mixability challenge: neutral background

Mix-Ability challenge on SCS is to use neutrals to make an interesting background.  I put 6 different brown re-inkers onto an acetate folder and then transfered it to my gel plate to make a mono print.

I really liked how the colors mixed and added great texture.I wanted a little more though...

I put my STAMPlorations ARTplorations ROSEGARDEN stencil onto my gel plate.

I put gold acrylic paint onto the stencil.

 

Here is how it looked on the gel plate when I removed the stencil.

Here is how it looked.before I added all the "toppings" to my card.