Well this started out to be a card inspired by our very talented queen Jody (Jodylb) (QFTD25. I loved this card here: MIX112 Spring Flowers by jodylb at Splitcoaststampers
and at first did my rose with white pigment ink like she did. Then I colored with distress markers and then painted over the colors with a combo of water and shimmer spritz - ooh, what a pretty subtle shimmer it created. Then I embossed the sentiment in white so it would show up better, but then the white pigment ink looked so drab next to the white embossing! So, I ended up going over the rose in white gel pen also and liked it better. Matted it and was good to go, till I saw today's challenge and then thought hey- that would add an interesting detail. So, out came the gel pen again, and then finally done! Linking to TLC530 (hand drawn lines) also.
Jody - thanks for the inspiration and I LOVE, LOVE your gallery. Enjoy your "reign", I may be back.....
Date: Monday, April 20, 2015 GMT Views: 2561
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Registered: March 20, 2008 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Posts: 615
Tue, Apr 21, 2015 @ 5:45 AM
This absolutely blew me away, so stunningly beautiful!!! I love it in the white and then how you've added shimmer and shine, both clearly painstakingly done with great detail--amazing!!! I LOVE IT!!! Have to have this in my favorites!!! I'd love to try this technique sometime, you've really inspired me, thank you!
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28907
Tue, Apr 21, 2015 @ 6:44 AM
This is absolutely stunning!!!! So so pretty - I love it!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Tue, Apr 21, 2015 @ 8:08 AM
Maura, I LOVE how your rose turned out - your card is fantastic! Thank you so much for the sweet word and making such a beautiful card in my honor!
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