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Sunday 17 December 2017

Winter Cheer

Good Morning.
Happy that I had time to play with this wonderful stamp called Red Delight by Penny Black.

I began by masking my card front then placed the stamp into my Misti, coloured directly on the stamp with my Tombow markers, sprayed with water and pressed onto the paper.  I repeated that process until I was happy with the colours and shading. 
 I clear heat embossed the image next as I wanted to watercolour in the background.  
I stamped the sentiment from the PB sentiment set called Yuletide Wishes and also clear heat embossed that.
I used some Peeled Paint Distress ink to watercolour in the background by pressing the pad directly onto my non-stick craft sheet and picking up the ink with a wet paintbrush.
To finish off my card, I splattered some of the green ink left on my mat and some diluted white acrylic paint all over my card front.
I removed the masking tape and mounted the piece onto a dark red cardstock.



Thanks so very much for coming by to take a look.
I truly appreciate you for visiting.

Adding my card to these challenges:
CAS Mix Up- STAMPING and 2 CHOICES
(watercolouring, heat embossing)
Addicted to Stamps and More- MAKE YOUR MARK 
Penny Black Saturday- CHRISTMAS/WINTER
Crafty Calendar- CHRISTMAS


Supplies
Stamps- Red Delight (PB); Yuletide Wishes (PB)
Ink- Peeled Paint Distress (TH); Tuxedo Black Memento 
Paper- heavy white (local store)
Accessories and Tools- Misti; paintbrush; white acrylic paint; clear eb powder; Painter's tape;
Mister (TH); heat tool

18 comments:

  1. Beautifully coloured - I love the watercolour look you got with your Tombows and spritzing. And isn't that the best technique - heat embossing after colouring the image so that you can easily add a background wash! I'm using it more and more.

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  2. Forgot to add - thanks so much for joining us at CAS Watercolour!

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  3. Gorgeous Karen, I just got this stamp and now will need to follow your instructions. Wonderful watercolouring with your Tombows.

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  4. A beautiful and very elegant card Karen. Barbxx

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  5. So very beautiful and gorgeously done.

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  6. Oh my, so very beautiful Karen, gorgeous floral image and a wonderful design, Kate x

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  7. Love the technique of clear embossing the image and the sentiment and then water colouring the background. What a gorgeous card x

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  8. Fabulous stamp and the watercoloured background is beautiful...a truly gorgeous festive card. Thanks for joining us at craft Calendar.
    Chris
    x

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  9. Another beautiful PB flower stamp Karen, and love the watercolour effect in those wonderful bright colours. x

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  10. Gorgeous watercoloured and heat embossed poinsettia my friend. TFS Hugs and Happy Holidays.

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  11. What a beautiful card - love your background!!
    May your Christmas be blessed with love
    Maxine

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  12. I LOVE this poinsettia, Karen! The red couldn't be more perfect and the soft green watercolor background shows it off beautifully! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!

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  13. Beautiful card Karen. I love this image and have it as well. It's so pretty and you have made it even better with your watercolouring skills. xx

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  14. Fabulous winter card with fantastic background..thank you for joining us at ATSM challenge this week,hope to see you again
    Ċ½eljka DT xx

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  15. This is such a beautiful poinsettia, Karen. I have to remember to clear heat emboss when I do this technique. You make such lovely backgrounds doing that.

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  16. Beautiful card - awesome stamping!
    Thanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
    Merry Christmas & best wishes for 2018!
    Helen x

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  17. love the watercolor look - thanks for sharing your project at Addicted to Stamps and More

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