Monday, February 24, 2014

Papertrey February Blog Hop - Sweet Spring: it's your day

This month's challenge for the blog hop over at Papertrey Ink is all about spring colours and inspiration:
I also used the Make it Monday watercolour video that Dawn shared as my jumping off point.

It was hard to get a good photo showing the watercolouring and the heat embossing but it does show up in person, promise! I watercoloured using Distress Markers and a wide brush plus some Perfect Pearls mixed with water.   It adds some nice shine.
Here's a closeup showing the white heat embossing - simple but effective.

This card also fits in perfectly with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Wedding An niversary.

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Supplies:
Paper: Artist's Loft watercolour paper, Recollections 110lb white
Ink:  Versamark
Stamps: PTI Think Big
Misc:  Zing embossing powder, Distress Markers, sequins


13 comments:

Marybeth said...

Beautiful watercolor!

Anonymous said...

Love the watercolors!!

Unknown said...

The embossing is so stunning on the watercolor! In person it must be glorious!

victoria h said...

pretty card

Kristie said...

Beautiful job with the background! I need to try that sometime.

Jacquie Southas said...

Love the diagonal line of your brush strokes - beautiful CAS card!

carol (krillsister) said...

Very pretty. Love the softness of the colors.

Rhonda said...

Well done Cara. I love it.

Nadine said...

Im sure this must be a shimmery piece of gorgeousness IRL! Thanks for tip about adding perfect pearls. Im going to try that next time!

Emily Leiphart said...

This is so soft and pretty, Cara! Thanks so much for playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Wedding or Anniversary!

Tonya Jastad said...

I love the softness of this! Great job Cara!

Leigh Penner said...

Beautiful card, Cara!

~amy~ said...

such pretty watercoloring!