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Thursday 30 April 2020
Tulips
The new watercolour challenge at Happy Little Stampers starts today. I have gone with the optional twist of emboss.
I stamped this lovely Uniko tulip stamp onto a piece of mixed media card and embossed it in gold. I diuted some brushoes on my craft mat to paint it with. With hindsight I should have just added the sentiment and stopped there, but I didn't.
I decided I wanted a wash of pale blue behind the tulips but it came out much too dark. I managed to lighten it by the liberal application of water then mopping it up with kitchen towel. It's still a lot brighter than I wanted, but decided that it waas time to call it a day.Once I'd trimmed it and mounted it onto gold and then the card base it didn't look as bad!
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Lovely background and image, great colours and design.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Super card, Sue. The tulips are beautiful and look great against the blue background. xx
ReplyDeleteBackgrounds like that can be tricky - but I think the bright spring blue makes these tulips pop. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's the blue background that attracted me to your fabulous card Sue! Really love the blue with the gold touches and the clear red of the tulips. Vicky x
ReplyDeletebeautiful tulips, they are blooming here and they are always so pretty to see
ReplyDeleteI always struggle to get my backgrounds just right also. Lovely card.
Barb Housner
You tulips look so very elegant, Sue with the gold embossing. The lovely watercolouring adds to the effect and helps them to really pop! Take care! :)
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