Ink, Stamp, and Watercolor all on one card
Another card today using new techniques that I learned watching videos. It's nice that these pros post such helpful videos, so we novices can do and learn. I don't have all the neat equipment and supplies that they do, but I have learned to make do with what I have. This card took approximately 1 1/2 hours to complete because I was skeptical about what I was doing and using a technique I hadn't used before. But it turned our fabulous if I do say so myself!! LOL!
I taped off the top and bottom of white watercolor paper (cold press 140# smooth side) then inked up the strip in the middle with blue and green dye ink from Hero Arts. I dried it well with heat gun, then sprinkled water on it, let it sit for a few seconds then blotted it off. Again I dried it well , then stamped the trees (tree stamp set from Stampabilities) with black dye ink from Ranger. I dried it well, removed tape. I stamped the sentiment with Versamark clear ink, added clear embossing powder, and heat embossed the sentiment. Using the same colors of ink, I put ink on my glass craft mat, added a bit of water to thin to watercolor consistency, then using a soft, round brush, I watercolored over the sentiment. I let this dry on it's own so I wouldn't reheat the embossing. I mounted the card on black Reflections cardstock, punched holes in corners, added eyelets ( I didn't notice until I was completely done that I had one blue eyelet and 3 green ones. I need better light!!!), then mounted the finished front onto a green card base. I also cut a piece of white cardstock and adhered it to the inside of the card for a place to write a message.
That's all for today.
Go, create something!
I taped off the top and bottom of white watercolor paper (cold press 140# smooth side) then inked up the strip in the middle with blue and green dye ink from Hero Arts. I dried it well with heat gun, then sprinkled water on it, let it sit for a few seconds then blotted it off. Again I dried it well , then stamped the trees (tree stamp set from Stampabilities) with black dye ink from Ranger. I dried it well, removed tape. I stamped the sentiment with Versamark clear ink, added clear embossing powder, and heat embossed the sentiment. Using the same colors of ink, I put ink on my glass craft mat, added a bit of water to thin to watercolor consistency, then using a soft, round brush, I watercolored over the sentiment. I let this dry on it's own so I wouldn't reheat the embossing. I mounted the card on black Reflections cardstock, punched holes in corners, added eyelets ( I didn't notice until I was completely done that I had one blue eyelet and 3 green ones. I need better light!!!), then mounted the finished front onto a green card base. I also cut a piece of white cardstock and adhered it to the inside of the card for a place to write a message.
That's all for today.
Go, create something!
That is amazing. Beautiful job even with the odd color eyelet. You did use blue and green in the card, so it does match.
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