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 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)
23 comments:
I love that Winterberry background, and also how you've used it today, Loll! I've had my eye on a set of metallic water colors - you're making it hard to be good!
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WOW! Joyful cards to be sure Loll.
Faith x
These are proof that you can make one background stamp look so different and how you can make then shine out, nothing else is needed. Can't choose a favourite as both are wonderful xx
Such wonderful colors in the first card and I do like the shimmery pants on black card stock. Well done Loll!
Sandy Claus xx
Two beautiful cards , which show the versatility of this stamp! Great colouring Loll:)
Two beautiful and totally different looks from this stamp, my friend! Both are beautifully colored! Love the bright colors on the white and the shimmery colors on the dark background are stunning!
Oh, my! Not one, but two and they're both gorgeous! Your greens are beautiful and I can see the Twisted Citron. I love that color. You always have the most beautiful background stamps. I'm so glad you shared your shimmery card with us at Peace on Earth!
Oh, two pretty cards! Love the two shades of green on the first one and the festive pops of red!
Amazing how different they look with the dark vs white backgrounds, the embossed / shimmer paints colouring vs the no-line / re-inker colouring! I love both versions but I sure do love the dark shimmery one!
Now you've made me want to pull out my metallics! These are beautiful!
Oh Loll, these are amazing. So different from each other and both beautiful. I love the look of the shimmer paints.
OH WOW Loll ... both cards are just BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Peace On Earth Christmas challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. We appreciate your support on our new challenge adventure!!
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wow to gorgeous cards and they look so different with the black an white card stock. Love the simmer of the metallic paint :)
I love your Loll cards because they are so bright and playful. Your color choices make the card feel optimistic.
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Two Gorgeous Christmas cards using your new beautiful Winterberry Background stamp..Lolly. I love how using different WC products and colors gave such different results. I love them both. I must check out your new fine tec metallic WC's...Stunning...TFS both beauties and I also loved your sentiments. TFS dear friend. Love and Hugs and....Happy Holidays. P.S. I am working on getting my cards mailed and starting to get gorgeous cards from dear friends. Such a fun time of year....
Both are beautiful, Loll. Hard to pick a favorite. Lovely watercoloring/painting. Great cards. Hugz
WOW, both cards are stunning! Love the brightness of the first one and the elegance of the second!! Thank you for joining our challenge at Peace On Earth!
Diane POE DT {Nellies Nest}
What a lovely stamp - your first card is so bright with the colors you used - and I just love the colors on the black background - two lovely designs using this cover stamp! xx
Beautiful designs. I love that stamp and how you used it. Thanks for joining us at Peace on Earth Challenge Blog. We hope you will join us often.
Kathy
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Such a fresh and striking first one and WOW to the beautiful shine on the second Loll x. The background stamp is so very pretty and I like how you did the sentiment strips on both of these amazing cards x.
You made me add this to my wish list, Loll. The stamp looks good any way you color it but those metallics really shine, pun intended. lol I do have metallic watercolors so if I get this stamp for Christmas I'll be CASEing your card.
Both cards are fabulous and look very different, Loll! I can imaging the beautiful Twisted Citron color. It's just like a highlighter, and the true color doesn't easily show in the picture.
The shimmer of the metallic watercolor is gorgeous! You took a wonderful close-up pic. I love the split design!
Hideko xx
What a lovely background stamp, both versions look fab but I think my favourite is the metallic version. I love the shimmer from those paints xx
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