Embossed Resist Christmas Card

Another Embossed Resist Technique this time for a Christmas Card.  I started with a panel of watercolor paper and embossed various snowflakes as a background.  I then watercolored the panel using red and green distress inks.  Once the inks dried I used a hot iron to remove the shine from the embossed snowflakes.  I then used scalloped dies from Pretty Pink Posh and placed two of the cut outs onto silver card stock.  Added some PPP sequins and below is the finished card.

Watercolored Frame Christmas Card

On-Line Card Class: Heat Wave Day 3

I am so thrilled with what I learned day 3 of class.  We learned embossed resist technique.  I started with watercolor paper, pounced it with my powder bag, used a tiny star background stamp with VersaMark ink, sprinkled it with clear embossing powder, set it with a heat gun and bam there were clear stars all over the watercolor paper! Next I spread water over the entire card and used distress inks watered down with "Shimmer Spitz."  I then dried it completely, placed a piece of clean typing paper on top and went of it with a hot iron.  I lifted the typing paper and most of the embossing adhered to it.  I repeated this step until all of the embossing was gone.  Now I had watercolored panel with little stars where the embossing was.  Next I added the sentiment, Happy Birthday, using VersaMark black onyx ink and was able to repeat accurately with my Misti twice.  Again, I let it dry, testing with embossing powder to see if it stuck, and the sentiment was completely covered with powder (I used a brush to sweep it off), it took several tries before it did not stick.  Using my Misti and a cleaned off sentiment stamp, I off-set the stamp slightly to the left and below the black stamped sentiment.  Using white detail embossing powder and heat setting it, the sentiment revealed a shadow and I love the effect.  Below is the finished card front.

Embossed Resist Technique

Watercolor Day 2

Today's class consisted of making backgrounds with various types of watercolor mediums.  I made my background using Peerless Papers and then spraying with Perfect Pearls.  I love the autumn look that was created.  It matched My Favorite Things Harvest Mouse Set for an autumn hello card.

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Watercolor

On Line Classes for Watercolor Exploring Mediums started yesterday, yippee.  I always enjoy learning new ways to use stamps, dies, markers, watercolor pencils and markers, techniques and other medium for making cards and scrapbooking.  Because of the recent downsizing of our troops being deployed, OWH has stopped accepting and sending cards.  Now I mostly make cards for friend's and family's special occasions.  Below is my version of Jennifer McGuire's watercoloring technique using markers to color a flower.

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Watercolor

Trying my hand at some water coloring with Akashiya Sai Watercolor Brush Pens.  Using the stamp "Mondo Magnolia" for creating a sympathy card.  Below is my final result after a couple of tries.  I added wink of stellar clear for some sparkle.  I wish it showed up better.  The photo doesn't do it justice.