After dry embossing the Stampin' Up Manhattan flowers, I water colored each flower with an aqua pen & distress inks. When dry I sprayed Pearl glimmer Mist over each rose (a lovely soft, shimmery effect, not really discernable in the photo). The greeting stamped in grey ink, a softer effect for a sympathy card. It all looked a bit flat, so I tied sheer ribbon & bow around, allowing the full design to still be seen.
For the Duets central theme: Sympathy & Flowers always go together.
Also inspired by the Persona Jewellry bead here: http://www.personaworld.com/browse/249-Gratitude-Gold
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 GMT Views: 2191
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Wed, Jul 24, 2013 @ 6:07 PM
Your coloring is fantastic on those roses! I never think to do this but it caught my eye right away in the gallery. What great shading you achieved. This is truly a beautiful sympathy card!