Sunday, April 16, 2017

Watercolour Spritz

Hi everyone.  Just a reminder that we are already over half way through the month. There is just over a week left for the CAS Watercolour April Challenge - Green & Pink.


Watercolour Spritz technique was used for the card above.  I placed my stamp in the misti, coloured with Stampin' Up! markers, spritzed with water and stamped onto watercolour paper.  I reinked the stamp a few times to add more colour ... and used a paint brush to move some of the wet colour around.

A simple stamped sentiment and splattering of green ink finishes the card.

I hope you'll find time to check out the reminder post on the CAS Watercolour challenge blog.  There are more inspirational cards from our wonderful Guest Designer, Marcia ... and the rest of our talented Design Team.

I'm entering this card into a couple of Penny Black challenges, both are "spring" themed this month:






Stamps:  Bejewelled (Penny Black); Sentiment (Cosmos - Technique Tuesday)
Paper:  Watercolour (Arches 140 lb. cold press)
Ink:  Black (Memento); Stampin' Write Markers:  Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Rose Red (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  water mister, paint brushes

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour April Challenge - Green & Pink
Penny Black Saturday - Spring
Penny Black & More - Spring

24 comments:

Mac Mable said...

Great technique and it's worked so well. I do get in such a mess when I try this technique but I will persevere! Pretty colour combination and faublous card x. Thanks for the inspiration x

Trina P. said...

Beautiful card, Loll. ๐Ÿ’• You make these techniques look so easy when they're probably not. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

LOVE the spritzing, Love the pink and green. Love the card.
Faith
x

Nonni said...

This is the only water color technique I'm not completely afraid of! :) Love your results, so artsy and pretty!

Bonnie said...

It's so hard to get just the right amount of water with this technique, but you've mastered it, dear friend! So pretty and springlike!

Nstiz said...

Loll, what an outstanding job you've done with this technique. I have rarely got such a crisp image with a wonderful watery look like you do. Love this!

Susan said...

It turned out perfectly - just the right amount of water for a watercolour look while still retaining the shape of the image!

Linda said...

WOW!! This is beautiful. Great technique with stunning results .... the colours are pretty too xx

Stamps and Paper said...

Beautiful effect and such a pretty card Loll

Anne

nancy littrell said...

Beautiful watercoloured technique, Loll for your pretty Bejeweled flowers. TFS and inspiring me to get out my Bejeweled stamp. TFS my friend. Hugs..

Susanne Vargas said...

This technique makes it look like you watercolored this flower! Lovely!

JosieD said...

Have tried this technique but without the Misti so being able to go back in with added color sounds like a winner. In your talented hands, it is! Very pretty and soft look...I like the size of the image and the green splatters.

Bobby said...

So many times I've almost bought this stamp. I love how it looks with this technique, Loll. You may be enabling me again.

Christine Alexander said...

the colours are so soft, great spritzing

Marcia Hill said...

Such a pretty card Loll! I love that stamp and how perfect it looks using the spritzing and the oh so lovely pink and green inks! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! :0)

Karen Dunbrook said...

love this stamp used with the pink and green Loll...so pretty.
xx Karen

brenda said...

Just beautiful and perfect for our Spring theme, many thanks for sharing with us at Penny Black and More challenge.

B x

Barb Ghig said...

Absolutely gorgeous card, Loll! This is such a pretty color combo, and I love that you chose the watercolor spritz technique for this beautiful bloom!

Shirley said...

I really like the watercolour technique you have used on your image.It gives the flowers a lovely soft look. Thank you for sharing your lovely card with us at Penny Black and More and we hope you will join us next month too.

Shirley

Ellibelle said...

Very pretty card, love the watercolor stamping!
Thanks so much for joining us this month at Penny Black and More!

Petra Swart said...

What a great watercoloured look, Loll!!! The flowers are sooooooo beautiful and I love the fine paint splatters!!!!! The size, the fonts and the placement of the sentiment is just perfect!!!! Another great card, Loll!!!!
Hugz

Greta said...

Pink & green is one of my favorite color combos & it's so beautiful done in watercolor! I haven't colored & spritzed a stamp in a long time, but you've inspired me, Loll! Thanks for joining us at PBSC!

Anita in France said...

Soft, delicate and so very pretty, Loll ... just lovely! Hugs, Anita :)

Brenda said...

Oh my, what a beautiful and stunning card Loll! Love the color combo too, never can go wrong with pink flowers and green leaves. Love the splatters as well, A beautiful birthday card indeed!!! Hugs, Brenda