The colors are:
I used two Altenew stamps - Wild Hibiscus for the main image and More than Words for the sentiment.
I wanted to watercolor the flowers and leaves but I only had water based ink in the challenge colors. That could be a problem - trying to watercolor inside an image stamped in water based ink will cause the outline to bleed.
You can use this to your advantage. I used my MISTI to stamp the images in the Flirty Flamingo and Lemon Lime Twist. I left the stamps on the lid of the MISTI and removed my image.
Using a paint brush and a little water I began to color the image. I pulled some color from the inked outlines and also used the re-inkers with water to add stronger color to the flowers and leaf. You need to be careful and not use too much water - too much will cause the lines to bleed outside the image as well.
I returned the image to the MISTI and stamped over it in the navy. This creates a beautiful watercolored look inside the the flowers with a crisp outline. The MISTI makes this so easy - it may be my all time favorite tool in my craftroom. It has changed how I create.
I did the same process for the butterfly and then die cut it using the coordinating dies. The butterfly is popped off the base using foam dots. After stamping the sentiment, I used washi tape and just a few sequins to add a little bit of interest.
Stamps and dies: Altenew Wild Hibiscus, More than Words
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Beautiful card! Love the striped border and wonderful use of the colors! Thanks for playing along with us at CC&S!
ReplyDeleteLovely card and thanks for the tips for the water colouring. Will be giving it a go when I have a chance. Thanks for joining us for this week's CC&S challenge.
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous! Thanks for taking the time to explain the way you colored the images. They turned out terrific! Thanks for sharing with us at CC&S, and good luck in the DT call! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully CAS and loving the stamps and layout you have used for the challenge colours. Lovely to see you in the CC&S gallery and trying out for the DT too :) Hugs Bev x
ReplyDeleteLove your card and design ... and thanks for the tip!
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