Thursday, April 30, 2015

A Mini Pair...and a Spare...

Hello, again! With all the "fully loaded" cards I've made lately, I felt it was time to get back to some clean and simple (or my version of it, anyway) cards. I wanted a reasonably "flat" note card to send off, and decided to pull out one of my newer stamps and my watercolors and have a go.

When it was done, I realized the design would be fun on a "mini pair" - the 3-1/2" x 5" size note cards, so I made a pair of those, too!

It all started with this A2 size card...



I added several layers of color to these flowers, and although I wanted the layers to show imperfectly, they did turn out a bit more "splotchy" than I had hoped - because I didn't wait long enough for the layers to dry between applications...ah, well...lesson learned...I still like them!...




I couldn't resist adding a bit of sparkle with Crystal Stickles...




I was determined to find a way to add the gold spiral clip to the center of the twine bows. I ended up simply gluing it using Tombow Mono Aqua clear glue - it's solid as a rock...


Supplies:
Stamps:  Penny Black "demure";   Simon Says Stamp "Friendship Messages"
Color Medium:   Sakura Koi watercolors
Miscellaneous:   colored crystals, "Crystal" Stickles,  twine,  spiral clip



And here's the mini pair inspired by the A2 card. I started first by using the same stamp, but off the side a bit on the smaller size...


 

Once again, I used some of the Crystal Stickles for fun...




And I was a bit more patient this time and let the layers of watercolor dry before adding more  :) ...


Supplies:
Stamps:   Penny Black "demure";   Simon Says Stamp "Friendship Messages"
Color Medium:   Sakura Koi watercolors
Miscellaneous:   colored crystals,  "Crystal" Stickles


And for the second in the pair, a different poppy stamp...



And a much simpler background of just a light shadow effect...


Supplies:
Stamps:   Penny Black "divine";   Simon Says Stamp "Friendship Messages"
Color Medium:   Sakura koi watercolors
Miscellaneous:   colored crystals




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3 comments:

  1. I like all your cards. They are so colorfull and elegant.
    xx Elfi

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  2. These are beautiful Kathy! Really love that elegant stamp, and your watercolouring. Looks superb!

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