I'm even more excited to have results that are somewhat shareworthy. Let's just say previous watercoloring attempts have not gone well -- especially those involving smooshing. And, I think you'll see what I mean as I take a closer look at these cards in the order in which they were created. :)
Oh, one last disclaimer. Since I'm crafting from the road, I'm embellishment-challenged -- using the few punches and sequins I have on hand.
Now, without further ado...
Card #1 My first two smooshing attempts this time around was monochromatic, playing with spun sugar and picked raspberry Distress Inks.
- This is actually attempt two. Attempt one ended up being a pink wash rather than a "watercolory" look.
- Lesson Learned: It really is essential to dry your paper between smooshes.
- I was not head-over-heels happy with this result, but felt it might be card-worthy.
- Thanks to the ever-so-appropriately-named MISTI, the background works with this amazingly crisp sentiment.
- I may swap out the circles with other embellishments when I have full access to my at-home stash. :)
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| Canson watercolor and Recollections black StazOn jet black; Distress Inks spun sugar and picked raspberry Winnie & Walter sentiment, heat embossed in black soot with clear powder black soot spatters, applied with a lightly-misted toothbrush circles: Stampin' Up! owl builder and EK hole punch adhesives: Scotch ATG; Zig 2-way pen |
Card #2 Attempt three ended up being more monochromatic -- and a little more of a wash -- than I intended.
- I had planned on defined sections of blue and yellow, with some sections where blue and yellow make green. That said, I thought it was good enough to try and make a card.
- Again, I love the crisply-stamped black sentiment and am amazed how much more artistic it makes the card base appear.
- I am definitely going to embellish this little guy when I get home. To paraphrase a well-know verse: Visions of Paper Smooches holly dies are dancing in my head. :)
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| Canson watercolor and Recollections black StazOn jet black; Distress Inks tumbled glass and mustard seed Winnie & Walter sentiment, heat embossed in black soot with clear powder black soot spatters, applied with a lightly-misted toothbrush top right corner circle: Stampin' Up! owl builder punch adhesives: Scotch ATG; Zig 2-way pen |
Card #3 Amazing, indeed!!! This is the card I've yearned to create for a long, long time.
- After several monochromatic attempts, I decided to go big with a red, blue, yellow combination.
- Truth be told, I was a little ambivalent about my watercolor results initially. But, I kept drying the paper and adding bits of color around the page.
- The technique that seemed to work best for me was: 1) applying ink to a small (3" x 3") piece of acetate -- using my finger to rub out ink edges, 2) misting the section of the paper I was using and carefully applying ink to paper, 3) dabbing remaining ink on a craft mat, 4) drying the paper, and 5) picking up beads of remaining ink with acetate and repeating inking process as desired.
- Okay, I know I sound like a broken record.... But, these MISTI-inked sentiments are the best!
- I used a few sparkly, pearlescent sequins that I happened to have on hand to finish off the card.
- Linking this gem up to the Shopping our Stash Go Paperless (as in designer paper) Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Wednesday Blog Challenge.
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| Canson watercolor and Recollections black StazOn jet black; Distress Inks fired brick, peacock feathers, and mustard seed Winnie & Walter sentiment, heat embossed in black soot with clear powder black soot spatters, applied with a lightly-misted toothbrush stash sequins; adhesives: Scotch ATG; Glossy Accents |
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| Canson watercolor and Recollections black StazOn jet black; DI fired brick, spiced marmalade, peacock feathers, mustard seed, mowed lawn, tumbled glass Winnie & Walter sentiment, heat embossed in black soot with clear powder hearts: SU owl builder punch; black soot spatters, applied with a lightly-misted toothbrush stash sequins; adhesives: Scotch ATG; Glossy Accents |
Card #5 After seeing this rainbow effect, I decided to try blending at an angle, starting with mustard seed from the bottom left corner to the top right. Since this seemed like a look that kids would like, I chose to make a celebratory birthday card for the current SAS4Kids challenge.
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| Canson watercolor and Recollections black StazOn jet black; DI fired brick, spiced marmalade, peacock feathers, mustard seed, mowed lawn, tumbled glass Winnie & Walter sentiment, heat embossed in black soot with clear powder hearts: SU owl builder punch; black soot spatters, applied with a lightly-misted toothbrush circles: SU owl builder and EK hole punches adhesives: Scotch ATG; Zig 2-way pen |
Parting Thoughts
This post was a long one. Sorry about that. Thanks for sticking with me.
Congrats to Becca who won our Fight-Like-a-Girl Challenge at Words 2 Scrap By. We'll be launching a new challenge on Sunday.
The Cards in Envy Trick-or-Treat Challenge continues until Sunday at 6 PM Central Time. A new challenge starts up on Monday.
Huge thanks to Simon Says Stamp for the $50 gift voucher from the Wednesday Blog Challenge team for the Wrap it Up challenge. Can't wait to go shopping!
Hoping to get back to craft-show calendars and/or bookmarks this weekend. Hope you find some crafting time these next few days. As always, thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!
Wow, I love seeing other people's progress photos. So much more "real" than "here's a perfect card". That said, I like ALL of them, and each makes a really nice card.
ReplyDeleteAbout the MISTI, I use it for just stamping my sentiment. If I work for hours on a card, I don't want to stamp crooked. But for water color, or any textured surface, it's a must, as a second stamping is almost always required because of all those nooks and crannies.
These will make a fine set of cards, Sybrina! Thanks for sharing them with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
ReplyDeleteHi! Me, again! Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!
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