Ombré - Design Element

Hi everyone.  Today we are excited to welcome Pat (Colourful Card Creations) as our newest member at Group of Seven Cardmakers.  Pat is a talented card maker who loves to experiment with techniques. Welcome to the group Pat!!  We are all so happy you are here!!

This month we are showcasing Ombré as our latest Design Element. 

Ombré meaning:  (literally "shaded" in French)

"is the blendng of one colour hue to another,

usually moving tints and shades from light to dark"

If you do make cards, please join us by adding to the linky at the bottom of this post.  We'd love to see what you make!!

Videos:  Suggested ways to create Ombré backgrounds ... or use your own way.

How to Create Ombre Cards - 2 Ways by My Favorite Things (5:33)

Ombre Stamping with Solid Images by Mindy Eggen Designs (14:30) - Ombre stamping first 8 min.

Technique Instructions:

• Create Ombré backgrounds by sponging with ink or watercolouring.
• Create Ombré stamping by adding shades of the came colour to a silhouette image.
• Die-cut several images in shades of one colour of card stock and off-set them from light to dark.
• Sponge through a stencil to create an effective Ombré background or main image for your card.  

These instructions are listed on the sidebar by technique for easy reference.

Ombré Card Samples

Julia

Bonnie

 

Loll

 

 

Christine

Pat

Brenda

 

Susan

  

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Sharing ...

                             Megan J                                          Birgit Norton                                   Marcia Hill

                              Robyn O.                                           Donna W.                                         Robyn O.

                                 Denise                                              Loll                                                      Loll

Faded Water Stenciling

Hi Everyone.  Prior to starting our Group of Seven Cardmakers blog, our group kept in touch during Covid and started trying out new and (revised) older techniques.  We are including them as a reference for those that are interesting in trying them out.

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February 2021

Video:  Faded Water Stenciling by Dina Kowal

Supplies:

• Watercolour paper (or mixed media, bristol, etc.)
• Stencil
• Distress Inks or Distress Oxides - Two colours (one dark, one light)
• Sponges
• Water mister
• Paper Towel for blotting

Technique Instructions:

Following the video above ...

• Secure watercolour paper to work surface
• Place stencil over top and tape down at top of stencil, securing the tape as a hinge so that the stencil can be flipped up
• Flip up stencil to work directly on watercolour paper, sponge top third of paper using darkest ink, fading out as you reach about 1/3 down the paper.
• Continuing with just watercolour paper and using the second ink colour, blend up through the faded ink and then down the card about 1/2 way.  Continue with the second colour of ink, fading out the colour below the 1/2 way point.
• Flip stencil down over the watercolour paper.  Blend with the second colour, starting at the 1/2 way point and downwards.  Most pressure at center of paper, fading out towards the bottom.
• Flip of stencil to see if you are happy with the look.  Place stencil back and continue blending if you want more colour.
• Lightly mist with water on the top of the card.
• Blot lightly with paper towel.  This will fade out the colour at the top.
• Let paper completely dry.

Faded Water Stenciling

Darnell

Loll