This week Dawn McVey showed how to use ink pads to watercolor in images. I've done this before with Distress Inks on watercolor paper, even taught several Scrapbook Expo classes utilizing this same technique on embossed images for a cool resist look. This was fun just to do for me, coloring is therapuetic and relaxing.
I love folk art and that's what I was going for here. Clean and simple. I had ink smudges on the left hence the blue piece of cardstock but I really liked how it turned out.
Thanks for bopping on by, Craig and I are going to Monterey this weekend. I think I blew our budget on the hotel, good thing there's a free breakfast!
Supplies
Stamps: Stitches and Swirls, Year of Flowers: Violets (all PTI)
Sentiments: Framed Out #1, Tagged Sentiments (all PTI)
Cardstock: Winter Wisteria, Ripe Avocado, Solar White Neenah (Violets). Pure Poppy, Blueberry Sky, Solar White Neenah (Stitches and Swirls)
Ink: Winter Wisteria, Plum Pudding, Lavendar Moon, Spring Moss, Simply Chartruese (Violets). Pure Poppy, Blueberry Sky, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartruese, Ripe Avocado (Stitches and Swirls)
Other: Summer Sunrise button, Hemp twine
My goodness both cards are true beauties. You nailed this weeks MIM .. Gorgeous! The bold red makes a wonderful background for your beautiful colored flowers.I have never seen this stamp look so beautiful! Have a fun trip to Monterey Christina!
ReplyDeleteWow, your two cards are absolutely stunning. The watercoloring is fantastic. Great job on this challenge.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful and so different from each other in style and feel. I love the piece of blue cardstock & never would have guessed it was there to cover up a smudge - looks like it completely belongs and is a lovey design detail. Enjoy Monterey - one of my fav places & completely worth breaking the budget.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Fabulous job with the watercolour technique!
ReplyDeleteReally love your cards!
ReplyDeleteDanielle
Both are beautiful. I love the folk art feel on the second one.
ReplyDeleteOh, wauw, these are gorgeous! love the sentiment you chose with the flowers, it's perfect there! And that second card is a true beauty!! Amazing colors!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Wendy