SOC4, Week 4: Pink, Apple Green, Dark Green

For week 4, Kristin, our delightful host at Twinkle, Twinkle has once again picked the latest SOC4 colors and they are pink, apple green, and a bit of dark green.

When I learned the week's colors, I found some fabric that I had dyed unsuccessfully.  I knew I would use it eventually, and this was the time.  I got out my green fluid acrylic that was as close to apple green as I owned.

I watered down the fabric and used the green to color the background.  I really liked how the original dye colors began to blend with the paint.

I picked the side I thought looked the best and folded the fabric in half.   Ironically, I had cut a stalk of celery last night, and had saved the end, hoping to see if I could make a cabbage rose.  I wasn't sure it would stamp and actually look like a rose, but I was game for anything because I love experimenting with the SOC entries.

Color me impressed.  Color me shocked!  I was thrilled, and decided to keep going.  Granted, if you are a stamper and want exact, pristine images, this is probably not the technique for you.  But if you like the handmade look, this rose has a certain charm to it.  Note that I grabbed a sheet of scrap card stock and laid between the two sides to keep the paint off the back.

Once the roses were stamped, I looked for some dark green

to draw the stems.  Please note, the paint and the background are still quite wet.

One really interesting piece was the card stock I had used to keep the paint off the back side of the fabric.  In case I didn't make myself clear, I folded the original fabric in half and placed the card stock in between the two halves.

Still quite wet, I knew this piece was not going to dry any time soon.  I also realized I had no idea how to finish it, although I know it is far from finished, and a bit of thread outlining the elements is not going to be enough to call it a finished piece.

So today, I give you my interpretation of the SOC colors, and I'll add this to a pile of WIPs (or works in progress).  I hope to have it finished by the wrap up, so any and all suggestions are welcome.

Thanks so much for visiting.  I apologize that I didn't get to everyone last week, but I've had lots of problems with my internet.  I finally called my ISP last night (Sunday) and they diagnosed the problem from their end.  I hope to visit everyone this week.