31 July 2018

MFT Color Challenge # 98 - Because You're Amazing

Hello Lovely.  Today's post is for the My Favorite Things Color Challenge # 98.  The colors are Lavender Fields, Wild Wisteria, Peach Bellini and Coral Crush.

For my card, I selected Distress Ink colors that closely match the color palette - Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Dried Marigold and Carved Pumpkin. I really love how this card turned out.  The color combo is fantastic.



I opted for the same watercolor technique I used for yesterday's Work It Wednesday post.  I started with a piece of Canson Watercolor paper and I used the MFT Because You stamp set and a few dragonflies from my stamp stash.  I stamped "Because You're Amazing" in my trusty VersaFine Onyx Black ink and hit it with the heat gun to make sure it was dry.  I stamped the various dragonflies in VersaMark ink and embossed them with Clear Ranger Superfine Detail embossing powder.


Now for the fun part, watercoloring.  I used a wide flat brush to spread clean water around the butterflies, then I began adding colors.  I started with the Dusty Concord in the bottom right corner, moved into Milled Lavender, Dried Marigold and finishing in the top left corner with Carved Pumpkin.  While the color is still wet I pull random edges our to give it a more ragged edge.  I also splattered a bit of color around to add to the artistic look.  After I'm happy with the color I dry everything with a heat gun.  I cut the dry panel with my Simon Says Wonky Rectangles die and added a copious amount of foam tape to the back of the panel.  I adhered the completed panel to a plum card base.


Thanks for swinging by.  I hope this inspires you to try the MFT Color Challenge.  Get out of your color rut and try the challenge.

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30 July 2018

SSS Work It Wednesday - Watercolor

Hello Lovely.  Today's card is part of the Work it Wednesday Challenge over at Simon Says Stamp. The challenge is watercolor and I opted to play with a few of the Distress Oxide Inks from the latest release.  The card inspiration is from Kelly Latevola's Watercolor Rainbow Butterflies video that she did a couple of months back.

I'm a huge fan of using my Distress and Distress Oxide Inks for watercoloring, so I knew when I saw the watercolor challenge on Work it Wednesday that I'd be using one of these inks for this card.


I started this card with some Canson Watercolor paper, stamping a sentiment from the Hero Arts Acts of Kindness stamp set in VersaFine Onyx Black ink and then started laying out my butterflies.  I used an acrylic block for the butterfly stamping rather than a stamp press to make the pattern building easier.  Each butterfly is stamped in VersaMark ink and embossed with Clear Ranger Superfine Detail Embossing Powder.

Once my butterflies were embossed I smooshed each of Distress Oxide colors onto my craft mat.  The colors I chose to use were Stormy Sky, Tea Dye, Dusty Concord, Old Paper, and Bundled Sage.  I spritzed each color with a little water and then wet the area around the butterflies with clear water before I began applying the color.  I used a fine-tipped brush to add a bit of color splatter throughout the card, then hit it with the heat gun to dry down all the colors.

After the panel was dry I die cut it using the Simon Says Wonky Rectangles largest die.  I wanted the word Kindness to stand out a bit more so I colored in the open parts of the letters to make it bolder.  To finish the card, I mounted the panel unto a black card base.


Thanks for swinging by.  If you'd like to see variations of this technique you should check out my post 24 Cards in 7 Days.

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