This is my sample card for today's sketch challenge. Our sketch today come from Ally and boy is her card cute!!! I chose to flip the sketch and tried a fun technique I found while scrolling on Pinterest. Here's . When I saw the video I thought right away of using this to make an anniversary card for my DD and her DH. I made her invites using the Medallion stamp and with Elegant Eggplant cs. I used Seedless Preserves Distress Ink as the video recommended Distress ink for the best reaction to the water. I covered my whole piece of watercolor paper directly with the Distress Ink (took a while with my small spot!). I then spritzed my Medallion liberally with water and then pressed down firmly onto the dried paper and ink. I carefully pulled off my bg stamp and there was the pretty faded look. I used my heat gun to dry it completely. I used Blackberry and Wisteria markers to add back in a little detail. I then added some water spatter and dried that; then spattered on some silver by firmly shaking my Stampin' Dazzle marker over the piece. I stamped my sentiments in Versamark then embossed in silver. For my base layer, I stamped a bg of French Script and then tore the edges. I decided I wanted a frame of Blackberry so I tore strips from a piece and laid them around my piece. I took a piece of grey dp (I'd used some of this dp on the banner I made for her reception) and used a piece of lace that she'd had tied around a mason jar at the reception to layer over this. She also had some mason jars with pieces from a book and I took a page from the same book to make my layered flowers. I edged them in Blackberry using my marker. I used two larger Hydrangea punched flowers but tore the petals off and glued onto a small circle of paper to create the larger flower. I added a smaller punched flower to the center and finished with a rhinestone in each. I stamped my flourish in Seedless Preserves over Plum and added in some leaves in silver and Blackberry.
Closeups and step by step photos on my blog post
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 GMT Views: 3155
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Wed, Jul 08, 2015 @ 12:30 PM
I really love the look you got with the watered medallion. Makes a super Anniv. card for your DD!
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Registered: May 9, 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 8703
Wed, Jul 08, 2015 @ 6:45 PM
Wow Gail. What detail and lots of steps. But it sure was worth it in the end. It is gorgeous. And how cool to use the same colors and pieces of embellies from her wedding on this card to mark their anniversary. She will love it!!
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Sun, Jul 12, 2015 @ 4:27 AM
THIS IS GORGEOUS!!! I love it!!! Into my faves. The color and the elegance and the very cool technique grabbed me! Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni