CAS Watercolour August Challenge

Hi everyone.  Today is the start of the CAS Watercolour August Challenge - Salt.  Bonnie has come up with a great challenge.  There are a few different ways to use salt when watercolouring.  Check out the challenge blog post to find some video tutorials ... and then come play along.

For the card above, I used mixed media paper and brushos (orange, terracotta and rose red) for colouring my paper.  I sprinkled salt over top and let the card front air dry.  Then I brushed off the salt to reveal the artsy background above.

I die-cut these beautiful flower stems with a penny black die that I received as a gift from my dear friend, Bonnie!  This is called "Shall we dance" ... the flowers really do look like they are dancing.  I used Brushos again to colour the die-cuts (cut from more mixed media paper).  This time I used just a little Terracotta and lots of Rose Red so the colours are deeper than the background.

I popped up a simple white frame over my background and tucked the stems under the frame to secure them, along with a few small drops of glue.  I stamped my sentiment in Barn Door distress ink ... it matches pretty well, I think.  And for the final detail, I added some Crystal Clear YNS Gumdrops to the center of each flower. They are glittery, but it doesn't really show in the photos.

We are excited to have Ros (Mikey's Mom) as our Guest Designer this month. Please check out the challenge blog to see the CAS watercoloured salt cards from Ros and our amazing Design Team.

I hope you'll come play along!

Stamps:  Sentiment - Bouquet of Thanks (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  Mixed media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.); White (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Brushos:  orange, terracotta, rose red; Distress Ink:  Barn Door (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  water mister, kosher salt, Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Shall we Dance die (Penny Black), Crystal Clear Gumdrops (Your Next Stamp)

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour August Challenge - Salt