I am so very happy that Touches of Texture carried over to the new Annual Catalog. And with losing Gorgeous Grunge we definetely need the splatter and other background pieces.
My card today is a very simple background. I made this card for a swap at OnStage and did 14 backgrounds in about10 minutes. I put drops of reinker onto a clear block and then used the aqua painter to spread it on the Shimmery White card stock. The Shimmery White is perfect for this. Don’t get me wrong, I love watercolor paper but I find it hard to get a clear stamped image sometimes. With the Shimmery White, you easily get a clear stamped image and the added bonus of the “Shimmer”.
Her is my card:
Touches of Texture, 143251, $33.00
I hope you like this as much as I do. This is such a simple technique. It would be easy for beginner stampers and can be stepped up if more pizzaz is wanted.The unevenness of the watercolor makes it unique even if you are doing 14 like I did. No two look alike and that is great. I added two different sizes of the basic pearls to the open flowers for some added texture.
The layers are basic layers of base = 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, next layer = 4 X 5 1/4, watercolor = 3 3/4 X 5. So easy !!
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We learned this wonderful watercolor pencil technique at our last InKing Royalty Team meeting from Jennifer Spiller. She is such a talented artist! She showed us how to use our framelits in a totally unexpected way. We traced around, or inside, the framelit of your choice with a watercolor pencil. Next you color inside, and this can be light, dark , or in between. Then take an aqua painter and spread the color around. It is so much fun to play with this technique. I hope you will give it a try once you see my card.
The card is so fun to make and is actually pretty quick to make as well. Here it is:
Watercolor Touches of Texture
I chose the layering squares framelits and used the Rich Razzleberry watercolor pencil. You can use either Watercolor paper or Shimmery White card stock for this technique. On this card I did use watercolor paper. I traced around the framelit and then went around it again a littler darker. Next I just took the aqua painter and went to town. To me at least, you should “go outside the lines” ! It gives it a definite watercolor look. I have found that I need to occasionally wipe off the aqua painter because I tend to get too much water. This is just something you have to play with to find your own method!!
Once the square was dry, I stamped the flower from Touches of Texture in Memento Black ink and then the solid of the flower and the splatter are also Rich Razzleberry ink. I did go back with my Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Marker and color in the center of the flower. I stamped the sentiment from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set.
I did not feel that this card needed any additional layers. So I just mounted it onto a Rich Razzleberry base card.
I hope this card has given you a SMILE today! Thank you for visiting my blog and I do love to hear from you in the comments.
I think many customers, and myself included, tend to forget about the Host Exclusive stamp sets. Because you can use your reward dollars on anything in the catalog, these sets get lost. I try to remember to remind my customers that these sets are a great Bang for Your Buck! They are discount priced and can only be purchased by the Host. So please give these stamp sets another look before the current Annual Catalog ends. With the new Annual Catalog there will be New Host Rewards sets available.
Today’s card was made with the Host exclusive set Pun Intended. This set is so cute and works especially well with our Note Cards and Envelopes (p.176) for just a quick card.
Today I used this cutie pie set and paired it with the Moroccan DSP.
Pun Intended, 141804, $9.50
It may look wacky, but I intentionally did not center the camera circle in the other one. In my mind at least, it looks like a lens. HaHa, or I’m looking at it oddly!
Anyway, I used Moroccan DSP with Mint Macaron and Very Vanilla card stock. The Mint Macaron circle is embossed with Petal Burst Embossing Folder to add some depth.
Today’s card is one that is very versatile, and looks great in any color combination. This combination is a little different, but still pops. I just adore Smoky Slate and Rich Razzleberry is my favorite “Rich” color. The stamp set, “You’ve Got This” is my idea of a full card in one set. You have everything you need without having to utilize other sets as well. That being said, the background design is probably my favorite of any and I use it with quite a few different stamps. What do you think?
You’ve Got This, 139575
The colors are not the greatest in this photograph, but the card is Smoky Slate with Rich Razzleberry as the highlight. I stamped the background with Smoky Slate onto Smoky Slate. It looks a lot darker doesn’t it? The flower is stamped in Memento Black ink as is the greeting.
The trick to this card, or at least my idea of Easy Coloring, is to stamp it on scrap and then just swipe the marker back and forth. It does not matter that you are coloring outside the lines since you are going to be cutting the flower out. And I love the variegated look you get from the uneven coloring. You can make it more or less variegated, whichever is your preference.
I used Rich Razzleberry on the flower petals and Pear Pizzazz on the stem and leaves. The Touch of yellow ribbon is from some scraps I had in my ribbon bag. I added it to help the flower center show a little better. I cut out the flower and adhered it with dimensionals. And there you have it, a pretty simple card to pull together. I have used the exact same layout without the cut out flower and it looks great as well. I usually do that with white card stock to stamp on though.
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