I have been having so much fun with this new stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. Who knew a skunk could be so cute! I started by stamping our little skunk friend and coloring him in with my watercolor pencils. I wondered if watercoloring on regular heavy cardstock would warp it any, but as long as I used only a small amount of water and didn't let it seep in too much it was fine. I felt like he needed a little something else, so I stamped and added a bow tie with some foam adhesive. Who wouldn't want to see a skunk in a bow tie? For the sentiment I knew I wanted it embossed in black, but I don't have any black embossing powder, so I used another trick that works if you dont have the color you are looking for. Ink up your stamp in Versa Mark, and then ink it with whatever color you want it to be. Stamp your image, and use clear embossing powder on it. Your sentiment will be embossed and will be in the color of ink you chose. I put our skunk on a light blue background, and then on a black cardstock and rounded the edges. I brought in a few red hearts just for another pop of color. Here's my next card, which goes in quite a different direction. I used my watercolor pencils to create a few flowers on some watercolor paper. I cut it into a square and adhered it with foam adhesive to give some dimension. You might not be able to see very well but I did score a frame around it on the card base. Although I love how bright the card is, it still looked a little plain along the bottom, so I added a border with my pink watercolor pencils. This did warp the card a bit, but I let it set under a heavy book over night and that helped. The sentiment is stamped in black, and its from Avery Elle's cupcake stamp set. I'm also linking this card to Avery Elle's card challenge. The challenge is to use their stamps and do something with watercolors. A few products I used:
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4/13/2014 07:47:18 am
Your cards are amazing! I love your style. And the water color card is remarkable! Thanks for playing along with Avery Elle!
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4/15/2014 10:24:16 am
Oh my - these two projects are super fun and cute!! I adore that sweet little bouquet of flowers that you created with your water color pencils - so beautiful!! Thanks so much for playing with us at the AEI♥U Challenge - we're so happy that you did!
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AuthorSo glad you found me! This blog is my little space where I can share bits about my life and my latest crafting projects (mostly handmade cards). My goal is to share, inspire, and to be a positive presence in the creative community. Find me on Instagram!Archives
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