Hello again friends! It's time for a new Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Karen is hosting this week and she has chosen the lovely color combination of Rich Razzleberry, Berry Burst and Old Olive. The dessert option to use a touch of gold, to which I say "Yes, please"! I'm also joining the Free for All challenge at SCS (link here), where the theme is "Let's be Friends" and the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (link here) to create your own background.
I used the new Sketchy Lotus Flowers stamp and die set from Simon Says Stamp for my card. It was first stamped and heat embossed with gold embossing powder on watercolor paper, water colored with the challenge colors and when dry, it was die cut with the companion dies.
For the background I taped down a panel of watercolor paper to a hard board, added three pools of water then dropped in the inks and let it spread to a degree. I purposely used a damp paintbrush to lighten the edges of the pink colors because I didn't want it to mix much with the Old Olive and create a muddy color. I let the panel dry, splattered with metallic watercolor paint, let that dry, heat embossed the sentiment then die cut with a stitched rectangle die.
I wanted to highlight this sentiment, the words are so very true and the bonus is the wonderful font!
Thanks for visiting, it's always so appreciated! I've added links to SCS and SSS, so be sure to head over and check out all the challenges!
Stef
Product details
Stamps: Sketchy Lotus Stamps
Paper: Ivory (SSS), Arches Cold Press 140# watercolor
Ink: Versamark, Berry Burst, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Other: Altenew Antique Gold embossing powder, Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Metallic watercolor paints, Sketchy Lotus Flowers companion dies, Stitched Rectangle die (SSS), gold sequin mix
I used the new Sketchy Lotus Flowers stamp and die set from Simon Says Stamp for my card. It was first stamped and heat embossed with gold embossing powder on watercolor paper, water colored with the challenge colors and when dry, it was die cut with the companion dies.
For the background I taped down a panel of watercolor paper to a hard board, added three pools of water then dropped in the inks and let it spread to a degree. I purposely used a damp paintbrush to lighten the edges of the pink colors because I didn't want it to mix much with the Old Olive and create a muddy color. I let the panel dry, splattered with metallic watercolor paint, let that dry, heat embossed the sentiment then die cut with a stitched rectangle die.
I wanted to highlight this sentiment, the words are so very true and the bonus is the wonderful font!
Thanks for visiting, it's always so appreciated! I've added links to SCS and SSS, so be sure to head over and check out all the challenges!
Stef
Product details
Stamps: Sketchy Lotus Stamps
Paper: Ivory (SSS), Arches Cold Press 140# watercolor
Ink: Versamark, Berry Burst, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Other: Altenew Antique Gold embossing powder, Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Metallic watercolor paints, Sketchy Lotus Flowers companion dies, Stitched Rectangle die (SSS), gold sequin mix
1 comment:
Such a lovely card, Stef. I really like the colors that you chose. And your background is gorgeous!! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. xx Misty
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