It's been a few days since I posted. Sometimes summer gets away from me and my attention is on being outside and enjoying all Montana has to offer. It's a beautiful summer here and smoke-free which is a real blessing. I want to share a set that caught my eye in the Annual Catalog for a few reasons. First, I love any stamps that create a watercolor image. It's makes me feel more artistic for some reason! I also loved the sentiments in this stamp set and I had fun playing with it recently.
My first card is actually the most detailed that I did. I embossed the heart "spider web" with silver embossing powder, on watercolor paper. I then used my Aqua Painter to carefully put on some ink on the water color paper in pools of color. I did blot the excess water so it wouldn't run too much. For the background of the card, I embossed Highland Heather cardstock with the Country Floral folder. I added some ribbon and a sentiment.
This card was the simplest one I made. I used the water color stamps to get some blobs of color on the card and then added the heart stamp and the sentiment. I think this sentiment is my favorite!
Lastly, I tried stamping the heart 3 times and then used three different colors of ink for the watercolor "swoosh". I used Blushing Bride, Soft Seafoam and Seaside Spray. The embossing folder on this card is a new one this year, called Eyelet Lace.
These were fun to play around with and create. That's one of my favorite parts about this hobby. It's almost impossible to make something ugly! With great stamps and coordinating color products, you have a wonderful project in front of you before you know it.
Don't forget to use any Bonus Days coupons you may have while it's still August! They expire at the end of the month. I also hope you are looking forward to the Holiday Catalog which launches on September 4th. I'm handing them out in classes now and can get one to you if you contact me. I would love to pick up some more online customers across the United States. I'm available for questions or advice and love to help any way I can with your creative ideas.
Hope you are having a great week! Stay calm and keep stampin'!
Sarah
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