The process was pretty simple and I really liked the outcome. I started out stamping the rose, leaves and little circles from Simon Says Stamp's Roses for You set all over a piece of 9 x12 sheet of white watercolor paper. I used Canson 90 lb. watercolor paper from Micheal's, Versafine ink and white embossing powder.
Next I took out my Ranger Distress Inks and smooched them onto my craft mat. I added a little water to each color to make them softer. Then I put the color on randomly using a water brush. The colors I used were Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio and Evergreen Bough. Once the background was finished, I painted in the roses and leaves using the same colors but didn't water them down as much so the colors would be more vibrant. I added Festive Berries, Wild Honey and Mowed Lawn to the color palette to change the flowers/leaves up a bit. It didn't take a lot of time to do this and I found it very relaxing and fun! Here is how the master board looked when it was finished.
Here is a close up, I avoided painting in the little circles so there would be pops of white throughout.
I then cut the master board into 12 pieces 2"x 4 1/2". I cut a mat out of white card stock using the Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangular Stax from My Favorite Things. I used my cutter to cut a 1 1/4 x 4" rectangular opening in the mat 5/8" from the right side and from the top. I stamped random sentiments in black and then attached the layers using foam tape. To finish the card off I added little translucent drops using Nuvo Jewel Drops. I like the way they catch the light.
And here is the inside...
I hope you like my cards today. I have another version of the same design that I will share tomorrow.
Have a happy creative week!
Janet
