some Watercolor Play today

My favorite crafty inspiration, Jennifer McGuire, posted a fun video today on the Hero Arts blog demonstrating water color + wink of stella. You can check it out HERE. Water color and painting in general isn't typically my thing, but I had to try this one! I'm pretty pleased with the result;
Because my stamp was too tall, I masked off one of the taller flowers to remove it from the equation, and twice stamped the image onto the smooth side of some watercolor card stock. I ended up trimming off another flower in the end. I water colored the image using distress markers and a clean wink of stella brush for the water. Once trimmed I mounted it onto some plain white card stock. I stamped a very subtle tone on tone background image using Hero Arts layer paper and soft yellow shadow ink. I wish you could see this in real life, the wink of stella is amazing. Here's a closer look;
I'll be submitting this card to the current Hero Arts: Nature challenge, as well as Simon Says Stamp: H is for challenge (Hero Arts), the CAS on Sunday: Flowers challenge, and the CAS-ual Fridays: Must Love Watercolor challenge.

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8 comments:

  1. Karen MeadFebruary 3, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    Your card is gorgeous and I love your beautiful watercolouring xx

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  2. Zw@@nFebruary 4, 2015 at 4:17 AM

    Stunning card, Kristina. Beautiful colours and stamp. Thank you for joining us at CAS on Sunday. Luv, Wilma

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  3. Cindy C.February 4, 2015 at 8:29 AM

    So pretty! Love that subtle matching background!!

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  4. ShellyFebruary 4, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    Such a beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2015 at 5:37 PM

    Beautiful! Thanks so much for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! - Ashli :)

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  6. i'm with the bandFebruary 13, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    Very pretty! Thanks for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  7. Jessica Kephart | A Homespun AffairFebruary 15, 2015 at 4:49 PM

    I love the thought and techniques that went into making this card!! It is absolutely brilliant! Thank you for playing along with us at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Monthly Challenge!

    Jessica

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  8. MichelleFebruary 19, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    Amazing combination of watercolor and wink of stella! Beautiful card!
    Thanks for playing along with CAS-ual Fridays!

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