This year I took a leap toward a dream of mine and applied to be on the Stampin' Up! Artisan design team. Sadly, I was not chosen. Which means, I will try again next year.
I made the card below for a display board at the recent On Stage event I attended in Vancouver, Washington. They asked the applicants to bring a card for an Artisan display board. I love how this card turned out, it feels so peaceful and serene.
My favorite thing on this card is the watercoloring around the tree. It's a has a salted background. It's a technique I learned in high school art class and have seen it in used in card making also.
First I stared by stamping my tree with Versamark ink and embossing it with clear powder on my watercolor paper circle. Then I wetted the circle with water. Then I washed color over the tree with Pool Party and Mossy Meadow ink and an Aquapainter. Then while the paper is still wet I sprinkled salt on it, plain old table salt. It absorbs the ink and gives it this misty, speckled look. Like it just rained.
I added some fun elements to complete my card. I really wanted it say "Peace on Earth", but I did not have a perfect stamp. So, I created my own sentiment using the Little Letters Thinlit dies and my Alphabet Rotary stamp.
When making this water color tree piece I made a second one, randomly placing the two colors instead of the Pool Party on top and the Mossy Meadow on bottom. I had to make a card with that one too, here it is...
I made this card for a card swap I took part in last night, more about that fun in another post.
Thanks for visiting my blog and letting me share my creations with you. Feel free to leave me a comment or ask questions below.
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