Watercolor Comfort

Hello!

Today's card is another sympathy card, and this time I wanted to play with my Gelatos a bit for a soft, watercolor effect.

I first heat embossed the phrase "With Sympanty" in a loose pattern on white card stock and then scribbled a few colors of Gelatos on top.  A few spritzes of water, some rubbing with fingertips, and voila, a soft, watercolor effect layer.  (That blue looks a whole lot darker than it really is.)  I rubbed the color off the the words to help them stand out a bit more.  This is otherwise known as the emboss resist method.  I didn't want this phrase to stand out but to act as more of a subtle watermark on the layer.

I then adhered it to a dry embossed layer in the same color as the base.  No stark contrasts needed on this one.

The center oval was sponged around the edges while still in the die then adhered to a doily diecut.  Pearls adorn the die cut for added elegance, and a soft, seam binding triple bow complete the front.

The inside is kept quite clean with a simple sentiment leaving plenty of room for a personal message.

Thank you for joining me today and I wish you a lovely, joyful day full of that which makes you happy.

Happy crafting!

This card is for sale in my Etsy shop.

A Gem of a Challenge - Holidays!

Hello!

Today is my first post as one of the new DT members for A Gem of a Challenge, and I am tickled half to death to be here!  The prize for the lucky winner will be 2 Individual Digi images of the winner's choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability).....

Our challenge this week, as chosen by Donna, is Holidays, which can mean any holiday of the year, and you have until 6:00 pm Feb. 1 to enter.  

I chose Easter.  The stamp is "Easter Chicks," which you can find here,  and I have colored them with Copics.

I've colored their background with chalks, using a scallop circle die cut as a mask for the clouds. The two background papers were made using the emboss resist technique with slightly different stamps for each panel.

The flowers are sparkly using Liquid Pearls as their centers.  There is the teensiest little rhinestone on the girly chick's bow.

  
 I've used some lavender seam binding for the bow and a button with pearl for the center, plus I added one of my smaller stick pins which I made specifically for this card.  A couple of additional pearls complete this little Easter card.

Thank you so much for joining me today, and I appreciate any and all comments.  And please do stop by A Gem of a Challenge and play along.  We'd love to see you there!
 



Supplies:

Stamps: Easter Chicks (Pink Gem Designs); Tiny Tags (SU)
Ink: Perfect Plum, Regal Rose (SU), Versamark
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Extras: Clear ep, Copics, seam binding (3 Girl JAM), button, pearls, MS border punch, Edgelits Adorning Accents (SU), SB Lattice Rectangles die, Gelly Roll sparkle pens, Liquid Pearls, chalks.

Challenges entered:

ALOTA99 - Make your own background
Incy Wincy Designs - Make Us Laugh (I do every time I see the little chick with the shell on his head)
Tuesday Throwdown #131 - Furry Animals (does "fuzzy" count? They're still soft to touch!)
Simon Says Stamp and Show - What are you known for? (Using ribbon and my custom-made pins.)