May 7, 2012

Off to Paris

Hi Lisa here today, taking you on a trip to Paris using images from the Artistic Outpost Birds of a Feather and the Paris Exposition sets.  All images are stamped in Black Archival, to add color to the girls, I used STAEDTLER Mars Graphic Watercolor Markers and a Waterbrush. After cutting, I sponged all edges with Ranger Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. I collaged the Eiffel Tower and Hot Air Balloon from the Paris Exposition plate, coloring the images with STAEDTLER Karat Aquarell Watercolor Pencils, blending with Gamsol, then cutting with Spellbinders Labels Twenty Five. Clouds were sponged in Blue ink to fill in the open space. For the offset Black panel, I traced the die on Black card stock, and distressed the edges. A second balloon was stamped, water colored and popped up for added dimension.

Why not travel along with us this month at Artistic Outpost and play along with our May Referral Program using the Travel Theme, for your chance to win an Artistic Outpost Prize Package.  For more details click here.

Designer - Lisa Somerville

4 comments:

Deb said...

I adore this! Fabulous project and love the stamps!

Unknown said...

Absolutely beautiful card!!! Love the colors and images :)

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Lisa this is GORGEOUS!!! Makes me want to go right now!!!

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Oooh, love the colors you used here, Lisa and how you achieved that pale look in the background. One of these days, I must get that Birds of a Feather set!