Wash of Colour

Morning.

If any of you have seen the last card I posted, then you know that I have just recently started playing with Bister which is a crystal pigment paint.  They come in little pots and are concentrated colour that give the most amazing results when water is added.

I began by cutting a piece of 100 lb. watercolour paper.  There are different ways to apply the Bister to your paper.  They look like coffee grounds and you need very little to achieve a burst of colours.  I dip a dry paint brush into the pot and tap the paint over my paper.  (Some videos show the others piercing a hole in the top of the small pots so they can sprinkle the paint on the paper.)

When I had enough paint on the paper, I sprayed with water and watched the colours emerge.  I dried my paper using a heat gun to speed up the process but you can also let it air dry.

I stamped a script from Penny Black along the side for interest then the flowers with black Stazon ink.  I highlighted the images by using a white Signo gel pen.

Lastly, I stamped the lovely sentiment to complete my card.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Seize the Birthday- ANYTHING GOES

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps and More- MAKE YOUR MARK
 (I used the Bisters)

Everybody Art- TURQUOISE and BROWN

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

 Supplies:  stamps- Stampers Anonymous, Denami Design, Penny Black/ Stazon bl ink/ Bister/ Signo pen/ Mini Mister

Down By the Garden Gate

Here is a card I made for the contest that was going on at Splitcoast for the last few weeks and when I saw this trellis (pictured below) I knew what I wanted to do. 

The gate stamp of mine is so old and I have had it for years.  I inked it up with Memento Grey ink and stamped it as the backdrop for the flowers.  Then I inked up the flowers by colouring them with Memento markers and sprayed with water before stamping onto my card front.  Isn't that sentiment wonderful, love that font.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look. 

Adding my card to these challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays- SHADES OF GREY

Little Red Wagon- YEARNING for SPRING
Come and Get It- FLOWERS

Sister Act Card Challenge- ANYTHING GOES

Supplies:  stamps-Rubbernecker, Unity, Stampers Anonymous/ Memento markers/ Memento ink

Photo from Restoration Hardware