Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Color Hues: Silver and Gold


Welcome to the second November Color Hues challenge! Carol has picked our colours for this outing: SILVER and GOLD. While many of us went the festive route, these hues would be perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, lots of celebrations! Here's my card: 


It's unfortunate that the season for sparkly cards is also the season for bleak and gloomy days when trying to photograph. :) Using a stencil, I added silver pigment ink to the holly leaves, and then very carefully and with a lot of sticky note masking added gold embossing paste to the berries. Once that was dry, I also spattered the panel with silver and gold watercolour paint. I trimmed my panel so that I could add silver glitter washi tape behind each side of it. The sentiment is embossed in gold on a scrap of the same black watercolour paper. 


We have not one, but TWO guest designers for this challenge, Carol and Hilary! Be sure to check out what they and my teammates have made with this fun pairing! 


Supplies: Neenah white cardstock (card base), Van Gogh black watercolour paper, Ellen Hutson Season to Sparkle stamp, Versamark & Colorbox silver ink, pirate's gold embossing powder, ARTplorations holly background stencil, Picket Fence gold paper glaze, Gansi Tambi watercolours, silver washi tape

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13 comments:

HilaryJane said...

Those silver leaves look amazing on the black background. Dramatic and stunning. Well done with all the masking for the berries too and your splatters are the perfect finishing touch. Thanks for the shout out too. I am honoured to be joining you this time xx

Karen said...

Hilary Jane is right--this is a gorgeous and dramatic card with the silver and gold on black! My guess is that it is even more stunning IRL.

Kristie Goulet said...

This is gorgeous! I love the black background, sure makes the stencil stand out! Lovely! Have a great week!

JulieP said...

This is amazing Lindsey! It photographed well but I know what you mean. Now I need some black watercolor paper.

Barbara Godden said...

Gorgeous card, you do wonders with stencils. love the combination of gold and silver on the black, and the edging of the washi tape is perfect.

Julie B said...

The contrast of the silver and gold against the black is so eye catching, fab card. :)

Shery Russ said...

stopped me in my tracks - the black really set off the silver and gold combo. love the look!

Chris Dring said...

This. Is. STUNNING!!!!!

Lisa Arana said...

Gorgeous! Love the elegant look of the metallics.

Nancy said...

Lindsey, The season for sparkle and the season for gloom are not playing nicely for you! I laughed at that statement, as it is so true for so many. Love your added splatter and the silver strip down the edge! Ths is such a wonderful Christmas card!

cm said...

This. Is. Gorgeous! 'nuff said. It is...110%.
hugs~c

Greta said...

Lots of work to do both colors with that stencil, but boy was it worth it! So gorgeous!

Helen Gullett said...

Lindsey, your card is gorgeous and elegant with the silver and gold on the black cardstock. I like how you also added paint splatters. Thank you for sharing it with STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge.