Tuesday, 19 January 2021

Remember


Hello and Welcome
Meet today's card.  I need to make some sympathy cards to have on hand; always a tough one to create in the moment.

So here's what I did to create my card.
  • I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock.  I sprinkled some green Brushos onto the bottom corner of my panel, then sprayed with a bit of water to activate the colour crystals.  Using a straw, I blew the inks in an upward motion.  I repeated that process using some blues next.  * For those of you that are not familiar with Brushos, they are highly pigments granules of colour that are activated with water.  You can sprinkle them onto your paper or use them diluted to watercolour*
  • When I was happy with all the inking, I let the panel dry completely.
  • Next, I laid the Flower Head stencil from A Colorful Life Designs over my inked panel with some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.  I just love the look it gave.
  • I placed the panel into my Misti to stamp the new to me sentiment from Impression Obsession with some Versafine Clair and clear heat embossed it.
  • Using my black Posca pen, I splattered the corner of my flower right over what would be the flower center.  I added some dots to that as well using my white Posca pen.
  • I added it to a piece of navy cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.


Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.



Discount Code for A Colorful Life Designs

Supplies
Stamps- Happy Memory (Impression Obsession)
Inks- DOX, Brushos, Versafine Clair
Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)
Accessories and Tools- Flower Head stencil (ACLD); straw; Posca pens; clear eb powder;
heat tool (Ranger)

18 comments:

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

WOW! This is a clever result, I thought you had stamped and coloured, but you're cleverer than that! This is gorgeous Karen.
Faith x

Sarn said...

SUPER!
Who doesn't enjoy a bit of ink blowing!? x

Verna Angerhofer said...

Beautiful card design with those colors and wonderful sentiment.

I Card Everyone said...

So fabulous, Karen!! You know I love it all, but you had me today at the sentiment!
=]

Pat said...

Gorgeous Karen and perfect for a sympathy card. The Brushos and the added black and white Posca pen together with the flower head stencil are a wonderfully creative combination. x

colleen said...

Hi Karen Where did you get your Brushos in Canada? Thanks Colleen Please use my shaw address cdmoore@shaw.ca LOVE YOUR BLUES.

Carol Cel said...

beautiful card -- great sentiment too.

nancy littrell said...

OMG..Stunning stenciled Sunflower, Karen. I love your choices of colors, Brushos background, splatters and meaningful sentiment to be used as a sympathy or thinking of you card. TFS your detailed description, as always:-) So appreciated. Love and Hugs..Nancy

Bonnie said...

Your never a dull moment designs are awh inspiring. First green then blue makes this one shine.

Cathy said...

Awesome card, would never have thought to blow brushos with a straw, such a great look! That sentiment is divine too, Cathy x

Bonnie said...

This is such an awesome artsy card, Karen! Love the colors and bold design!

Christine Alexander said...

Amazing card Karen, love the touch of brusho's on the base layer and that beautiful stencil.

Susan said...

Beautiful - wonderful colours and design, and a fabulous sentiment for a sympathy card.

Robyn Oliver said...

Simply lovely stencilled card Karen - nice for a sympathy card, Robyn

cuilliesocks said...

A stunning card Karen, what a lovely sentiment and a fabulous image and wonderful colours, Kate x

Mac Mable said...

Fabulous combination of techniques and an amazing result Karen.....What a beautiful sentiment too x.

Annick said...

stunned by these magnificent colours ! Wow!

Loll said...

Beautiful card Karen. I love the colours you've used and the amazing sentiment. Perfection! xx