After creating a bright and colourful sunburst card, I found myself wondering how the same technique might look with a softer colour palette, which led to today's tone on tone card featuring a playful paper pieced mermaid.
Bright Cardmaking Colour Palette
The jungle colour palette at As You See It Challenge features Coastal Cabana, a rich aqua blue. I decided to pair this bright tone with scraps of pool party to create a tone on tone sunburst. The result creates plenty of texture and visual interest while maintaining a calm, cohesive feel.
Magical Day Mermaid
The layout for this project was inspired by a sketch challenge from Sunday Stamps. Once the background was complete, I began thinking about a focal image. Although I didn’t set out with a strict beach theme at the beginning, the colours and soft layered textures naturally steered the design in that direction, evoking calm seaside waters and coastal vibes. I wanted something playful, so I chose a mermaid image from my collection, which fits beautifully with the current Simon Says Stamp “At the Beach” challenge.
To colour the mermaid, I used a paper piecing technique, one of my favourite ways to use even the smallest paper scraps.
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Happy crafting!
Jenn these colours suit your sweet mermaid perfectly! I love the two-tone starburst base - it gives the feeling of sunlight shining through the watery depths - and paper-piecing is always a winner! Thanks for sharing with us over at As You See It!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Joanne. I don't naturally gravitate towards such bright tones, so it was a fun experiment to see how I could soften that gorgeous Coastal Cabana. As soon as I put the background together, I saw sunlight filtering through water and immediately reached for the sweet mermaid. Paper-piecing the other colours gave such a bold effect too.
DeleteJenn, I love the starburst base and the sweet little paper pieced mermaid. So happy you joined us at Sunday Stamps!
ReplyDeleteThanks Claire. Your sketch really helped me pull this idea together.
DeleteYou're spot on about the way colours affect mood. The subtle starburst is full of energy and makes for a great way to focus attention on the sweet mermaid. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at As You See It.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jan. I’d been waiting for the right inspiration to use this sweet mermaid, so it was her first time being inked. This colour scheme just felt like the perfect fit.
DeleteLove the starburst setting for that sweet little mermaid - such a great take on our challenge colours! Thanks for playing along with us at As You See It
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Deborah. I’d been waiting for the right project to ink up this sweet little mermaid, and your challenge colours turned out to be the perfect inspiration.
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