Combined two challenges for this card. The F4A172 challenge to have 4 flowers and the MIX19 to smudge around the focal image. I really struggle with smudging because I like keeping control, but I did do it on this card. This card started out as all white cardstock and a paper doily. The back panel was smudged with 3 different colors of green watercolor paint. The next colored layer I took my Mark's Finest Papers CRACKED HELLO crackle background. I took a paintbrush and painted blue paint to the stamp. Then I misted the stamp with a spray water bottle. I then stamped it on white cardstock. As I lifted the stamp up, I used my fingers to smudge the paint. I used my fingers to smudge plue and green water color paint on the top panel. The four flowers are a sneak peek at a Mark's Finest Papers set called I NEED A VACATION which will be released during the Mark's Finest Papers blog hop this month. I stamped the flowers 2 times and water colored them. I cut one set apart to put behind the scripture panel. The other I fussy cut and shaped with my finger so that it had dimension.
Date: Friday, June 7, 2013 GMT Views: 1167
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50447
Fri, Jun 07, 2013 @ 12:23 PM
Such beautiful, vibrant colors on this MariLynn!! I love how you did the doily bg and sewed around the edges. It's not a bad thing to lose control once in a while..your card is a gorgeous result.
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79473
Fri, Jun 07, 2013 @ 1:31 PM
I always see scripture being shared in such a beautiful way. It will certainly bless the recipient.
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