Friday, October 31, 2014

In the Studio with Susan


Hi everyone.  Had a fun day yesterday in the studio with Susan.  She came over and brought some wonderful stamps, stains and different things to try.  She showed me how to make this watercoloured background using her distress stains on top of wet watercolour paper ... so pretty.  The branches and sentiment were stamped in versamark and embossed in white.  Some shabby embossing enamel was heat embossed along the bottom to add some chunky texture and sparkle; and more was sprinkled randomly around the rest of the card.  Thanks for showing me these wonderful and fun techniques Susan!!  And thanks for all the goodies you brought me ... I'm going to have so much fun playing! :)

Susan wanted me to show her how I do my watercolouring technique.  So we started with one of my favourite flower stamps for watercolouring ... the Poppies from Penny Black.  I know you've seen these many times before, but honestly, I never get tired of this image.

This is Susan's first watercoloured card using my technique.  She really had fun with this and it turned out beautifully.  Susan did a second watercolour (poinsettia) that she will share soon in her SCS gallery (susanbri on Splitcoast Stampers).

Susan's poppies ...



Great job Susan!! :)









12 comments:

nancy littrell said...

Wow....Loll and Susan, both your cards are Stunning!!! Love all the new textures Loll on your beautiful background. Perfect for your heat EB image.
Susan's background and flowers turned out amazing. You really are a wonderful teacher and friend and so is Susan. So fun sharing isn't it?!? TFS with all of us my friend.

Becky said...

wow, what gorgeous cards. Such beautiful colors.

Unknown said...

Gorgeous cards! I'm currently in love with the stampendous frantage shabby white or the blue one.. So lovely! Your card looks adorable with it. Susan did a wonderful job! Xx

Deepti said...

Gorgeous creations :) looks like u guys had loads of fun learning and creating !

Bonnie said...

Two beautiful cards! Looks like you both had a wonderful time! I'm looking forward to a tutorial on your watercoloring technique.

Rufus said...

Both the cards are gorgeous. Isn't it fun to have somebody to share goodies and knowledge with?! I'll second Bonnie...the rest of us need a tutorial too! Would love a video, since we can't be there to look over your shoulder, lol.
R/

Susan said...

Loll, you turned the piece you made using my technique into a beautiful card - it looks lovely just simply mounted like that!! And thanks for posting my first attempt at your watercolour technique - I had so much fun learning to do that!! I definitely agree with Bonnie and Rufus that you should do a tutorial on it. I'll get busy this weekend and make cards out of my pieces and get them on SCS!! Thanks for yesterday - it was so much fun!

Lisa Lara said...

Your background looks like the northern lights Loll. Beautiful. Susan's watercolor panel is amazing. I like the little bits of white.

Anita in France said...

Gasp ... your card is stunning, Loll ... love the effect of the scattered embossing enamel! Susan's card is beautiful ... such lovely watercolouring! Anita :)

cm said...

Loll, you card is breath-taken away gorgeous; the background and images definitely evoke *peace*. Susan's card is gorgeous; her background is the perfect canvas for the lovely poppies...
~c

Mau xx said...

Beautiful! beautiful cards Loll Love them both equally.
Hugs Mau xx

Brenda said...

Wow! Both of you ladies know your stuff!! I love the technique used on the peace card-it does give a very peaceful feel to the card. I love your poppies too Loll and never get tired of them either. Both you ladies are very talented with your techniques. Hugs, Brenda