Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge 10

There's a brand new challenge over on the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge blog and we really hope that you'll join us!

For this challenge, I chose the second row - Resist Technique, Ombre, and Grid.

I started by stamping my Geometric Grid background stamp onto some watercolor paper and heat embossing in gold. Then I used my Gansai Tambi paints and clear, clean water to create an ombre wash from the top to the bottom of the panel. In order to get more variation, I created the ombre look with multiple layers of color, but using the same shade each time. The color variation simply comes from the amount of pigment I picked up with the water on my brush.

I set my panel aside to air dry and started on my sentiment strip. I used the fishtail banner dies from MFT stamps to create the strip. I simple cut it once and then put the piece back into my machine to cut the tail on the other end. (I moved the piece around until I felt the stitching pop back into the holes in the piece so I was able to cut again without ruining it!) I heat embossed the sentiment in white and then started putting together the finished card.

I adhered the panel to a white card base using some strong adhesive and then created a "nest" with some gold thread. When I had it where I wanted it, I adhered my sentiment strip over top of it with some foam tape. (The foam tape keeps the thread from moving around and I didn't have to try to adhere the whole thing down with liquid adhesive!) I added a scattering of gold sequins to complete the look.

Birthday Greetings	Geometric Grid	Stitched Fishtail Flag STAX	Neenah Solar White 80 lb	Ranger Watercolor Paper	Gansai Tambi 24 Color Set	Versamark	White Embossing Powder
Wow Rich Gold Embossing Powder	6mm Gold Cupped Sequins	4mm Gold Cupped Sequins

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