Another thistle...

 Hi folks,

Just back from a wee holiday up north, we had a fab relaxed time and actually managed to see dolphins in the Moray Firth.  Been catching up with the housework but needed to get a card made too.

As you know I love this stamp set from Stampin Up, and I was on a roll after my last make ( I had a wee production line going).  This time I stamped the image twice in black archival ink and then added some soft watercolouring to the images an around.  I added a wee bit extra detail to the thistles.  I added some splashes and sequins to finish.

challenges:

We Love Stamping - anything goes (option of in the garden)

Allsorts - anything goes (option to embellish)

Happy Little Stampers - watercolour challenge

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Fi

x

Thanks...

 Morning folks...

Well this card didn't go according to the plan I had in my head...seems to be a theme these days ha ha! 

I first added some distress ink to the background to give it a kind of marbly effect, this is the only part that went according to plan.  I then stamped the leaves with distress inks, I left it to dry a bit and then I started watercolouring the leaves with a few different shades of distress inks.  The ink on the stalk started to bleed out and I had already spent ages colouring so I didn't want to waste it so I then ran my waterbrush over the image to make some of the green bleed out.  This did actually look better than before. Again I left it to dry and then added a bit more colour.  I then added some little splashes in green, white and gold and finishes with a few sequins.

I have to say I do love colouring with watercolours and I do love this stamp, it's one of my favourites.

Challenges:

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Paper Minutes - leaves

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Creatalicious - anything goes

We Love Stamping - anything goes

Fi

x