Sweet & Sassy Hop: Think Spring
Once again, it's time for a Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps customer blog hop! The theme this month is "Think Spring"! Here's my card, made with the Poppies & Greetings set, one of my SNSS favorites. ♥
I used a fun technique on this one - first I stamped the poppies in Versafine Smokey Grey, watercolored the images with Distress reinkers, then used a Sakura glaze pen to fill in the colored images after the ink was dry.
Next, I made a little faux inkpad with a dry baby wipe... I stamped the poppies in a light ink onto the wipe, then dropped my reinkers around the outline, so that when I set my stamp back into the ink, it would be where I wanted it on the image (so sorry for not taking a picture! hope my description makes sense). I misted my watercolor paper with water, and stamped over my watercoloring. You can see in the close-up how the colors bled into the paper - I had hoped they would spread a little more, but this is cool too. I used a waterbrush to add a little more of the same colors to the scene at the top and bottom of the panel. There are clear glass microbeads in the flower centers.
You can pop over to the Sweet 'n Sassy blog to find a list of all the hop participants...... thanks for stopping by!
I used a fun technique on this one - first I stamped the poppies in Versafine Smokey Grey, watercolored the images with Distress reinkers, then used a Sakura glaze pen to fill in the colored images after the ink was dry.Next, I made a little faux inkpad with a dry baby wipe... I stamped the poppies in a light ink onto the wipe, then dropped my reinkers around the outline, so that when I set my stamp back into the ink, it would be where I wanted it on the image (so sorry for not taking a picture! hope my description makes sense). I misted my watercolor paper with water, and stamped over my watercoloring. You can see in the close-up how the colors bled into the paper - I had hoped they would spread a little more, but this is cool too. I used a waterbrush to add a little more of the same colors to the scene at the top and bottom of the panel. There are clear glass microbeads in the flower centers.
You can pop over to the Sweet 'n Sassy blog to find a list of all the hop participants...... thanks for stopping by!
Yeah, that is cool.
ReplyDeleteThat technique is fantastic! Love the finished look. It's a very beautiful card, Dini!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Dina. Love the poppies and that technique in the background looks great. :o)
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I like the way you punched the bottom edge of your card.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite sets too and you're done a wonderful job on your card; it's so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteLove your technique to add the impressionist type print behind the orginal stamping. Great card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card, and I look forward to trying your technique. Very clever!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I reread the description of your technique a few times, & I think I get it:) Love how this looks!
ReplyDeleteits a lovely card , makes me want spring to come..
ReplyDeleteDebfoti ~ www.Scrappingmamma.net
Beautiful coloring!!! :) Fabulous card! Hope you have a great weekend!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and fabulous technique.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! This is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Dina and such a cool technique! Thanks for hopping with us at SNSS.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Dina,
ReplyDeleteSo soft and elegant.
Hugs,
Deb
Wow Gorgeous card! love the softness and colors
ReplyDeleteLove the soft muted tones of this card and the technique is great. So elegant and feminine.
ReplyDeletehow adorable this is, great job
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Love the lace border.
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