Stripes are so fun to use for DP and I think the contrast of these black and white stripes set at a diagonal really makes my bright water colors show up. I water colored the background and then added the stenciled flourish using distress ink. I flicked a little bit of watered down black paint on the background for texture. I die cut the poppies on white water color paper and had fun bringing my plain die cuts to life with water colors. I lined the card layers with a gold metallic paint pen.
Date: Thursday, July 21, 2016 GMT Views: 739
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Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Thu, Jul 21, 2016 @ 6:25 PM
This is truly breathtaking! I love the colors you used for your image piece and how the stripes really showcase these colors to their best advantage. The stenciled flourish is fabulous (I love that and hope it is ok if I borrow this idea from you?). I also love that your image piece is done on a cute banner. This is really lovely! ~Karen.
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Thu, Jul 21, 2016 @ 6:35 PM
Oh my gosh this is FABULOUS!!!!! The combination of colours, frame, gorgeous watercolouring, twine, trinkets.....what have I left out, oh yes, the sentiment...can you tell yet how much I love your card.
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 72022
Thu, Jul 21, 2016 @ 7:12 PM
Lots to love about this eye popping card.....it pops right off the screen with the black and white stripes. The water colored poppies are fantastic, and then you so nicely finished it with the rich gold edging. Fav'd TFS
Registered: April 5, 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1223
Thu, Jul 21, 2016 @ 7:22 PM
This is gorgeous! I love the brightness in the middle surrounded by the black & white. The thread accent with the gold butterflies are the absolute perfect touch!
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Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70358
Thu, Jul 21, 2016 @ 7:38 PM
Love it! The black & white diagonal stripes really do accent your brightly colored flowers & banner nicely. The gold edges give it added class. Well done! TFS