Howdy Crafters - I tried out a new technique to me - called watercolor bleaching. Viewed this at Simon Says. I need to practice more on this technique but I am still happy with my results - thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week - Romans 8:1 Gail
Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
WRMK Corner Rounder
Watercolor paper for bleaching technique - Tutorial - Water bleaching Technique - Click HERE
Polk-a-dot paper for mat
Sizzix Oval Die cut
Clear Dollar Stamps Sentiment - Rangers Black Archival Ink - Manila paper
Grey button and green bakers twine - glue dots
Bleaching Watercolor technique on water color paper - MFPSS Flower Stamp - Rangers Distress Inks Mermaid Lagoon - Faded Jeans - Peeled Paint- Spectrum Noir Markers - Versamark Embossing Ink -Snow White Embossing Powder - Heat gun - watercolor brush/water
It would be an honor to share with these challenges:
April Just Keep on Creating - when challenge opens
April 30 CHN Patterned Paper
April 17 Simon Says Monday Showers or Flowers #5
April 19 Simon Says Wed Let's do the Polks - Polk-a-dot ribbon #4 - Saw the technique at Simon Says
April Crop Stop - #3 Rangers Distress Ink
April 21 PDE #15 AG #1
April 28 Cut It Up Spring Flowers 1E - Oval Die Cut
Ahh well done, great card, Gail, love the way you've done it, such pretty colours.Thanks so much for the inspiration,
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So glad that you join the fun over Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Let’s Do the Polka” Challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thanks for joining us at PDE Linky Party.
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The bleaching came out perfect. I have been too cowardly to try it. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.
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It looks really pretty, Gail, and I love how brown and blue look together - earth and sky.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Cut it Up for our Spring Flowers challenge!
Evelyn
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Very pretty card. Looks like a fun technique. Thanks for sharing with us at Cut It Up.
ReplyDeleteTurned out so well! Thank you so much for sharing your creation with us at Pause Dream Enjoy, Jackie CT member
ReplyDeleteGail, your card is fantastic!!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us over Simon Says Stamp! Monday Challenge!
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