Dia de los Muertos

Hi stamping friends. Today I am sharing one of the cards I submitted for the Designer's Showcase, for round 2 of selections.  This card is one that helped me get on the team. 

To make this fun and creepy night sky I started with a piece of Whip Cream Cardstock. I die cut at large circle from copy paper and stuck that to my cardstock.  This mask will allow a nice circle for my moons to stay white. Then I used my Dauber Dowel to sponge on color around my mask.  

I started with Electric Lime.  Always start out with a light hand when you want to create a smooth background like this with a Dauber Dowel sponge.  Otherwise you will get nice little circles. I brushed on the Electric Lime with a light hand working my way out around the moon.  The second color I used was Limeade Splash, overlapping the lime slightly and working my way out towards the edge of the card.  The last green I used was Kiwi Slice, again slightly overlapping the last color, blending them together. I told the ink all the way to the edge of the card.  The last color I sponged on is Rock Candy, lightly around the edges.  Finally, with the mask still on I added a splatter of Sparkle Silk. 

I did some more sponging to color my dancing lady. I first embossed the image with clear pigment ink and clear embossing powder on Whip Cream cardstock. Then I sponged on some Rock Candy ink. 

I added some details to finish off my card, like the die cut grass and some stamped images form the set.  

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Comments

[Carrie Rhoades]

Thanks Laura!

[Laura williams]

It is sooo fun and creepy! (Creepy in a very good way!) the background shading is absolutely perfect!