I am entering Ways to Use It-WT643...stars in my night sky; Monthly Themes-April 2017...I challenged myself to try a watercolor background with purposeful placement of the colors; and Alphabet Round 7-Letter L-DD7ABC15L...using some type of light idea.
I water colored all over with Crushed Curry ink with a second layer only in the area for the lantern light, using upward brush strokes. My second color for the light was to flick the area using Strawberry Slush, using only upward brush strokes. My final step was the galaxy-night sky around the lantern light. I flicked small brush strokes toward my lantern light all around it. Colors used in order: Old Olive, Island Indigo, and lots of Night of Navy to finish. I added stars to the night sky, using a paint brush and snapping the handle with my fingers. The goal was to sprinkle my stars in random sizes, from tiny to very small. I used White Pearl Metallic Folk Art acrylic paint watered down.
This background was a challenge for me. I did a trial run, because it had to be so precise. In my second attempt, I needed to get my lantern light in exactly the right area without the night sky bleeding to far into it. All in all, I'm pretty happy I challenged myself, and I'm fairly pleased with my result.
Ingredients: Stampin' Up supplies: Papers--Basic Black cs, Gold Foil, Watercolor paper; Stamps--Balloon Adventures (verse); High Tide ("Shine" masked); Inks--Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush, Old Olive, Island Indigo, Night of Navy; AquaPainter. Other supplies: Stamps--MFT/ At the Movies; Die--Sugar Pea/ Lantern; Wink of Stella (lantern light + sentiment). Folk Art-White Pearl Metallic Acrylic paint. Techniques: Watercolor background; Paint Flicking (stars); Stamped Verse. Size: 4-3/4" x 6".
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39202
Sat, Jul 08, 2017 @ 1:36 PM
What a fabulous background and wonderful representation of light. Your lantern light, with all its facets, and your night sky are phenomenal. Wonderful card!
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70783
Sat, Jul 08, 2017 @ 2:09 PM
Luminous! Love the lantern light for Letter L and the starry night sky for WT stars challenge. What fabulous color. The gold paper adds a terrific touch. Fun sentiment. Great job! TFS