Just popping in to share another of my cards from the last PC call that didn't make the cut.
This was for the water challenge. To create that background paper I liberally brushed water onto watercolor paper and then dropped a single drop of black reinker in the center of the paper . The colors will spread out and separate a bit. I just let it sit and dry. There will be a dark spot where the reinker was dropped, so my doily is strategically placed to cover that.
The sentiment is a Verve Plain Jane that was embossed in white on the vellum.
The doily is from Curtsey Boutique, the twine is Trendy Twine, and the button is just a little clear button that I got in a pack of 100 from Tuesday Morning. If you guys have never shopped at Tuesday Morning I highly recommend it. The shop is usually a huge mess, and there is a lot of digging that you have to do, but I almost always find some fun little treasure for not a whole lot of money. Check it out!
I'm also going to link this up with this week's Simon Says Stamp challenge (Anything Goes) and the Moxie Fab World Create Your Own Backgrouund Paper challenge.
Anyway, gotta run, lots of projects in the works, and lots of fun stuff coming up next week. We have our next Little Tangles challenge on Thursday and some great Blog Hops too, including this one, which I am really excited about!
Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock: CTMH - White Daisy Cardstock; Michael's open stock vellum; Watercolor paper
Stamps: Verve: Everything is going to be OK Plain Jane
Ink: Versamark; CTMH - Black reinker
Other: CTMH - White embossing powder; Curtsey Boutique - Lavender doily; Trendy Twine - Grape Fizz twine; Darice - Clear Button; Tombow - Mono Adhesive
No way, this is all from ONE drop of black ink? So cool! Thanks for sharing that with us!
ReplyDeleteAnd, I am totally a Tuesday Morning junkie. Well, me and my neighbor. We are obsessed with their $1.99 25-sheet paper packs. Like so much so that they don't all fit in my craft space so I have a shelving unit in the basement. It's sick. But I have to say, that has completely helped me to not be stingy with my paper and try new things.
This is so awesome Miriam! It's bringing back memories of Chemistry and Chromatography for me! Love how this turned out - such a subtle effect from just one drop!
ReplyDeleteThis is totally up my alley!
ReplyDeleteI love your card Mirima!
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wow this is outstanding.. I love it..
ReplyDeleteLove love love this! LOVING how you created that background!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool technique for the background! I'm going to have to try it out!
ReplyDeletevery cool technique!
ReplyDeleteHi Miriam! What a lovely soft card - thanks for sharing it (and your technique) with us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge this week!
ReplyDeletewow...this is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe vellum looks wonderful Miriam! Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteNow I can tell you do like purple and lavender, Miriam lol Pretty card!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty. I love the soft, watercolor effect of the card base...and the embossing on vellum. Gorgeous design!
ReplyDeletethat's such a pretty background! And just one drop of black? That's so cool! Love that sentiment stamp too.
ReplyDeleteI like your new blog look too!
Amazing...all the color that is packed into black! Pretty card, Miriam! I love the doily and the embossing on the velum...such a pretty look!
ReplyDeleteI love the gorgeous lilac color!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this card. The message it conveys is fantastic! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis card was created using ONE drop of ink!!! WOW! That's amazing! What a great technique! LOVE the vellum! with the twine! BEAUTIFULLY done:)
ReplyDeleteAh I love the look of this!! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat's a cool way of creating the background. Reminds me of my science classes. The colors separated so they appear to be radiating from behind the doily. That look goes so well with the sentiment since, to me, it looks like hope is radiating out from the card.
ReplyDeleteHey Miriam! Thanks for linking this up to the Make Your Own Background Paper Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
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