The image was stamped with versamark and heat embossed with white. I used Liquid Watercolour Concentrate to watercolour. First I made up sprays with Violet and Turquoise, using lots of water to dilute. Spray over the heat embossing and quickly blotted with paper towel to create a soft background. Then used Violet and Turqoise, along with Green, watercolouring with full strength concentrate the dahlias and leaves.
To finish I stamped a large sentiment in black and then heat embossed in black so it would stand out over the busy background. It didn't look great, so I lined the stamp up again and stamped a second time, heat embossing in black embossing powder as well. This really helped to give the sentiment some umph! :)
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I'm entering this card into the Craft Stampers - Take it Make it challenge for January.
Stamps: Dahlia Collage (Stampendous); Happy Messages (Stampendous)
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink: Liquid Watercolour Concentrate: Violet, Turquoise, Green (Blick Art Materials); Obsidian Black (Altenew)
Accessories & Tools: white embossing powder, heat tool, paint brush, black embossing powder
Challenges:
Craft Stamper - Take It Make It Challenge for January
What a departure for you, Loll - no white space! Love the colours - all those blues and violets make me think of lobelia (one of my favourite annuals) or delphiniums (one of my all-time favourite flowers). And what a gorgeous collage stamp!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Loll, love the blues and purples and that full page of colour. My type of card :)
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW absolutely stunning, Loll. I love your Dahlia Collage and the wonderful colours.
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Anke
This card is simply stunning Loll, I love it, gorgeous stamp and colours, and your dabble with watercolour concentrate is fabulous, hugs Robyn
ReplyDeleteOh Loll, this is amazing - love the colours and thanks for sharing how you used the concentrates
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Maxine
Stunning floral design Loll. Love those colours. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a STUNNING card Loll, and no white space either! Not used to seeing this from you but have to tell you I'm loving it!! Your colors are absolutely beautiful together and I love the contrast from the softly colored background to the bolder colors of the flower and leaves! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, Loll!! Gosh, what a beautiful stamp!!
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LUUURVE those colours and your card.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
WOW! I LOVE this, and it's so different for you. The softer colour in the background looks fab and the way you've coloured those amazing flowers really brings the image to life .... great job! Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge too xx
ReplyDeleteYou filled up the whole card :D that's a new comfort zone and you did WOW! Love the vibrancy of this piece my "friend". xx
ReplyDeleteI love the bright colours of the foreground flowers and leaves Loll and then the much softer tones of the background and all shown off beautifully by the white embossing. x
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the different depths of watercolor, Loll! They really make this stamp sing!
ReplyDeletethat stamp is delicious, and you've colored it so beautifully -- thanks for blessing us with it
ReplyDeleteStunning mixed media card Loll, which is so eye catching. Great colouring and love the vibrancy of your wonderful card and the softness of the background x.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is gorgeous, Loll! It's interesting that this card has a totally different style from your usual cards do, but that I can tell it IS your card.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the vibrant violet and turquoise flowers. The background in softer shade and with the white heat-embossing makes the card look so elegant. The black embossing the sentiment twice gave it a good definition.
Hideko xx
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You are the queen of mixed media as far as I'm concerned Loll. I am so loving your card. The image is just beautiful and you have watercolored it up so beautifully! I love the colors you chose and I love how you made the background softer. So stunning as is the stamp. You have a winner as usual. Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, my friend!!!
ReplyDeleteJust WOW, Loll! The colors, the art! Wow!
ReplyDeletelove this...so gorgeous.
ReplyDeletexx Karen
Beautiful card, amazing colors. I love the combination of blue and purple, it always creates unique images.
ReplyDeleteBożenA xx
All I can say is WOW!, Loll.
ReplyDeleteI'm echoing the wows too, Loll ... what a beauty ... you've really made this gorgeous image shine! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful thank you for joining in with us at the Craft Stamper Challenge, Elizabeth x
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