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Saturday, 28 March 2015

Rainy Day

Happy Saturday.  

Rainy days....some people like them, some people don't.  I think of rainy days as being a big part of Spring and I want Spring to come and stay.  
Today, I am being inspired by the umbrella challenge at Splitcoast from a Pinterest board and this photo:


My card was pretty simple to do.  I sprinkled some Bister paint onto my card front then sprayed with water.  Many people have asked what Bister is so here is a link where I bought mine and also a video that will help you understand what they are all about:  http://ibrakeforstamps.com/bister.aspx

When that was all dry, I inked the new poppies and sentiment from the Pretty Petals set by Penny Black with Stazon ink...great set!  

HINT:  I used to hate using Stazon because of the clean-up.  I found if you ink your stamp with Versamark first the Stazon will clean off much easier.

I coloured the flowers using Copic markers in blue of course.  I used a Signo white gel pen to highlight the centers of the flowers and done.

 Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps- MAKE YOUR MARK
(Bisters)

Crazy 4 Challenges- THINK SPRING

Creative Corner- SPRING HAS SPRUNG

Simply Papercraft- Anything Goes



Enjoy your weekend.  I really appreciate that you took the time to come and take a peek.

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ Stazon bl ink/ Copic markers/ Signo wh pen/ Bister/ Mini mister
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20 comments:

  1. sandie28 March 2015 at 13:39

    This is stunning Karen, the bg really looks like the photo, and thanks for the ink tip! Thanks for joining us at ATSM

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  2. Dotty Jo28 March 2015 at 14:20

    Just ordered some Bister paint... very excited! Love your card, Jo x

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  3. joy28 March 2015 at 16:14

    Another gorgeous card, Karen! There are several new brands of this kind of color pigments coming out now. I can see that you are having a blast using them!

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  4. Unknown28 March 2015 at 17:07

    Another great card. Love the effect you get with the Blister paint. Good tip for when you're using Stazon. Karen x

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  5. Karen Hasheck28 March 2015 at 18:13

    Love it!! and yes it is addicting!

    You should send that tip into Scrap and Stamp Arts for their Inklings tips section. If not familiar, email me for details.

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  6. cotnob28 March 2015 at 18:51

    This is a gorgeous card Karen, the poppies look fabulous in blue.
    Pauline
    x

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  7. Deepti28 March 2015 at 20:28

    That's a cool effect !!!

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  8. Loll28 March 2015 at 20:48

    Am loving your Bister cards Karen. Might have to get those! :) Gorgeous background, and beautiful flowers. Thanks for the tip about adding versamark before stazon ... I also hate the clean up with stazon, so will give that a try! xx

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  9. Kathy Schweinfurth28 March 2015 at 23:01

    Just GORGEOUS, Karen! What an amazing technique - thanks so much for sharing your talent!!

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  10. Sazzle Dazzle29 March 2015 at 06:20

    WOW! Love your choice of colours Karen and a super striking image colouring technique
    Thanks for sharing and playing along at ATSM challenge
    You might also like to link up at Uniko Studio as it’s anything goes.
    Sarah x

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  11. Pamellia29 March 2015 at 08:23

    Wow Karen, you are super talented! I've been sifting through your posts and I am really impressed with the amazing work you do! This is just incredible, I love that background and your stamping is stunning! Love it! hugs :)

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  12. Verna Angerhofer29 March 2015 at 11:09

    We are having a rainy day today. So this fits perfectly and I love the design you did with the Bisters and the poppies. Those poppies are stunning on that card. I really love that type of flower too!

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  13. Sara Mac29 March 2015 at 13:00

    I love all of you cards Karen! This one is no exception. Just beautiful.

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  14. Craftychris29 March 2015 at 19:31

    Really cool card! Your poppies look gorgeous in blue and I love the effect of the Bisters! xxx

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  15. Princess Judy Palmer30 March 2015 at 19:12

    That Bister background is just so interesting. It really makes the solid blue of the flowers POP. I don't mind rainy days if I don't have to go out in them. But here the ground is so hard and nothing is built for rain so if you go out in the rain expect to be soaked from the knees down which is no fun (and of course if you have no umbrella the top will be soaked too). Better to just stay in and enjoy the rain from a dry vantage point.

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  16. Cornelia (fun stamping)31 March 2015 at 08:52

    Fabulous background and those blue poppies - simply stunning! Thanks Karen, for joining us at ATSM!

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  17. Deborah Frings31 March 2015 at 11:34

    I love blue poppies, this is absolutely stunning. I love the background you made with the Bister - gives a wonderful look. Thanks so much for playing along with ASM this week!

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  18. Unknown1 April 2015 at 17:10

    Beautiful background and the flowers are gorgeous. The white makes them pop for sure. Great design, great job!! TFS

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  19. Unknown4 April 2015 at 01:55

    Gorgeous card, thanks for sharing it with us over at Simply Papercraft.

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  20. Linda6 April 2015 at 06:25

    Hi!
    What a gorgeous card!
    Thanks for joining our Spring has sprung challenge over at CCC.
    Linda DT-CCC

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