IDEAS - Inks / Colour Mediums

Hi everyone.  It's Monday and time for IDEAS Challenge.  Today is "I - Inks/Colour Mediums".

I recently bought a Hero Arts Sand Ink Pad.  I thought I would use it for no-line watercolouring as it's a very light brown and would work great for that.  Little did I know that I bought one of their "Core Ink" pads, which is waterproof.  Oops!  So instead of a no-line watercoloured hydrangea, I have a pink hydrangea for you today that is outlined in brown. :)

In the end, I'm happy with how it turned out.  I used Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters, and Peeled Paint distress inks to watercolour.  I knew from the start that I was going to create a CAS design, so it's just the flower and a simple sentiment (WPlus9 - retired), stamped in more of the Sand ink.  To finish, I used my white Posca pen to add white dots to the stamens.

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I'm sending the above card to NBUS Challenge #61.  First time using this ink!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Best Thoughts (SU! - retired); Beautiful Bouquet Dahlia (WPlus 9)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Sand (Hero Arts); Distress Inks:   Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters, and Peeled Paint (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Watercolour brushes, White acrylic pen (Posca)

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge #61 

J-O-Y #2

Hi everyone.  I'm continuing my self-challenge to make several cards using the Immense JOY die from Penny Black.  

Today's card uses a beautiful image from Serendipity Stamps called Cardinals.  I stamped the image in black ink and heat embossed in clear before watercolouring with my Zigs.  I find it very therapeutic to watercolour these smaller images.

The rest of the card is finished using silver matte metallic card stock from Simon Says Stamp to die-cut the JOY (three times; layered for extra thickness and dimension).  The card front is white with dry embossing of the Woodlands embossing folder (SU!) before assembling all the pieces.   

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I'm sending this card to the Peace on Earth #56 Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes with optional mood board.  I was inspired by the red and green with snow. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Cardinals (Serendipity Stamps)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Silver Matte Metallic card stock (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink:   Black (Memento); Zigs (Kuretake)
Accessories:   Immense JOY die (Penny Black); Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool; watercolour brushes, Woodlands embossing folder (SU!)

Challenges:

Peace on Earth #56 - Anything Goes Christmas with optional mood board