I love this stunning Moonlighting technique that Kathy Howes CASEd from Dawn Olchefske.
In their cards, the moon is masked off and the ink glow is sponged on. There’s no simple way to sponge in MDS, so I had a challenge. Here’s what I came up with:
I used drop shadows and opacity to create the moonlighting effect. I tried using the same color palette as Howe and Olchefske (Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze). Unfortunately, it looked more like a glowing hot sun than the moon. When I switched to a monochromatic palette, and the colors blended much better.
Here is the supply list for the card:
Background
Color = Basic Black
Stamps
Toxic Treats\Toxic Treats – gate (stamped 3 times), Color = 0,0,0
Sentiment: Party Time II\Party Time II – Halloween, Color = 0,0,0
Punches
Basics\1.25 Circle Punch, in various sizes, with the paper removed so that only the drop shadow shows
Moon Layers, from top to bottom:
- 487px circle, Drop Shadow full and 100% in Very Vanilla. Object set to 81% opacity so that other layers shine through
- Stamp: Splatters\Ink Splatters\Ink Splatter 6, Color = Whisper White
- 271px circle, Drop Shadow full and 75% in Whisper White. Object set to 90% opacity.
- 348px circle, Drop Shadow full and 75% in Very Vanilla. Object set to 90% opacity.
- 415px circle, Drop Shadow full and 100% in Sahara Sand. Object set to 100% opacity.