Break Time

Inspiration: Freshly Made #373 + TGIF #197

This card is very simple compared to my usual more intricate designs, but it's nice to throw a clean and simple design in there sometimes. I played with embossing folders: Subtle for the white background, and Pinewood Planks, Seaside and Ruffled for the stripes. The English sentiment "Just Breathe" was translated in French to something like "Time for a pause." It goes nicely with the beach chair, which I accented with a white gel pen but the polka dots turned pink because the Berry Burst ink is so pigmented.

That color combo just screams of summertime. It was a good occasion to break out the Pineapple Punch, which I find hard to use because it is so bright. Reminds me of past colour Yo Yo Yellow, which was also obnoxiously loud.

The main image was a little blank so I wanted to doodle a border and I decided to use a calligraphy tip to do so. On a side note, I've always been drawn to calligraphy since I was a teenager and I keep going back to it, but I don't have the patience to put in the required practice time. (Doing the same thing over and over again is a struggle - explains why I never do chain production either when crafting.) Despite that, I've kept adding calligraphy tools to my craft arsenal over the years and because I only have two ink bottles (one of which is supposed to be gold, but it really just look brown and murky on the page, no matter how well I shake the bottle beforehand), I have recently discovered that I can use my watercolor paints to write with. My initial discovery was with the Cosmic Shimmer watercolor paints. I diluted the paint in the pan and I used an Aqua Painter brush to load the calligraphy tip. If you dilute the paint well enough, you get a really nice and steady flow when writing with the calligraphy tool. Here, for my doodled border (and my signature on the back of the card), I used the Gansai Tambi Starry Colors watercolors (Blue Gold) and I was able to doodle a very thin and very shiny border.

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Saisons colorées (Colorful Seasons)
Cardstock: Coastal Cabana, Berry Burst, Pineapple Punch, Whisper White
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Berry Burst, Pineapple Punch
Accessories: Seasinde Embossing Folder, Ruffled 3D Embossing Folder,
Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder, Suble 3D Embossing Folder, Mini Stamin' Dimensionals,
Clear Wink of Stella Brush, Pineapple 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, White Medium Envelope

 

Comments

[Elizabeth Price]

Cute! I love the crisp and simple look of your card. It's so inviting and charming. Thanks for joining us at TGIF. Smiles, Elizabeth

[Karren Johnson]

What a bright and cheery card you've created! The embossed panels work wonderfully with the sketch. Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

[Judy Rozema]

Fabulous bright colors and a great way to use the sketch! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!