Monochromatic Magnolias: Coloring on Colored Cardstock

Andrea Shell Cardmaking Colored Pencil Coloring Diecutting Graceful magnolias Monochromatic Card

Hello there! It's Andrea with you to share some inspiration with the Graceful Magnolias stamp set from the October release.

Monochromatic Floral Card by Andrea Shell | Graceful Magnolias stamp by Picket Fence Studios

After seeing other designers color images on colored cardstock, I have wanted to try it. With its beautiful florals, the Graceful Magnolias stamp seemed the perfect candidate for that technique, too.

Monochromatic Floral Card by Andrea Shell | Graceful Magnolias stamp by Picket Fence Studios

I began by embossing the magnolia spray onto navy cardstock with WOW! Polished Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder. I added color to the flowers and buds with colored pencils, starting with a light color (I recommend white for a base layer) and working up to darker ones. I heat-embossed a second spray onto vellum with WOW! On the Lake Embossing Glitter. I diecut both images with the coordinating die.

Monochromatic Floral Card by Andrea Shell | Graceful Magnolias stamp by Picket Fence Studios

I kept my background simple to have the focus on my floral images. I diecut the same navy cardstock with the A2 Basket Weave Cover Panel Die and mounted it onto metallic cardstock. I think the result is very elegant!

Monochromatic Floral Card by Andrea Shell | Graceful Magnolias stamp by Picket Fence Studios

I glued the two magnolia sprays together and attached them to my background with foam squares. I heat-embossed a sentiment from the Swanky Sentiments: Sympathy set with the silver embossing powder and diecut it with the coordinating die. I adhered my sentiment to a strip of vellum and wrapped the strip around my background panel, which I affixed to a cardbase. For more sparkle, I added clear gems to the background.

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