As in my first graduation card, this is done with watercolor Brushos, working left to right and using a cardstock vertical mask to shield the area to sprinkle each color. I did the "dry" method where I sprinkled the powder onto watercolor paper in the unmatted area; I removed the mask; I liberally spritzed with water angled to the left so that each color strip would not ooze too far to the right in the uncolored area. I dried my colored, wet watercolor paper and added star stenciling White Shimmer Texture Paste. My star stencil had blank spaces where I thought there should be stars, so I had to do a second run, adding one star at a time into blank areas to get the stars just where I wanted them. The stars really sparkle. . .sparkle doesn't show well in pic.
My card fits eight challenges:
#1. DD9ABC2B - Alphabet Challenge - 2/28/18. Color Letter B = Brilliant Red, Double = use an banner on your card. My red Brushos used is named Brilliant Red. NO BONUS banner for me on this card!
#2. CAS487 - Clean & Simple Challenge: Water Works - 6/25/18. . .make a card using a water scene or watercoloring. I used Brushos watercolors.
#3. FS594 - Featured Stamper Challenge: Whose Mommy? - 6/24/18. . .GracelynsMommy aka Shannon Cole. I chose Forums at Splitcoaststampers, which gave me the idea of celebration stars. I absolute love Shannon's card!
#4. IC-655 - Inspiration Challenge - 6/23/18. Check out Hayneedle for inspiration. This is what I chose: https://www.hayneedle.com/product/lo...vaswallart.cfm, which showed me how rich red and yellow stripes would look on my card.
#5. F4A431 - Free for All Challenge: Ketchup & Mustard - 5/25/18. Use some yellow and red in your card!
#6. MIX275 - Mixed Media Challenge: Keep It Simple - 5/4/18. . .make a card using two mediums and two layers. Mediums: 1)Brusho powder watercolors and 2)texture paste. Layers (not counting cardbase): 1)Shimmer Gold mat and 2)watercolored background.
#7. USEIT2018 - Ongoing: Use materials and/or tools that are old and gathering dust for lack of use and/or new materials and/or tools that you've had but never used. My materials and/or tools are all new and I finally cracked the cellophane! My graduation dies have been in my die storage for over a year; I bought my Texture Paste back in January; and, my Star Stencil is new but over two years old.
#8. Watercolor Powders Tutorial - 7/8/15. . .an SCS Tutorial by Dina Kowal.
Ingredients: Stampin' Up products: Cardstock--Basic Black; White Shimmer Embossing Paste; Stars stencil. Other: Papers--DCWV Shimmer Stack/ Gold; DCWV: The Glitter Cardstock Stack: white and black; Tim Holtz Watercolor paper. Colourcraft Brushos: Brilliant Red and Yellow. Impression Obsession Dies: DIE280-B/ Congrats; DIE-281-D/ Grad Hat/ Diploma. Eclipse Technique (modified). Chatterbox verse (inside). Size: 4-3/4" x 6".
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Tue, Jun 26, 2018 @ 5:47 AM
Another super grad card, Carlene. You are making me want to get out my Brushos. I have a star stencil I should get out, too. Congrats to the grads. Good job with those Hayneedle colors.
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Tue, Jun 26, 2018 @ 6:30 AM
WOW WOW WOW!!! This is amazing! It is so bright and pretty. I love the way you doubled and 3-D the words!!
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Sat, Jun 30, 2018 @ 5:48 PM
What an absolutely fantastic graduation card this is Carlene. Wow! I love the colors you achieved using Brusho powders, and I love the texture paste stars. Your hard work paid off because those stars with this bg technique make this card SING my friend! Your wonderful die cut elements add to the celebratory feel of this fabulous card! ~Karen.
