CC683 = Blackberries Growing in the Meadow under the Soft Sky - purple, green, pale blue - I don't have SU colours so I tried to get close with other supplies.
I put the thistle stamp in my MISTI and used Distress markers to colour it - I did each colour separately, applying the marker directly to the stamp, then spritzing lightly with water (the mini mister is best for this as you don't get too much water) and stamping. When I was happy with the result, I let it air dry.
Karen Dunbrook always inspires me with her use of drywall tape for a stencil - I found a scrap of drywall tape on the ground of a new house being built next door so grabbed it!
I smooshed a bit of Distress Chipped Sapphire on my craft mat and spritzed it with water to get it really pale. I laid the dry wall tape over the thistle, and used a narrow flat paintbrush to go over bits of it - it was easy to see where the thistle was so could avoid stenciling on it. I really like the result as it has a definite watercolour feel to it - as opposed to sponging over a stencil.
I stamped a small vertical sentiment in Memento Plum Berry, trimmed the panel down, bordered it with navy blue cs, and used a cream card base.
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 GMT Views: 664
Favorited:5
Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 22818
Tue, Apr 17, 2018 @ 2:27 PM
Susan - I didn't know plain old thistles could look so magnificent! These just radiate and look so pretty surrounded by the ethereal bits of stenciling.
------------------------------ Linda aka Bubbles
I'm not a Hoarder . . . I'm the Curator of an extensive collection of embellishments!!
Proud Fan Club Member Guest Designer Color Challenge July 2017 Favorites Notification Team
Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8507
Tue, Apr 17, 2018 @ 4:44 PM
Susan, you really captured the look you were going for with the drywall tape background-it looks terrific! The thistles are so pretty and the verticle sentiment goes nicely with them. Such a lovely card!
------------------------------ Stef
Splitcoast Color Challenge Design Team Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: February 3, 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 34769
Tue, Apr 17, 2018 @ 7:38 PM
Oh, Susan, I LOVE your card! I love thistle (my dad was born in Scotland), and these colors work perfectly for it. And I also love Karen's cards and keep telling myself that I will try her technique. So bravo for trying it and for achieving such a beautiful effect! I agree that the watercoloring worked perfectly as opposed to sponging. Beautifully done, and I also love the sentiment down the side! Such a great card for this week's Color Challenge! So glad you joined us! Hugs, sweet friend! xoxo
------------------------------ Cheryl
Proverbs 3:5-6 My blog
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28836
Wed, Apr 18, 2018 @ 11:06 AM
Susan this is so pretty!! Love that stencil bg!!! And your flowers are so pretty against it. Marvelous job!! Thank you for playing in this week's challenge!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82296
Sat, Apr 21, 2018 @ 4:00 PM
Love that drywall tape pattern and the flowers are wonderful, Susan. Great birthday card!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni