I kept the feel of the card similar, using the same colours for the background and the stamped leaves, but used watercolour paper and water-based inks instead of the alcohol inks that Susan used. The background is done with the Saturated Watercolouring Technique (easiest watercolour technique EVER!). Then the leaves were inked, misted and stamped on top. It was dark outside when I took the photo of this card, so it's a bit blurry, but the colours are true to life.
Thank you Susan for always inspiring me with your cards. And thank you for your friendship --- it means so much to me!
Registered: June 13, 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 23770
Sat, Dec 27, 2014 @ 4:06 PM
Thank you so much, Loll, for honouring me with a CASE of one of my cards. I love the way you changed the technique but kept the spirit of my card. And love the way you switched my text dp to stamped text on the main panel.
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Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Sat, Dec 27, 2014 @ 4:28 PM
Loll, your CASE of Susan's beauty is really stunning! I LOVE how you used the Saturated Watercolor Technique and then stamped your leaves in a darker color. Great effect. Love how you stamped the text and added your sentiment to the bottom too! I agree, Susan is so talented and giving :-) TFS my friend.
Registered: April 19, 2006 Location: Waterford, WI Posts: 20540
Sun, Dec 28, 2014 @ 12:28 PM
I love the boldness of your card. Your leaves look so real. I had to look twice to see what the picture was and that's just the way they look on my lawn. What a beauty.
Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 @ 5:20 PM
Beautiful card once again! You have my curiosity up about the technique - I definitely need an easy one!
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