Wedding Watercolor Stamped CARD

Watercoloring stationary is a huge trend right now.

I wanted to create a wedding card using watercolors to match this lovely wedding invitation (invitation to the left).  I inked my stamps (Turning A New Leaf-PTI) heavily with water and stamped images onto the wet watercolor paper (wet-on-wet technique).  

Then played around with my aqua painter.

                         

Adding (ink) paint to a wet layer of paint on the paper produces a soft, diffused look as the colors mix.  Being able to predict the results you're going to get working wet-on-wet takes practice, but as this technique can produce spectacular, lively types of cards, paintings, it's well 

worth experimenting with it.

CRAFTERS TIP: when watercoloring your paper can curl!  If you have time leading up to your event – stack all papers under really heavy books/bricks for like a week to flatten them out.   

If you don’t have time ... iron them.

All supplies Stampin' Up! ... unless noted.

Recipe ...

Stamps: PTI (Papertrey Ink): Turning a New Leaf, SU Word Play (retired)
Ink: Classic-Rich Razzelberry, Wisteria Wonder, Soft Suede (stamped-off)
Paper: Watercolor paper 140 lb, Elegant Eggplant
Accessories: Pearl Basic Jewels (2 mm), Rhinestone, Aqua Painter-medium, Tim Holtz water spritzer, the beautiful lace Artisan Embellishment Kit (retired), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals
Technique:  Wet-on-Wet Watercoloring

Enjoy & Share!

Do somthing creative every day!

Aviary Holiday, CCCC60

It's a Aviary Holiday. My take for Stacy Schafers Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 60.
Swing on over and check out Stacey's Stampin Stage for other entries.

Can you see the tiny adhesive Jewel Basic Pearls around the little wreath?

Stamp Recipe:
SU Aviary, Baroque Motifs, All Holiday, Jolly Bingo Bits and PTI Polka Dot Basics
Ink: Craft WW, Real Red, Old Olive, Certainly Celery and Chocolate Chip
Paper: WW, Real Red and Old Olive
Accessories: Basic Black 5/8” satin ribbon, Top Note die, Jewel Basic adhesive Pearls and dimensionals

Enjoy,

Happy Birthday to Me, Myself and I, (IC255)

Happy Birthday to me, myself and I. Took a risk and entered my bird-day card in my very first Splitcoast Gallery Poster Inspiration Challenge.

Stamp Recipe: Aviary, Picture This, non SU PTI: Polka Dot Basics
Ink: Crumb Cake, Craft Whisper White, Marina Mist
Paper: Marina Mist
Accessories: Satin WW ribbon, Doily

Happy Bird-day to me!

Thanks (so much), Curtain Call Color Challenge 53

My take for Stacey Shafer’s Curtain Call Color Challenge Act53!

After two years of having this stamp set Turning a New Leaf , I’d finally had a chance to play with it. Also, I’d used the retired SU set With Gratitude, one of my All time favorite leaf stamp sets. This maple leaf has its own distinctive shape that I find striking. To get the crinkled look, I’d sprayed water directly to the stamped cardstock and crumbled it all up.

Stamp Recipe: With Gratitude, Tiny Tags, PTI: Turning a New Leaf Ink: Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White Accessories: Prettiest Kit, 4” Doily, Satin White Ribbon, cording, dimensional, tag punch

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy 10-10-10 Birthday Brooke, CCCC51

Made this birthday card for my FaV niece, Brooke. Today is her birthday 10-10-10 ... how cool is that? They say this day will come once every 1000 years ... hmmm. This card was CASed with slight changes in colors, sentiment, ribbon, party hearty birthday hat and a polka dot background from whose original can be seen by the talented artist: Kristen Moore.

My take for Stacey Schafer's Stamping Stage Curtain Call Color Challenges Act: 51.

Brooke and I (Auntie M) at the Old Mission San Juan Bautista, CA. We're laughing at the long cactus plant behind us (lot's of giggles).

Along side niece Brooke with my dear mother Margarita, 90 years young and my son the youngest Matthew, my baby.

Happy Birthday Brookie!

Stamp Recipe: Aviary, Party Hearty, Picture This, PTI-Polka Dot Basics
Paper: Marina Mist, Shimmery White, Whisper White
Ink: WW Craft Ink, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Basic Black
Accessories: WW 5/8" satin ribbon, Big Shot Bigz Die Top Note, 1-3/8" x 5/8" large oval punch, 1/16" circle punch, Jewel Basic Pearl

Enjoy!

