When I see peacocks, I think turquoise, emerald green and royal purple. They go together beautifully. When Asela Hopkins came out with her Pretty as a Peacock set, the first thought that came to my mind was Pearl Ex powders. Pairing up peacocks and shiny, shimmery Pearl Ex powders seemed like a perfect partnering.
I used Turquoise Sea cardstock for my base and layered together Black Onyx and Grass Green cardstocks.
I embossed the large peacock image on Black Onyx cardstock with white embossing powder and then used a small detail paint brush with a little bit of water and Pearl Ex powders to color in the image.
The greeting is from the Pretty as a Peacock set and was embossed with white powder on Turquoise Sea and matted on top of Grass Green cardstock.
I added a length of turquoise and green ribbons (from one of the StampTV Kits), which I stamped with one of the images from the In Stitches set that was sneak-peeked yesterday. The white brads were from a previous StampTV kit, as well.
When you turn the card in the light, the shimmer from the Pearl Ex powders really makes the peacock come to life.
For even more samples with the stamp sets being previewed tonight, check out these designer's links:
- Gina Krupsky
- Jessica Fick
- Theresa Momber
- Melanie Muenchinger
- Nina Brackett
- Cathy Tidwell
- Lee Murphy
- Donna Baker
- Emily Giovanni
- Erika Martin
- Asela Hopkins *illustrator of Pretty as a Peacock
Love the white embossing! So striking against the black background. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Theresa | June 28, 2010 at 11:25 PM
FABULOUS on black!!!! Love it!
Posted by: Tina Gilliland | June 28, 2010 at 11:38 PM
Beautiful Erika! Your peacock is gorgeous!
Posted by: Betty | June 29, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Your card is beautiful Erika. I love your new photo too.
Mary
Posted by: Mary C. Anderson | June 29, 2010 at 02:06 AM
Just stunning ~ love the peacock against black!
Posted by: Carolina Buchting | June 29, 2010 at 03:10 AM
Ohhh the white embossing just makes that peacock POP!!!! Beautiful!!
Posted by: LuvLee | June 29, 2010 at 03:57 AM
Gorgeous card, Erika! I love the shimmery peacock! The colors are so vibrant and the white embossing really pops against the black background!
Posted by: Carla Suto | June 29, 2010 at 06:53 AM
Wow! Stunning. I love how beautiful your card is.
Posted by: asela | June 29, 2010 at 07:04 AM
love the stitched ribbon!
Posted by: melanie | June 29, 2010 at 07:07 AM
Oh this is stunning on black like this, and then with the pearl ex, oh so gorgeous Erika!
Posted by: cathy tidwell | June 29, 2010 at 07:17 AM
Oooh, yes, stunning is the right word for this!
Posted by: Janice Whiting | June 29, 2010 at 09:08 AM
Love your card!! The peacock is beautiful!! I will be visiting you at your store soon, I need more embossed paper. See you soon.
Posted by: JoAnn | June 29, 2010 at 01:08 PM
Fantastic!!
Posted by: Giovana | June 29, 2010 at 02:36 PM
A beautiful and oh, so dramatic, card that fits the peacock to a T. TFS
Posted by: Pat Jandacek | June 29, 2010 at 08:29 PM
oh, how elegant, Erika! Great card!~
Posted by: Jessica Fick | June 29, 2010 at 10:09 PM