PTI's Make It Monday this week is "Watercolored Backgrounds With Heat Embossed Sentiments" (click here). I always like trying a new technique and watercolor seems to be the trend right now. I didn't have any watercolor paints like Dawn used, but I do have bottles of water based acrylic paint, which I guess is similar.
I used a piece of watercolor paper to create the background. First, I painted the paper with a layer of water to get it wet. Next, I mixed Cranberry Wine paint with water and just dabbed it all over the paper, making some areas a little deeper in color. By just dabbing the paintbrush on the paper, it gave it a mottled look, which is what I was hoping for. After the paint dried, I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink. I sprinkled it with white Zing embossing powder and heat set it with my heat tool.
After looking at the card, I didn't like how "plain" it looked and used Card Edgers #1 on the bottom. Just cutting the bottom made the card look a lot better! I only wish my photo would show just how pretty this Cranberry Wine color is in person (the picture makes it look pinker than it is)!
- Stamps: PTI Think Big Favorites #3
- Paper: PTI White Stampers Select; Watercolor
- Ink: Versamark
- Tools: PTI Card Edgers #1; Heat Tool
- Other: White Zing Embossing Powder; Americana Cranberry Wine Paint; Paintbrush; Water
- Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Love the colour and blotted look of your watercolour!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I love the colour and the texture of the paint!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty background. The edge made the card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great effect!
ReplyDeleteOoh- I do love that shaped edge with this effect- wish I had thought of that!
ReplyDeleteLove how this turned out!
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