Summer of Color 3, Week 5: Candy Apple Red and Yellow

I want to begin by saying I tried to make it around to everyone, but time was not on my side this week.  With a holiday, out of town visitors, trips to the airport, and a massive clean-up in my yard, I was off the computer more than on it this past week.  For that I apologize.  Now lets get on with the SOC colors of the week.

I couldn't believe it.  This was the color combination I not only wanted, but a slight variation of it was what I suggested to Kristin, our wonderful hostess at Twinkle, Twinkle, before SOC3 began.  I had a plan.  I knew exactly what I wanted to make.  Then I thought about the NAME of the colors, and a competing thought came into view.  So that was when I knew I had to make two entries for this challenge.

For my first page, my supplies include (from left):
Clear acrylic block  (you can substitute glass, but you must cover or tape off the edges first)
White card stock
Yellow card stock
Plate for holding paint
Brayer
Red and Yellow fluid acrylics

Allow me to explain this photo.  The white card stock is located BELOW the acrylic plate which is rather hard to see in this photo. The card stock will help me guide the top card stock so I don't get too far off course.  And I know this red paint doesn't look red, but I assure you, it is red, and not on the pink side of red, either.  This camera must have a thing for twisting colors around while giving me really unclear shots, too.

I laid a stencil upside down on my acrylic plate and got a good load on my brayer.

But I've mentioned before that I am brayer challenged, and even this new brayer doesn't work well in this situation.  Instead, I ended up "stenciling" the paint onto the acrylic block using a paint brush.

I removed the stencil and laid my yellow card stock on the inked plate.

As I began removing the paper from the plate, I got this sinking feeling that the paint had dried on the plate and now the paper was stuck to it.  If you look closely at the acrylic plate, you can see bits of yellow "fuzz."  Then it was time to clean the mess I had made.  And my disappointment was beginning to show.

After cleaning for what seemed like hours, I finally got the paint off the brayer and the acrylic block which was drying in my kitchen when I took this photo.  A closer look reveals I have outlined each letter using a red ink pen.  Although not originally planned, I will sew this page to the other one I intend to make.  This will be the "back" side, which leaves room for punching holes on the right side of the card stock above.  My disappointment has now lifted.

Next,  I got out a rubber stamp and my Staz-on reinkers, since I didn't have the requisite ink I needed for this stamp.

And although you can't see it very well, I used the glittery Stickles on the side of the Candy Apple.  BTW, I told you that paint was red.  I am sure you believe me, now.  I call this piece "Apple for the Teacher."

My other piece began with what I think of when I think of red and yellow.  Although it looks more like pink and gold, it is really red and yellow I'm getting ready to spread around the white card stock using a plastic gift card.

I love how this simple technique makes such an amazing background.

Same red as before, this time paired with bright yellow on white card stock.  Lots of Asian influenced imagery.

I admit, when I had finished this piece, it felt not quite finished, so before I scanned it, I added the bit of joss paper in the lower left corner of the page.  When I scanned it, I felt it was now out of balance.

So I revised the piece by painting over the offensive joss paper.   Although you can still see a bit of it, at least, in my opinion, it's not quite so offensive.  Which version do you prefer?

Don't forget to visit Kristin for the links to all the other players this week.  I know they appreciate your visit as much as I do.