I used heat embossing as my resist, using a Christmas text background stamp done in white. I made a large piece (6" x 9"). Then I sprinkled a couple of colours of green Brushos just on part of the background, spritzed with water and let it dry. Then I added in some red Brushos in the spots that didn't have green, spritzed with more water, and blotted here and there with a paper towel. It turned out pretty well, but very light, so I repeated my steps to add more depth of colour.
I cut the watercoloured sheet into four and made multiples of the same design. Great way to quickly grow your stash of Christmas cards.
The holly and pine sprigs is a die-cut, which was sponged around the edge with the same colour of ink as the paper, just to give it some shading. The "berries" were made with a paper hole punch, sponged with a little red, and a white dot added with a gel pen. Then it was all glued together and placed over top of the text background.
We are happy to have Deepti (Dee's Art Utopia) as our Guest Designer this month at CAS Watercolour. Deepti was the winner of our very first challenge - Autumn with this GORGEOUS CARD! Welcome to the team!!
Please click HERE to check out the Design Team's beautiful cards.
And then come join the fun. Create a CAS (Clean and Simple) card using Watercolour Resist and then join the challenge. Hope to see you in the gallery!
Edited: I'm entering this into the STAMPlorations CAS Challenge for December - Red & Green. Thanks Harriet!
Stamps: Christmas Story (Penny Black); Christmas Messages (Hero Arts)
Paper: White card base (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink: Brushos: Lime Green, Leaf Green, Scarlet; Versamark; Distress Inks: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools: White embossing powder, heat tool, water mister, Blissful Bundle die-cut (Memory Box), paper hole punch, sponges, white gel pen
Challenges:
CAS Watercolour December Challenge - Watercolour Resist
Beautiful card Loll love the background stamp
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Love the Christmas colors sponged over the resist background. The holly spray just adds even more beauty to this pretty card. TFS
ReplyDeleteLoll, Gorgeous Heat Embossed Christmas Text background watercoloured with Brushos. I have never tried adding just one color of Brushos and letting dry before adding another color if you do not want the colors to blend.
ReplyDeleteAlso coloring a large background and cutting up for several cards is a great way to mass produce beautiful one of a kind cards :-) TFS my friend. Hugs, Nancy
Fabulous example of emboss resist Loll! You can enter this into the STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge - CAS with a twist of red and green!
ReplyDeleteLoll, I love the way you managed to get red and green on the background without it getting muddied into brown. I must learn to be more patient and let it dry in between! Love the die cut spray of greenery and berries. A wonderful card!
ReplyDeleteI love this Loll. Colours are so pretty. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great technique to keep the colors from bleeding together! This is another one I have to try and the effects are beautiful. Combined with the emboss resist and your beautifully shaded die cuts, this is on, gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteThis is such an eye catching technique and love how the white embossing pops against the ever so pretty background. Fabulous CAS with a fabulous technique x
ReplyDeleteThat's a very beautiful background! I love this technique, I hope I can find time to play along!
ReplyDeletewow, the colours are amazing especially as they didn't muddy at the junction.
ReplyDeletePerfection Loll.
ReplyDelete. . . and there's one of those famous watercolour technique backgrounds, that you are the queen of Loll! LOVE it and that Christmas text is fabulous! I love the colours you have used (very festive) and that holly and pine arrangement, is fabulous! Thank you for continuing to pop by my blog and leaving your sweet comments, it means a lot to me, especially now, when my blogging and visits are so sporadic! I'm hoping Mum will be strong enough for me to ease off a little next year and I can get back to blogging proper again! Have a lovely weekend! Hazel xx
ReplyDeleteLovely work, Loll. What a pretty and festive card! :) Your backgrounds are always very impressive and beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely card Loll! I'm on a real red and green kick this Christmas, so this card really popped out at me! Love the text background with the Brusho's and the holly die cut and green sentiment finish off this card beautifully! :0)
ReplyDeleteThis background is amazing, Loll! The colors are so perfect for Christmas! And I love that little spray of greenery with the red berries! Gorgeous, my friend!
ReplyDeleteText background inspired me. I have long been sure about the Christmas stamp with text, now I know how I can use it :-) Floral composition wonderfully complements the card. As usual, a great card.
ReplyDeleteBożenA xx
I need to practice with my Brushos to get this much control. That background is amazing, Loll.
ReplyDeleteSorry Loll, I am once again behind on my commenting. This is a beautiful card, I am so loving that background you made! The dies you used are perfect for that traditional background. Beautiful indeed! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteIn a word: breathtaking! This is simply amazing, Lolly!! Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Loll! I love that you kept adding colors to deepen the beauty!
ReplyDeleteso gorgeous as all your cards are...love the look.
ReplyDeletehugs,
karen
You did an amazing job using red and green watercolors, Loll...your background is gorgeous! I love the text, and how you added the greenery and berries! So festive and lovely...I'm inspired!!!
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty, Loll ... the Christmas foliage is just lovely over that fabulous background! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Loll. x
ReplyDeleteLoll, your background turned out fabulous! I am so glad you gave a description of how you achieved it! It is soft, yet definitely has the depth you were looking for and wonderful background for the beautiful die cuts!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background using your brushos. I tried that but was not too successful. May have to give it another try. Lovely, lovely card. Hope you are doing well with your radiation.
ReplyDeleteLove the white resist with the red and green brushos over the top Loll and then the pretty foliage and a great sentiment to finish. x
ReplyDeleteI really love this card. Once again thanks for sharing your technique. I consider you my mentor as you are an inspiration. Fight the fight. Barb
ReplyDeleteThis looks so pretty here but it's stunning in real life, the white embossing really pops against the Brushos.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the Christmas card Loll, it took pride of place during my weekend workshop and was admired by everyone. Guess what they all want as one of the first workshops next year .... yep! Brushos.
Hope everything is going OK ..... look after yourself hun and have a great Christmas. Big festive hugs coming your way xx
This is so very very pretty :) the watercolors with text look awesome :)so happy to Guest with you all awesome ladies
ReplyDeleteI adore this very beautifully made card, Loll.
ReplyDeleteTake care. X
Loll, what an amazing card! Love the panel you created with resist effect and brushos. Thank you so much for sharing your card with us at STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge. May success and happiness knock on your door throughout the New Year! - Sweet Kobylkin
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool technique Loll! Loved your card- it is beautiful! Thank you much for playing with us at STAMPlorations!
ReplyDeleteSuchi xx