Wonderful Neighbor, CCCC 44

MY creation for Stacey Schafer's Stamping Stage Curtain Color Call Challenge Act #44.
Stamp Recipe: SU Good Neighbors, Wonderful Favorites, Hostess Picnic Parade, PTI: BG Basic Hearts, Gingham BG: Cornish Heritage Farms
Paper: Temping Turquoise, WW, Poppy Parade
Ink: Stazon Black, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade
Accessories: Satin white ribbon, dimensionals, sponge
Technique: Brayer Sky, Sponging and Tone on Tone

Enjoy!

Scallop Punch Sunset, CCCC Act 37

Scallop punch sunset. I'm trilled with my creation for Stacey Staffer's Curtain Call Color Challenged Act 37. In July 2008 I'd was lucky to attend one of Michelle Zindorf's brayer technique class. Ever since I've been hooked and really enjoy doing this technique along with sponging. For the sunset I'd added my version of masking a scallop punch instead of from a circle punch and I'd really, really used Barely Banana in the center of the card. When brayering & repeating each layer of the same color ink it gave it more of a orange sherbert ice cream effect.



Stamp Recipe: SU Tropical Party, PTI: Signature Greetings
Paper: WW, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Melon Mambo, Barely Banana, Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Melon Mambo 1/2" polka dot grosgrain ribbon, 1 3/4" scallop circle punch
Technique: Masking, brayer sky, sponging,

Enjoy!

It's Not Everyday You Turn *90*, A Huge Milestone.

It's not everyday you turn *90*. I created this card for my Mom's 90th Birthday on January 20th. I'm so proud of her. She loves tea, polka dots, lace, flowers and a cute button. Just like me.

Stamp Recipe: PTI Tea for Two, SU Fancy Flexible Phrases, computer font for Happy 90th Birthday
Paper: SU Bella Rose DSP, Real Red, VV, Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Creamy Caramel
Accessories: Real Red polka dot 3/4" grosgrain ribbon, Heart to Heart punch, cording dimemsionals, Dazeling Diamonds gliter, On Board Simon Upper case chip board, scallop edge punch, misc lace and button

Happy Birthday Mom!
Enjoy!

Pearls, Diamonds and Tea

A special request from my cousin Connie for someone who is retiring and loves lace, diamonds, pearls and tea. Lucky Gal! Let me know what you think. xo, Marian

Stamp Recipe: Retired SU Floral background, Retired SU Warmest Regards, non SU PTI Tea for Two
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Lavender Lace, Cameo Coral, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Accessories: SU oval punch, dimensionals, sponge, glitter-Dazzeling Diamonds, oval punch, organdy ribbon, non-SU: Marvy scallop oval punch, misc ivory lace, misc MS adhesive pearls and misc rhinestones

Enjoy!

Cheers to You Warm Wishes SSSC#33, RSCC#16

Here is my take on this week's Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge #33 and Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #16, at her My Favorite Things blog. Looking forward to a cozy Fall season.

Yes, I'd used my old pair of pinking shears on top and they brought me back down memory lane to my 7th grade sewing class ... Oh, what a flashback.

Yes, two challenges are better than one!

My SCS Gallery

Stamp recipe: PTI Polka Dot Basics, Snowfall, Warm Happiness
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU Kraft, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard
Ink: SU More Mustard, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Circle and scallop round punch, PTI vintage cream buttons and twine, misc cream lace, pinking shears (brought me back to 7th grade), dimensionals

Enjoy!
Marian

Kind and Caring Thoughts - RSCC#15

It's hard to see my Melon color (Cameo Coral) ... but it's there.

This is my Kind and Caring Thoughts (SU Hostess set level three) creation for Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #15, at her My Favorite Things blog.

Inspired by my Upline Brenda Keenan on her beautiful card (SCS) and also I'm excited to say she was selected SU 2009 Top 100 Demonstrators-Founders Circle ... Congrats Brenda!

Stamp Recipe: Kind and Caring Thoughts (SU Hostess Level 3) and Cornish Heritage Farms Fine Gingham backgrounder

Ink: SU Cameo Coral and Regal Rose

Paper: Cameo Coral. Regal Rose, Certainly Celery and PTI Vintage Cream

Accessories: Grosgrain Regal Rose ribbon, Scallop Edge punch and Martha Stewart adhesive pearls

Enjoy! Marian

Mail Box Greetings, Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #13

This is my Mailbox Greetings (PTI) creation for Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #13, at her My Favorite Things blog. The colors in her photo below mine are Moss, Berry, Red and White. I'd used the Stampin' Up! colors: Certainly Celery, Real Red, Cameo Coral and Whisper White. Check out my Splitcoast Stampers Gallery too!




Stamp Recipe: Papertrey Ink-Mailbox Greetings & Polka Dot Basics-envelope
Paper: SU Certainly Celery, Real Red, Cameo Coral and Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Satin white and red gingham ribbon, crystal effects over the hearts, oval scallop punch, square punch, dimensionals.

Enjoy!
Marian