We are off to Lakeville, MA this week to send paper hugs and hopefully lift Dan's spirits.
Dan suffered a spinal cord injury a few months ago and is now recovering with 2 metal rods and 16 screws in his cervical spine. Hopefully he will be back throwing a line in the water soon.
I recently bought a set of Gansai Tambi watercolours and I even lashed out and bought respectable water colour paper, not the stuff I get from the kiddies section of the art shop.
Let me just say, I could learn to become a brain surgeon quicker than I could be taught to water colour.
Plan B . Smooth white cardstock, distress inks, a truckload of water and foam blending tools. I did use the fancy watercolours to paint over the top of the distress inks, but that disappeared as soon as it dried, so the distress inks were used once again. Technically that would make this a watercolour sandwich - I can live with that.
I used a sponge dauber and black distress ink to stencil on the leaves. Adhered the silhouette die using a glue stick, and popped some foam tape behind the fisherman to pop him up a bit.
More often than not, I don't add sentiments but the card looked very unbalanced and needed something. I found this terrific sentiment, so I stamped it with versafine ink, sprinkled on some white EP, hit it with the heat gun, over cooked it....repeated two more times until I got it right LOL.
Thank you for looking and I hope you get a chance to join in.
Date: Monday, September 30, 2019 GMT Views: 1159
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Accessories: Craft Queen fishing silhouette, Paper Roses stencil for leaves, Distress inks, GHansai Tambi water colours, white paint pen, white embossing powder, silver ink
Registered: June 29, 2010 Location: Recently moved to the seaside, with views over to the Isle of Wight Posts: 13693
Mon, Sep 30, 2019 @ 9:10 PM
That’s a very tasty sandwich Susie! The sky is warm and calming, and perfect for a spot of fishing and thinking ... love the words and how you cut them up. X
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Mon, Sep 30, 2019 @ 9:32 PM
I'll never stop being amazed at your artwork and entertained by humorous descriptions. Love this and love that die. Kids section water color paper, huh? Laughed at that one. Doesn't matter what color medium you use- you succeed every time. I also learn more products from you too. I may just have to have that die. Gorgeous sky too!
Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7294
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 1:54 AM
Welcome to water colour backgrounds Susie. I love my Gansai Tambi water colour paints. I mainly just dab them on to get my backgrounds and then spritz with a mist of water to spread colours. This is a great card full of rich colours and a wonderful silhouette against the last rays of the sun. Can just about hear the fish jumping.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82252
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 3:25 AM
So peaceful and so pretty! Fab bg, fab die, and fab card. Makes me want to go fishing at night (really it does but we all know I never would because it would take me 5 weeks to get over the bug bites). LOVE this card. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Your watercolor sandwich is beautifully done, Susie! That fisherman and scene look so serene against that wonderful sunset. And that is a perfect sentiment! Happy Tuesday!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79473
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 6:22 AM
Wow, that sunset in your background is incredible. If God ever wants an evening off, He might get you to step up in his place!! Beautiful colors, my friend, and that fisherman is in the midst of the wonders of God's creation.
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
Registered: September 17, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 6087
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 8:05 AM
I had to laugh I think I have the same feeling about watercoloring, LOL! Your end results were just wonderful, love that sunset/rise background, fantastic. Wow sounds like Dan has a bit of healing ahead of him, sure this will give him inspiration to keep going!