Opted out of dessert today, because I looked at these colors and thought they would make a lovely sympathy card. I started off by masking a corner and doing a watercolor wash with charcoal Spectrum Aqua. Then I stamped the first branch and remembered that I had meant to take off the tape first. Oops! So I took of the tape before I stamped the blossom branches. I colored the blossoms and the leaves loosely using Spectrum Noir DR6, PL3, GG1, and GG2 and added some random spots with the grays. Then I went in with my white gel pen and gave the flowers and leaves some highlights and threw in some random white spots as well. In my head these branches were going to be hanging down on the card, but then I got out my Stamp-a-ma-jig to position the sentiment. After I stamped the sentiment on the Stamp-a-ma-jig, I decided the flip the card around and see how it would look that way. This is why I LOVE my Stamp-a-ma-jig--because I can see all the different options for my card. Ultimately decided I liked the branches growing up. TFL!
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 GMT Views: 4176
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Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Sat, Jan 21, 2017 @ 6:45 AM
Your gorgeous card is Ah-Mazing my friend! I love how you did this wonderful water color wash before stamping your branches. You have tucked a lot into this wonderful sympathy card and it shows because it is not only gorgeous, but the heartfelt feeling of it is there too. I am adding this to my favorites! Hugs! ~Karen.
Registered: June 30, 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 469
Sat, Jul 14, 2018 @ 10:59 AM
Beautiful card!! Just beautiful. Viewed your card like this with the branches on the top (Sympathy Branches) and it is a nice card, however, this one rocks!