Project of the Week ~ Ombre Monochromatic Frames

Good Morning - this week it is my turn here at The House That Stamps Built to show you how to do a fun and easy technique for a WOW card. I call it ombre monochromatic frame. Ombre - fading shades of the same color family, “frame”

We all have pieces of 1-2 inch cardstock laying around on our desk or scrap basket - well dig through those and find four pieces of the same color family.

Here is a picture tutorial for this technique.

You will need your strips of cardstock, a piece of white cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, a paper trimmer, glue runner, die cutter, and dies.

Cut at least 4 strips of cardstock in 1 inch strips at least 5 1/2 inches long.

Glue or use tape runner to apply your color strips onto white cardstock - making sure that the edges are butted up against each other with no gap. I started with the darkest color and worked my way down to the lightest.

Select two dies - one large and one smaller - make sure the smaller one is large enough to accommodate the stamp you want to use. I taped mine in place just to make sure they didn’t move around.

You will end up with two pieces - Use the largest piece and mount on either white or contrasting color - your focal image will go in the oval space. Stamp your image in the oval piece, color with your choice - I used colored pencils.

I then cut the sentiment out of the small oval piece I had left and then made my card.

I used Ship, 9508-J from Repeat Impressions found here and sentiment Wind in my sails, 3918-F found here. I had a nautical die which I used for the anchor out of the darkest blue on my card. Talk about easy - and WOW.

But wait… if you will look on your desk/work space you will see you have aother piece left - don’t let it go to waste.

Again mount this on white and stamp your focal image in the open space.

For this card I used Cape Hatteras Light, 3003-K found here, the darling little birds in flight Gulls in Flight, 3412-C found here and and sentiment A Happy Hello found here. Tied on the perfect ribbon - (I won this is a blog candy give away) and it works well to tie this all together.

Try this fun technique - it works with so many stamps from Repeat Impressions.

~ Shirley