Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Split Coloring Cards

Hello everyone!! Today I am sharing four cards that I created using Jennifer McGuire's "Split Coloring" technique. When I saw this video I knew I had to try it. Making two cards out of one? Yes please!!

I created these cards a couple weeks ago but just never got around to posting them.

I actually pulled out some stamps that I have not used for both of these cards. The first one I used WPlus9's "Beautiful Bouquet: Dahlia" stamp set. Jennifer showed cards done landscape style but I did not have the beautiful stamp set she used so I made my first two cards portrait length.


I colored the blooms in with Copic Markers and used Stampin Up! "Coastal Cabana" (retired) card stock as the opposite panel to stamp in a similar colored ink.


The sentiment used on this card is from My Favorite Things "Deepest Sympathy" stamp set.


I highlighted the flower with a little Copic Opaque White and a paint brush.


This sentiment is from Altenew's "Beautiful Quotes" stamp set and is one of my favorite sentiment sets as of late.


I love the embossed gold with the card stock color too!!

My second two cards, I used Altenew's "Beautiful Day" stamp set and my MISTI to create a flower display landscape style. This was kind of a pain because I had to do a ton of masking. However, it was all worth it!!


I actually created the tag from this post AFTER I created these. I figured I would make a few more to give away as a set.


I chose to use the same color of card stock as the first set, as well as the same sentiments.


I did color the main flowers in a different color but chose to color the accent flowers in similar colors as the accent colors in my first two cards.


This was not only FUN to make but I got to practice my shading on the big flower. There are so many layers to it that it looks so cool in real life!!


I chose to use the same sentiments as the first cards to make it a bit easier on myself. It seems that I can never have too many sympathy cards in my stash. I guess that is the age I am at.

Well, that is all for today. I thank you for stopping by and taking a look. Have a FABULOUS day!




Supplies for Card #1 and #2:




Supplies for Card #3 and #4:


6 comments:

Lisa Elton said...

GORGEOUS cards Nora, love them all!!

~amy~ said...

Lovely! Beautiful card sets!!

Darnell said...

Oh, my goodness, Nora, you have done Jennifer proud with these utterly gorgeous creations! I'm so pinning your designs!! Good job using your NBUS, too!! Happy Easter!! Hugs, Darnell

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Now that is so cool - make two from one! I am especially taken with the second one - swooning over your color choices!

Jean said...

Wow, wow and more wow! I saw Jennifer's post and saved it for later. I think I need to go take a look soon! These are gorgeous!

Hannelie said...

So inspiring! I need to give this a try!
Just fabulous!