Cosmos

June has been a really busy month for me at my work, so creative time has been very limited.  I opted to participate in Kathy Raccosin's 30 Day Coloring Challenge over at The Daily Marker this month.  We're 25 days in and my goal is to complete the challenge.  There are only five more days to go.  Over the course of the next few days, I'll be sharing some of the projects I created during this challenge.

I started this background on Day 11.  This is the Cosmos Background Stamp from Simon Says Stamp.  I'll link to the products I used below.  I was inspired by Kathy's project on Day 3.  I opted to use colored pencils and chose the color Aquamarine.  Once I had the background filled in I used a Polycolor Colorless blender pencil to get a smooth, almost marker like blend.

On Day 12 I began adding black pen to the image for shading and detail.  I'll be honest, I wasn't loving how this was starting to look.  In hindsight, I wish I hadn't colored the stems black.  I finished the coloring the black on Day 13 and set the panel aside for few days, while I pondered how I'd salvage it or if I'd toss it.

On Day 24 I pulled it from the pile of colored items and did a bit of creative die cutting to create a couple of card panels.  In the end, I really love how the contrast of the colored background with the black and white flowers turned out.

I can say I will be using this technique again to create other cards, I really love the way the cards turned out in the end.

Links to Products Used:

Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack, AZ | SSS	Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue AZ | SSS	Scotch Indoor Mounting Tape, 0.75-inch x 350-inches, White, 1-Roll AZ	Die-namics Stitched Sentiment Strips SSS | MFT
Simon Says Stamp MARYANNE SNOWFLAKE Craft DIE SSS	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies SSS	Tsukineko VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black AZ | SSS	Prismacolor 92805 Sanford Scholar Colored Pencils, 24-Count AZ
Strathmore - 9 x 12 Bristol Smooth Paper Pad - 20 Sheets SB | AZ | SSS | MFT	Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp COSMOS Background SSS	Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches SB | AZ | SSS	Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - Stamp Platform SB | AZ | SSS