Anything Stamped with option Spring Is In the Air (2nd entry)

Word Art Wednesday #587/588 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

I think that’s me all greened out for today! Take care and thanks for visiting.

Hugs,