Well, that isn't quite right, is it? lol I finally gave in and bought this stamp, just so I could do this floating color technique. I don't know that blue is the best color for it, but . . . that was the challenge, so what could I do? lol
I stamped the image with versamark and clear embossed, then I wet the card stock quite a bit, and floated the color by dipping a wet aqua pen into the ink and letting it float onto the image. It's pretty cool. The mat behind the rose is embossed with the flowers impressability. I used organdy ribbon which I also colored along one edge with the aqua painter and ink before heating with the heat gun. I matted it with a strip of card stock. The sentiment was cut/embossed with the Spellbinders oval nestability and then mounted onto a labels four piece. The corners of the Sahara Sand layer are punched with the wrought iron punch.
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Registered: February 22, 2006 Location: Casselberry, Florida Posts: 46530
Fri, Jun 12, 2009 @ 5:31 AM
I didn't know that technique. Put your beautiful card into my favorites so I can try it. That rose is fast becoming my favorite rose image. Love your card!
Registered: March 21, 2006 Location: sunny southern california Posts: 20098
Fri, Jun 12, 2009 @ 6:34 AM
Great results with the technique, Karen! I like the softness of the rose.
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105182
Fri, Jun 12, 2009 @ 11:11 AM
So pretty, Karen! The gems are gorgeous!
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