My second card for today is to show appreciation for another stamping gift I recently received. My friendÂ’s sister was cleaning out her craft room and decided she would no longer be using her Pearl Ex powdered pigments (24 beautiful colors!!). Why, why, why would anyone not want to hold onto these beauties? Giggle. I made a thank you card to show Jane that her retired supplies had reached a loving home and would be put to good use!
I stated by stamping Inkadinkado Doodle Flowers on watercolor paper and white heat embossed them. I added a touch of watercolor to the petals and allowed that to dry. Even though the powdered pigments are vibrant and beautiful I’ve not found another way to achieve shading with them. Using a small paintbrush I then carefully filled the embossed borders with Winsor & Newton Gum Arabic – working a few petals a time – and applied the colored Pearl Ex powders using a separate dry brush. The Gum binds the powder resulting in slightly raised, shiny, shimmery goodness! Once the images are dry it’s really easy to apply a subtle watercolor background without disturbing the main image because it resists the watercolor. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your crafty day!!
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 GMT Views: 803
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Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70358
Mon, Aug 17, 2015 @ 5:22 PM
Beautiful !! All your extra effort really paid off. This is gorgeous. All the colors are so lovely. Very nicely done. What a fabulous gift and so nice of you to put it to use to make a thank you card. A pretty card! TFS
Registered: February 3, 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 34769
Wed, Aug 19, 2015 @ 11:29 AM
Wow, Lisa, I agree with you! But what a wonderful gift, and you've used the Pearl Ex beautifully! And thanks for explaining what you did. It really is gorgeous and makes a lovely card with the soft colors and beautiful matting! So glad you now have a wonderful set, and I know you will continue to use them well! Hugs!
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sun, Jan 10, 2016 @ 6:16 PM
Since your card was uploaded in August, I suspect your friend's sister has received this card. Oh how I bet she wished she hadn't given you all those pearl ex paints. I know I would not be happy with myself if I saw what could be done with them. Such a pretty card, lisa.
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