Blue is Susan's favourite colour, so I took artistic license today and painted my peonies blue. :) I started by randomly inking a script background (En Francais from SU!) with Shadow Grey Archival ink. I didn't want it solid because I knew I was going to watercolour over top, so I just added light inking here and there before stamping onto mixed media paper. The great thing about Archival ink is that it's permanent, so I can watercolour overtop without loosing the background image.
I then embossed my panel using Peony Bundle Embossing Folder (Simon Says). I misted the back of my panel lightly before embossing, preventing cracks that you sometimes get when using a 3D embossing folder. Worked like a charm. :)
I watercoloured the embossed image with Distress Inks: Salvage Patina, Mowed Lawn, Mermaid Lagoon, Mustard Seed, and Wild Honey. I added a few layers of each colour to create depth and to add to the dimension of the image. To finish, I stamped the sentiment (Endless Birthday Wishes - SU retired) in Distress Oxide ink.
Close-up ...
If you know Susan, I hope you'll take a few minutes to wish her a happy birthday!
I'm sending this card to the Can You Handle the Pressure challenge - Anything with Embossing Folders Goes. I didn't use the optional twist this month of Christmas.
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Stamps: En Francais & Endless Birthday Wishes (SU! - both retired)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)Ink: Shadow Grey Archival Ink (Ranger); Distress Ink: Salvage Patina, Mowed Lawn, Mermaid Lagoon, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey (Tim Holtz); Mowed Lawn Doxide Inks (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Peony Bundle Embossing Folder (Simon Says Stamp); watercolour brushes
26 comments:
Love your beautiful stamped and dry embossed background and dry embossed and watercolored Blue peonies, Lolly. TFS, I am off to wish our dear friend, Susan a very Happy Birthday:-) Love and Hugs...Nancy:-)
Such a gorgeous card for your friend, Loll! Even I can appreciate blue when it's featured on such a lovely Peony!
Happy birthday, Susan!
=]
Loll, this is so gorgeous. Your water coloring is fantastic. Susan is going to love this.
Oh Loll this is the most beautiful card in all it's glory with the soft background stamping and magnificantly blended flowers. Such a perfect sentiment font too. Looooooooooove everthing about this card and certainly a big favourite of yours for me. Susan will swoon over this for sure.
This is so pretty and bright, especially with our burst
of snow today and tomorrow!
Oh my goodness, what a beauty this is, Loll! I think Susan will treasure this little work of art!
Absolutely gorgeous Loll, you painted the flowers so beautifully. I know Susan will love your card ♥
Wonderful water coloring, and the script print is wonderful behind the colors. Susan is sure to love this, as do we! And if you're looking, Susan, Happy Birthday!
So pretty Loll, thanks for the tip about the archival ink. I'm sure your friend will love it. :)
Gorgeous! Those colors you used to water color are so pretty. Using the script as background is so soft and lovely.
Beautifully created with a gorgeous color combo!
Sandy xx
This is so pretty, Lolly! I know that Susan is enjoying it. It's perfect for her!
I love the soft stamping behind your beautifully colored peonies, Loll. Susan is sure to love it.
Oh WOW! This is so pretty. I love the delicate script in the background, and your embossed flowers have been coloured beautifully. Such a gorgeous card xx
Super card Loll. I love the color and the texture and the print. All three come together for the perfect card.
It's beautiful. I bet Susan loves it. The background script is a great idea and thanks for the tip re archival ink xx
What a beauty. I love your technique with the background stamping and colour over the top and it's stunning with embossing as well!
WOW on your coloring. This is so beautifully shaded. Susan will love it, who wouldn't. Well done, Loll. I could never color an embossed image but you mastered this. Fantastic!
This card is stunning Loll, simply beautiful...Susan will love it... have a lovely day, Robyn
Loll this is exquisite - love how you stamped the panel before embossing it - and your colouring of the embossed images is stunning. A marvellous result
Blessings
Maxine
Beautiful blog
So happy to be the lucky recipient of this gorgeous card! Such beautiful flowers and wonderful shading of the blue in the flowers! How I wish there really were blue peonies! Thank you so much!
Not sure how I missed this, but it is absolutely GORGEOUS Loll! The light script, the water coloring and the dimension all make this just an absolute beauty of a card and I'm sure it just tickled Susan to no end to receive this!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
So beautiful! I love the soft script!
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us at CYHTP Embossing Folder Challenge.
WOW! Beautiful card, Loll. I love this effect of coloring the embossed elements. I'm sure Susan was thrilled with this card.
xx
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