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 | | Another CASE of a gorgeous notimetostamp design: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...amp;perpage=90 Thanks for helping me out once again, Sharon! :o)
This is a birthday card for a friend who I went to France with in July 1997, so this month is our ten year anniversary of that marvelous trip. My favorite part of the trip was Provence, and we were lucky to see the sunflowers and lavender in full bloom - fields and fields of them. Such a beautiful sight I shall never forget. We also attended a special dog show for our breed, the Briard, and experienced the incredible medieval fortress village of Les Baux de Provence. So, this card is reflecting those special things she and I shared. That's one of the best things about this stamping hobby of ours, being able to create very personal items for the special people in our lives.
The watercoloring of the focal image is done on 90 lb. hot press watercolor paper using the aqua painter and a combination of SU! reinkers and markers. I love using this paper because it's so smooth and the colors blend so nicely.
You can't see it very well in the photo, but the dog image is dry embossed with a stylus to make it more dimensional. There are dimensionals underneath for support to keep it puffed up. I love the effect this technique produces. It's called "Dry Embossing with Stamps" or "Freehand Dry Embossing." JanTInk explains it very well on this beautiful card of hers: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...amp;perpage=90
This is the first time I've used the Eclipse masking tape, and it's wonderful! Much better than the post-it notes and the masks can be used many, many times. I purchased mine at Ellen H's store: http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/StoreFront |
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Date: Saturday, July 7, 2007 GMT
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Keywords: sunflowers lavender fleur de lis provence
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Stamps: Provencal, Carte Postale, Noteworthy, Watercolor Minis, Whitetail Deer by Stampendous (blades of grass), Briard by Raintree (dog)
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Paper: 90 lb hot press watercolor paper, Old Olive, Lavender Lace, Chocolate Chip, Enchante, Brushed Copper, Palette O' Prints
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Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, Stazon Saddle Brown, Going Gray, Lavender Lace, Lovely Lilac, Orchid Opulence, Ballet Blue, Almost Amethyst
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Accessories: aquapainter, various SU! markers & reinkers, Eclipse masking tape, cloud stencil, copper brads, fleur de lis punch, 1 1/4 inch circle punch, dimensionals, embossing stylus and pad
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Techniques: watercoloring, masking, dry embossing with stamps, freehand dry embossing
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