More stamping with water

If you haven't read my last post, please do so to better understand this technique.  I rubbed some Distress ink onto this piece of cardstock, using several colors, but it just looks sort of dark reddish orange.  I then stamped a large flower arrangement from Embossing Arts after spritzing stamp with water.  After allowing it to dry overnight, I could barely see the flowers.  I used a stamp positioner (since this is a wood mounted rubber stamp) and spritzed my stamp with water with gold Perfect Pearls added.  This time, the flowers are more easily seen.

I stamped the sentiment onto a strip of vellum and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder.  The ends of the vellum strip are taped to back of layer.  I then adhered this layer to a white card base.

Stamping with Water

This card uses a new technique to me.  I got this idea from Jennifer McGuire.  This technique is called Stamping With Water.  I used ivory cardstock and rubbed Ranger Distress Ink liberally over the surface.  I then sprayed water with gold Perfect Pearls added onto a leaf rubber stamp and pressed it into the surface, then repeated this to cover the surface.

I stamped the sentiment onto vellum and embossed with copper embossing powder.  I glued the ends of the vellum strip to the back of the top layer, then adhered to an ivory card base.

More Thanksgiving cards

After a little break to take care of personal things, I'm continuing to make cards for Thanksgiving.  With these, I made my watercolor backgrounds with more yellow in them.  I also mixed some copper Perfect Peals into some water in a Mini Mister and spritzed the finished background.  It adds a nice copper sheen to the background.

 

The leaves were sent to me by a friend on Gingerwood Bulletin Board.  I added some Tombow Power Tabs under some of the die cut leaves for a little dimension.  The sentiment is a Stampendous stamp with Versamark ink and copper embossing powder.





Watercolor leaves

Using my stash continues with these cards.  I started by making the backgrounds with watercolors and a spritz of water with gold Perfect Pearls added.  When dry, I cut them out with a stitched rectangle die, then stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink and embossed with copper embossing powder.  Finally, I edged the backgrounds with the same ink and embossing powder.  I then mounted them onto ivory card bases.

On this card, I added 3 copper skeleton leaves from my stash.

 

These leaves were in my stash, sent to me by someone on Gingerwood Bulletin Board.  We lovingly call the Gingerbits.  These are fun little item from our own stash to share with another card maker.

Watercolor Thanksgiving

I made some more watercolor cards today.  I used Canson XL watercolor paper and Peerless watercolor papers.  I also spritzed them with water with gold Perfect Pearls added for a little sparkle to the background.  I then sprinkled salt (a combo of coarse & fine grain) over the wet surface and allowed it to air dry.  The salt creates the spotty surface of the watercolor background

 

I used some very old copper skeleton leaves from my stash.  The leaves were adhered with Multi Medium Matte liquid adhesive by Ranger.  I like this glue because it doesn't leave a shiny area when dry, so it doesn't show through the leaves.  I cut out the watercolor layers with a stitched rectangle die, then edged the outside with copper embossing powder to match the sentiment.

Fall watercolor

I have to decided to try watercolor in fall colors.  I like to send Thanksgiving cards, so it's time to get started.  I'm also try to work with the Go for the Gold challenge that I started in the last couple of posts.

On this card, I used Peerless Watercolor papers and Canson XL watercolor papers.  I stamped the sentiment and the leaves with Versamark ink and used copper embossing powder for some shine.  I also added a rim of copper embossing powder around the edge of the watercolored layer before adhering to a cream colored base card.

On this card, I used the same watercolor procedure, but used gold embossing powder.  One of my leaves did not stamp well and left a gap in the center.  I attempted to add ink from a Versamark pen and more embossing powder.  It didn't work too well, but I will work on more cards.