Welcome to The Craft's Meow May Blog Hop, this month the theme is flowers! YAY! I decided to try something a little different and gave the watercolor look a go, inspired by The Wonder of Watercolor Challenge at Moxie Fab World. I used one of my fav flower sets Happiness Is. All the colors I used are Distress Stains and Distress Inks.
I stamped the flowers from Happiness Is using VersaMark and embossed in white. I used a wet in wet technique, wetting the watercolor paper then adding color. For the sky I used Tumbled Glass Distress Stain. The flowers I colored using Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Scattered Straw and Spiced Marmalade. For the foliage I used Mowed Lawn. The foliage I repeat stamped using Peeled Paint and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks then spritzed with a little water to soften and dabbed with a paper towel.
The sentiment is from Geometric Foundations. I added a little bit of texture to the top of the card using the Swiss Dots embossing folder.
Next up on the hop is Deborah Nolan! Oh and of course there's a prize for one lucky commenter, they will receive a stamp set of their choice. The winner will be chosen from comments left on all blogs including the store blog. You have until 11:59 EST Thursday May 9th to leave your comment! Here are the stamp sets from The Craft's Meow that I used on my card today.
Beautiful card. Love the stamping and coloring. TFS
ReplyDeleteWow, your card is just stunning, the watercolored flowers makes for a beautiful piece of artwork!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful. I love that white embossing resist method on the flowers. You did a great job with it. Love the Swiss dot embossing. The leaves look great. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWow, this technique is so beautiful. I love the heat embossing in white with watercolor and will have to give it a try myself.
ReplyDeleteHi Clare,
ReplyDeleteStunning card, the Swiss dots look like little rain drops :-)
Donna Jones
Love both these stamp sets.. And your coloring is so fab... Love you card.
ReplyDeleteYour card is absolutely stunning. I love the watercolour technique such a soft beautiful finish.
ReplyDeletethis is so pretty n colorful...supeb technique n effects.
ReplyDeletePretty & bright card!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Clare ... I love how you did this ... Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love the water color technique.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and I like the watercolor look.
ReplyDeleteThese stamp sets are so very pretty; I love making feminine cards with flowers, butterflies, etc., the best!
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautifully colored and the design is so pretty, Clare!
lovely water color technique congrats
ReplyDeleteClare, your card is gorgeous!!! I love the watercolor technique. I'll have to give that a try! Thank you so much! xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteWow Clare, love your watercolor technique here with the stains and inks! Would love to own this set to color with Copics! Don't own a lot of flower sets!! Love Crafts Meow!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! So bright and colorful! Perfect mum's day card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful flower card. The effect of water color makes it real!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Clare! Your card is sooo amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a lot of layer but, it has depth. It's very nice!
ReplyDeleteSaw this on FB and had to find out more about it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. Thanks for the instructions!
BTW, I'm pinning for future reference!
I love your wet and wet technique and your colors are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove the watercolor effect on your card! Such great colors and a beautiful flower stamp!
ReplyDeleteI love your card Clare: the watercolor effect is so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!Love your technique!
ReplyDeleteLove the card, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove watercolor & you used it beautifully here!
ReplyDeleteLove the card.
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Beautiful flowers! I love your watercoloring. TFS
ReplyDeleteLove the card.
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This is absolutely stunning!!!
ReplyDeletewow what a stunning technique...I need to try this.
ReplyDeleteI love your card. I will have to try this watercoloring technique.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! Beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning. Great work.
ReplyDeleteThose watercolor effect flowers are incredible!!!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are so bright and colorful. I like the white embossing on them. Really pops the petals.
ReplyDeleteThis is so so pretty! I love how it turned out!
ReplyDeleteHey Clare! Thanks for linking this up to the Wonder of Watercolor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
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