We are still loving the ready supply of peaches and nectarines in the stores; I buy a surprising amount for just two people! And so, again, here’s a birthday card for someone sweet!
We added shading to the peach stamp with a Sponge Dauber in Calypso Coral before stamping. It’s the same technique (“direct to rubber” or, in this case, photopolymer) used in this card.
I shouldn’t have been surprised to love Balmy Blue with the peaches and oranges in this card, and here’s why: blue and orange are complementary colors. Complementary colors are opposite each other on the color wheel; one is a primary color (blue) and the other is a secondary color (orange), achieved by mixing the primary colors on either side of it.
That’s about it for the lesson on color theory (this is a simple color wheel), but it does begin to explain why some color combinations are more pleasing than others.
Also worth noting is this classic combination of patterns. Using a floral, dot, and stripe works for a collection of pillows, too!
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