I used Beautiful Berries: Spring to come up with this simple birthday card:
I started by using Spring Rain ink and smooshing it into my craft mat, spritzing with water, smooshing a piece of acetate into the diluted ink and then smooshing it onto my cardstock. Using this technique gives me a little more control over where the ink is going and I just keep repeating until I have the coverage I want. Because Spring Rain is such a light blue to begin with, and then even lighter when diluted with water, my background is VERY light in color and a little hard to see. Here's a closer up:
Once my background panel was dry, I layered it to a piece of Spring Rain cs and then adhered to a white card base. For the berry branches, I used my MISTI, and after inking up the stamps I spritzed with water to give a slight water colored look (I didn't used water for the last stamping layer that shows the dots for the berries (Blueberry Sky) or the veins on the leaves (Ripe Avocado). For the sentiment, I stamped it on a strip of Spring Rain cs and then popped it up with foam tape. To finish I added one of the smaller sprigs of berries to the sentiment strip and a few iridescent sequins.
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16 comments:
So pretty! I love you card and technique!
Fabulous card, Marcia! I love those Beautiful Spring Berries!!
Perfect in every way!! I just love the colors you used! and your stamping is precision perfection!! bowing!! : )
My favorite is watercoloring too, Marcia, and I love this soft watery background and the beautiful Spring flowers!
Marcia, you are turning me into a blue fan! LOve these berries, and your delicious smooshed background!
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This is so wispy and delicate! The soft blue is wonderful. This is a pretty card Marcia!
Such a beautiful card <3
Oh how beautiful is this creation! I think I need those Spring Berries now :-)
Love the inspiration, Marcia.
Oh how pretty, Marcia! Those have got to be the loveliest, softest blues ever. You've made me smile and want to sit and look at your card for hours....except I might have to run over to PTI and do a bit of shopping, lol! Seriously cool card. xo Bev
Love this so much, Marcia! The soft blue is so pretty and wonderful done in watercolors. Everything flows together so beautifully!!
Ink smooshing... now why didn't I think of that? Your card is gorgeous Marcia! I love the soft hues and those beautiful berries. Such a pretty spring card my friend!
This is so lovely, Marcia! I love your soft colors and design!
So soft and pretty, Marcia.
What a lovely soft, subtle background for your gorgeous berry branches, Marcia ... this is simply lovely! These branches are among my favourites and you've arranged them perfectly on this delicious spring time design! Hugs, Anita :)
Oh Marcia you've made beautiful cards whilst I've been away... Fabulous Christmas cards and I adore this soft and beautiful layered card... It's a joy to visit here!
Gorgeous card Marcia!! Love the soft blue background and then those gorgeous stamped and die-cut berry branches and leaves. Beautiful arrangment on your pretty, layered card front! xx
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