Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Flaunt It by Dana Warren

Hello AI fans!!!

Dana here with two cards that feature the new Girlfriends Flaunt It Set! For both cards I used Distress Markers and paper piecing to color the the girlfriends (they sure are having a lot of fun!!). I used two different pattern paper pads for each card and gave darker skin coloring a try!!


I started both cards by cutting stitched rectangles from watercolor card stock and then stamped the image on both panels. I picked out some pattern paper for their dresses and fussy cut them all out, but before I added them I colored their skin, hair and accessories with my Distress Markers.



I was working on the first panel and had colored two of the girls with Tattered Rose when I thought maybe I should give a darker skin tone a try! So on a scrap piece of paper I stamped the faces and arms of the women and then experimented with different colors. On the pink card I used Gathered Twigs along with the Tattered Rose. For the yellow card I Gathered Twigs for the woman on the left, Vintage Photo for the woman in the middle and Ground Espresso for the woman on the right. I think all these colors worked great for dark skin. Also if I want a more tan look, I will go over with the Tattered Rose again!



Once my coloring is done I added the paper piecing to each panel. For the pink card I cut a bigger stitched rectangle the Simple Stories - Vintage Bliss paper pad and added it to a white card base. I also trimmed a journal card and added it next, trimming off the over hang. I added the stamped panel and then a few enamel dots. 



For the yellow card I trimmed some pattern paper strips from Fancy Pants Park Bench paper pad. I added the strips across a white card base. Then I added the stamped panel with foam tape and then I stamped one of the sentiments at the lower right. Last I added a few black enamel dots.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!!



9 comments:

Larisa said...

oh, it is cute so much!!! I love your gentle colouring on this image!!

Renee Matarese said...

These are great Dana!

Cheri Burry said...

I love both of these and the skin colors are perfect! Nice layout too!

Karen Day said...

Really wonderful, Dana! I love how you crop the images, and have a real way with a paintbrush! Great skin tones :o)

Maureen Morton said...

this is such a great look - kind of soft and sweet. Can't wait to try Distress Markers. Love both of these. Thanks for sharing!

Joan V said...

Oh, these are so fantastic. I love the paper piecing. Thanks for the inspiration.

Kerry said...

Dana, they are amazing!! Awesome job on their skin tones and their dresses are fabulous!!!

Sharon Caudle said...

These are awesome, Dana! Love them!!!

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

You rocked these!!! Shows how versatile your stamps really are!!