Monday, August 29, 2011

My First Challenge!


I decided I would try a challenge for the first time ever, and I must say that I now understand why they are so popular!  I had so much fun with it!  The challenge was to color a stamped image, which I wasn't sure about because I don't have any copics, color pencils, or a huge variety of distress inks (I'm a poor college student!).  However, I do have some Faber Castelle Gelatos (they were on sale for $20 on HSN a while back!).  Previously I had trouble using them, they are waxy/creamy like a crayon, but they come in a chapstick like tube.  For this card I embossed the stamped flower and then rubbed the different colors of Gelato over the embossed image.  Then I rubbed the Gelatos in and blended with my finger.  I'm excited with the results!


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4 comments:

  1. Chari MossAugust 29, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Looks to me like you figured the gelatos out, those flowers are colored wonderfully! Thanks for playing with us at YCU!

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  2. MarieAugust 30, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Great card! Good job on the coloring with the gelatos =) Thank you so much for joining our first Young Crafters Unite challenge!

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  3. JessSeptember 1, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    I have never used gelatos before...but now I just may have to try them out! This looks fab! Thank you so much for playing along with our first challenge at Young Crafters Unite! :-)

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  4. Britta SwiderskiSeptember 2, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Oh wow - what a pretty effect with those gelatos. I need to get my hands on some. :) Thank you for playing along with us at the first Young Crafters Unite challenge!

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