Ombre or Gradient Seashell Background?


Some say ombre some say gradient, so what's the difference?  Technically gradient is a progression of different colors from light to dark and ombre is the progression of hues of the same color from light to dark. So for today I'm sharing a gradient background with you using the Seashell background from Whimsy Stamps.  Or is it an ombre background since teal is a combo of blue and green - lol??


I stamped the Seashell background with Versamark ink onto cold pressed watercolor paper and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.
With a paintbrush I washed on a light coating of water all over the background, I started with my lightest distress ink (tumbled glass with a little evergreen bough) and washed it onto the entire piece.  Then I washed on the next darkest color (broken china) but only on the middle portion, then my final color (faded jeans with a little mermaid lagoon mixed in) 
Once it was dry I added some deeper color to various portions of each section.


The sentiment is from the Everyday Scripted Sentiments clear set and the bubbles are form the Salty Hair clear set.


I also added a little color to the bubbles with a damp (not wet) paintbrush using the tumbled glass distress ink.


I hope you enjoyed this Seashell background post using the ombre watercolor technique.  And I hope you are soaking up the last couple of weeks of summer.  Although here in Florida we have months of of the summer weather left ahead.

Seashell Background Rubber Cling Stamp Everyday Scripted Sentiments Clear Stamps  Salty Hair Clear Stamps

Thanks for stopping by...see you soon,




4 comments

  1. This is gorgeous! And thanks for the description of the terms!!

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    1. Thanks Susan :o) I appreciate the nice comment!

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  2. I absolutely love this card Deb! These colors are amazing and the white seashell BG pops on your color wash! Just perfect my friend!! <3

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    1. Thanks you Iris, your comment fills my heart coming from you!! XOXO

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