Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday Tone on Tone Challenge post. Back in May 2010, I needed a graduation card for a friend and classmate, and it turned out to be the perfect excuse to try both the StampTV Tone-on-Tone challenge and the drop shadow stamping technique. I do want to apologize for the less-than-stellar photos in this post. Even though I knew they’d be shared on my blog, it just didn’t cross my mind at the time to pay more attention to photo quality—sheesh! That being said, let me show you the challenge card I created!
Tone on Tone Inspiration Challenge
This week on StampTV, the challenge was all about creating a tone-on-tone background. For my first card, I stamped dark blue cardstock using dark blue ink to keep things subtle yet interesting. For the focal image, I used two different ink colors to create a drop shadow effect—such a fun technique! If you’re curious how it’s done, here’s a great tutorial from StampTV: Creating a Drop Shadow. I used Memento inks in Summer Sky and Danube Blue, and the stamps are from TPC Studio.
Here’s a close-up of the stamped background. (Editing Leen here: Apologies for the photo quality! I did try to adjust it, but unfortunately, it didn’t help much.)
And here’s a close-up of the stamped graduation cap.
For my second card, I used a different approach by inking an embossing folder with Memento London Fog ink before running it through my Cuttlebug with the cardstock in place. The butterfly, a Martha Stewart stamp, was heat embossed and then colored with regular colored pencils. To blend the pencil lines, I used a bit of baby oil and a blending stump—a simple trick that gives such a smooth finish. Since I don’t have a Mother’s Day stamp, I created the sentiment on my computer using the Porcelain font.
Here’s a close-up of the butterfly. I really like how the coloring turned out on this one!
Thank you for joining me for today’s Flashback Friday Tone on Tone Challenge post. Have you ever tried the tone-on-tone or drop shadow stamping techniques in your own cardmaking? I’d love to hear about it—feel free to share your experiences or tips in the comments! Until next time, happy crafting and thanks for spending a bit of your day with me in the craft room.
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