Friday 22 June 2012

Pinterest Inspired - Wave




One of my cyber-friends, Deborah, pinned this the other day. I'm always fascinated by bright colours on dark backgrounds and I try to think of ways to achieve that look. These two cards are the results of this method:
Start with a 4x2 piece of white. Colour with copics (I started in the middle and went to each end - coloured yellow then green (then went over the edge of the green with yellow, to blend). Cut a 4x4 piece of black cardstock (second one was 4x3 7/8, to allow for the cut line in the centre). Glue coloured panel to white cardbase and then position black pieces (oh yes, I embossed the sentiment in silver before I put the black on the card).

For the first one, I really was trying to get the 'fuzziness' of the line in the original by using a grass border punch. Not sure I achieved that, but it's kind of cool in its own way. I think the second one (cut with my Creative Memories curvy cutter) is my favourite.

18 comments:

  1. Jaw in China!!!

    Bahb

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  2. Ditto to the ladies above. These are genius!!! Possible the most awesome use of the grass die that I've ever seen!

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  3. LOVE LOVE LOVE how you have made this! Thanks for some awesome inspiration:) Hugs x x

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  4. Good gracious Ardyth - it's you that rocks!

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  5. What a great look. Thanks for your explanation of how you created this awesome graphic look.

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  6. Both of these "rock!" You never fail to amaze me with your creative talent, girl!!!

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  7. Talk about optical illusion! On the first one, I thought you pumched out the color and glued it on until you mentioned the grass punch. What a great idea!

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  8. Amazing cards. These are really cool. :) Ann Y.

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  9. My 18 yr. old cousin is recovering from brain damage & rainbows have always been significant to her. So, I'm always looking for new ideas for rainbow cards for her! I LOVE your cards & can't wait to try this myself!! Great job...TFS!!

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  10. These are so inspired, Ardyth!! You never cease to amaze me! I like them both. The first one makes me think of a soundwave, so it brings to mind rock 'n roll radio. The second one makes me think of a roller coaster ride on the boardwalk. No, YOU rock!

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  11. BOTH are FANTASTIC Ardyth - super-inspired use of the grass punch - LOVE them!!

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  12. P.S. The first card reminds me of being in an underground tunnel with all the stalagmites and stalactites :)

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  13. Wow!!! Wow!!! Totally awesome! You have captured this image perfectly. I love, love the first card!

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  14. ...so just when I thought I needed the spectrum ink pad, you show us what you did with Copics! Great cutting/measuring - fits perfectly!

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  15. Incredibly clever to use the grass die like that.... The perfect sound wave and love the rainbow colours too :0)
    Jenny x

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  16. love these cards...they look awesome....

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