For Lydia's MIX170 April Showers Bring May Flowers challenge. I've been pushed out of my comfort zone at both ends of this week!
Most of our recent April showers have been snow and hail, so I am not sure what sort of flowers they will bring - and I had just sown two packs of wildflower seeds in a border before it turned so cold.
I was going to finger-paint as the ultimate in free-form - and then remembered that I have two deep parallel cuts right across the finger I would use. So...I have a couple of sample packs of the most beautiful Arches board, it's over 700lb weight, and I knew it could stand up to as much water as I threw at it. It dictated the size of the finished card...I misted it lightly with water, and then just drew everything in.
The problem was to make it mixed media because I liked it as it was...but I decided that I could use distress inks and embossing powder to create a light and airy sentiment in keeping with the floral panel. We're in another hail shower right now so I can't really capture the sparkle, but I used Iridescent Ice ep after sponging, and stuck the light card to double-sided adhesive before die-cutting.
Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 GMT Views: 1404
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Fri, Apr 29, 2016 @ 8:28 AM
OH MY GOSH - this is GORGEOUS, Sabrina!! The watercolor cam out DELISH! I think I am a sucker for bright colors - or maybe it is because we are finally getting a taste of spring!! I bet the iridescent Ice looks positively fantastic!! Love the Thank you in the bright Yellow too - or is that gold - sure looks like it! Your flower panel really pops with the black layer lifting it up!!
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First off, I hope you are safe and sound, hail storms are not fun!
Second, faved!!! This is sooooo gorgeous!!! I can see why you wouldn't want to add anything else to the focal point. The sentiment looks amazing! Beautiful watercolored card!!!!