Winterberry Background x 2

Hi everyone.  I've had this stamp (Pinkfresh Studio's Winterberry Background) for a while, so happy to finally be inking it up for Christmas!  I used no-line watercoloring this time, although you can see some of the lines with the lighter green leaves.  That's another thing ... I do love twisted citron distress ink, but it DOES NOT photograph well.  It always looks yellow.  Trust me, the lighter leaves are green! :)

Started by inking up the image with antique linen distress ink.  Used distress re-inkers and watercolour paint brushes (#4, #2 round) to watercolour this background.  To finish, I used my white Posca pen to add highlights to the berries and some of the leaves.  I used a new-to-me die-cut sentiment banner from Simon Says (Holiday Words On a Line) and cut it from red card stock.  It was lost in the busy pattern, so I anchored it with a strip of white.  Worked great! :)

Close-up ...

I really like this background and wanted to try it with my new-to-me fine tec watercolours ...

LOVE the shimmer of these amazing watercolours!

I cut out a small strip to add in the sentiment banner.  You can just see it peeking out from the inside of the card.  It's small, but adds a nice little somethin' somethin' to the inside. :)

Close-up ... this really shows the shimmer of the paints!

I'm heading over to NBUS Challenge #32.  I used three new NBUS on this card (stamp, die, watercolours).  I'm having fun working my way through my new schtuff!

And I'm entering this pearly card into Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #4.  I went with the Anything Goes for this challenge.  The mood board is AMAZING, so I might be back with another card inspired by it! :)

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Stamps:  Winterberry Background (Pinkfresh Studio)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.); Real Red card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Antique Linen Distress Ink; Distress Re-inkers:  Candied Apple, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Watercolour Paint brushes (#4, #2 round) - Blick Art Materials; White Posca pen; Liquid Platinum

Stamps:  Winterberry Background (Pinkfresh Studio)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Versamark; Pearlescent Watercolours (Fine Tec)
Accessories:   Watercolour Paint brushes (#4, #2 round) - Blick Art Materials; Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder, heat tool, CZ Design Sentiment Strips Reverse Christmas (Simon Says)

Challenges:
NBUS Challenge #32

Peace on Earch Christmas Challenge #4