Sunday, May 11, 2014

Watercolor + Font Focus for Verve



I created the soft and subtle background for this card using the technique Aga demonstrated in the Watercolor for Cardmakers class.

I thought I would use it, combined with the watercolor technique demonstrated here to create a card for Verve's Font Focus challenge.



The challenge is to make the sentiment(s) the focus of your card, so I went very clean and simple.  Once my background (created with Inktense pencils) was completely dry, I inked up my stamp with a variety of Distress Inks and stamped on the panel.  Then I misted it with water so it bled a little, used a heat gun to speed up with drying, inked up the sentiment again with Versafine and stamped over the original.

Really quick and easy, but the verse definitely shines here.  I added a little sheer ribbon and rounded a couple of the corners to add some extra interest.

Thanks for coming by, I hope you are having a great weekend/mother's day!

Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock:  Bazzill Card Shoppe - Candy Necklace Cardstock; Watercolor paper from Target
Stamps:  Verve - Jeremiah 29:11
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Salty Ocean, Evergreen Bough, Mowed Lawn, Iced Spruce; Versafine
Other:  Derwent - Inktense Pencils; American Crafts - Sheer Ribbon; CM - Corner Rounder; Tombow - Stamp Runner

8 comments:

  1. BEAUTIFUL watercolor Background Miriam. The sentiment is one of my favorite verses.
    Happy Mother's day to you!

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  2. Gorgeous card and Happy Mother's Day, Miss Lady!! :)

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  3. Wow, you are rocking the watercolor techniques! Love this card (great verse) and the ones you've posted recently.

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  4. What a fabulous card and the beautiful colors, I love that sentiment.

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  5. Love, love, love this one! Love the soft background and the double stamped sentiment! TFS

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  6. Gorgeous card!! Love the soft colors and the ribbon is perfect!!

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  7. Gorgeous card, sentiment and techniques! Will have to try!

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