The first ColourQ of the new year and the colors are wonderful! So bright and vibrant and so different from the Christmas palettes I have been working with for the past few months. I love those colors too, but this is such a nice change!
I recently purchased a few distress inks and couldn't wait to try them out. For this project I stamped the dahlias and leaves onto watercolor paper with Versamark ink and then embossed them with white embossing powder. I then painted the areas in using a paint brush, water, and the distress inks. I absolutely love the effect.
I hope you'll join us!
You know you want to;)
Cardstock: PTI Ripe Avocado, Water Color Paper
Stamps: PTI Delightful Dahlia, Tiny Tags
Ink: Ranger Distress Inks: Fired Brick, Broken China, and Forest Moss, PTI Berry Sorbet
Dies: PTI Qautrefoil Die, Tiny Tags Die
Other: White Embossing Powder, Melon Berry Ribbon
What a stunner! I love the effect of the water coloring!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous water colouring with distress inks, Kara! Love the background you have created. Love your card.
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunning card. I love the idea of using a flower in the center of a bow--such a great idea. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWow--this is a real beauty. And, I love this week's color scheme. I will definitely be playing along.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous, Kara!
ReplyDeleteKara, this is gorgeous!! Very, very pretty! I love your background stamping and the die over the top of it all!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, all that coloring is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Love the floral background.
ReplyDeleteStunning card. love everything about it.
ReplyDeleteKara, simply stunning! I love the watercoloring!
ReplyDeleteThis is PERFECTION! Must. Buy. That. Quatrefoil. DIE!!!
ReplyDeleteHoly shitaki mushrooms! This is amazing! My mouth still hangs open as I write this! Shivers! Talk about a work of art. You got the hang of those distress inks in a flash.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, this is stunning!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just stunningly gorgeous!
The colors are fabulous...
and I am already getting thoughts of Spring with these gorgeous flowers...
love the watercolor effect!
So gorgeous Kara. Love the handmade watercolour paper--stunning.
ReplyDeleteThose colors are fabulous. Love how you created the background with the white embossing & watercolors. The quatrefoil cover is a great addition.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning!!! Jaw dropping gorgeous colouring too. TFS!
ReplyDeleteWow..beautiful Kara.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful
ReplyDeletewhat is the brand of the die, and what is it called
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