No, I am not wonder woman today! I happen to have worked up a 10 minute card for the Unity Stamps release party last week. I liked it so much I made a few more over the weekend, but haven’t been able to post them. Since I’m on a posting roll, I thought I’d go ahead and put them up… here’s what they look like:
This was inspired by a video from Lawn Fawn. on how to get a stained glass look with watercolor. (You can see it HERE.)
I started by embossing on Strathmore Cold Press Watercolor paper.
Then I smooshed my Distress Inks onto an acrylic block, spritzed water on the block and painted the image with a paintbrush.
Since Distress Inks react with water, I covered my butterfly with post-it notes as I only wanted to let the lower colors run and tone down their hue to make the butterfly the star of the show.
I spritzed downward and let the water run into the sink.
Once dry, I mixed my own embossing powder – a shiny golden black – like I’d seen in a quick-tip video from Unity Stamps. (You can see it HERE.) I mixed some gold Perfect Pearls with my detail embossing powder.
Stamp the sentiment in Versamark Ink, sprinkle the powder on, tap off, and apply heat.
An easy-peasy cool look!
Materials used:
- Unity KOM 1/15 Magic of Beginnings /You Are Simply Wonderful
- Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Mustard Seed/Peacock Feathers/Picked Raspberry/Spiced Marmalade
- Tombow: Xtreme adhesive and #685 dual brush pen
- Recollections Detail embossing powders – ebony/gold
- Ranger perfect pearls Gold
- Wink of Stella clear
- Aileene’s Super Tacky Glue
- DCWV cards
- Misc. cardstock, pearl flower beads, and rhinestones
Unity Stamp Co’s Friends With Flair link-up is today. If you want to join in, you can find the details here: http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/2015/08/friends-with-flair_21.html
Thanks for putting up with my mega-post day! I’m off to rest a bit!!
– D.Ann
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wow I love your cool butterflies! super neat!
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Lovely collection of cards. Very pretty butterflies.
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Wow! That gold embossing gives it such a great finish! Beautiful!
Take care!
Michele
Crimson Owl Creations
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Beautiful colors in your butterfly wings. Love the embossing, too.
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Such an interesting technique. I need to learn more about this and give it a try. Love that you mixed PP in with your EP. I love experimenting around like that, too! Thanks for sharing this awesome and beautiful creation.
❤ J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
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These cards are just beautiful!
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Fabulous set of cards! I’ll have to try that embossing technique.
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Very cool project and it turned our so pretty. 🙂
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Love the bright butterflies. Fab with the homemade embossing powder colour. Hugz
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WOW! These are Gorgeous
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Beautiful! Love those gorgeous butterflies ♥
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Beautiful cards! Love the embossing and watercoloring!
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Lovely! Great colors & fun technique.
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Awesome use of color!
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