Happy Wednesday - are you ready for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge?
Our theme this week is Watercolor! I'm so glad that this is so popular now - it really makes me feel like an artist when I watercolor. Here's my card for this week:
I pulled out a set that has some pearlescent and metallic highlights in most of the colors: Yasatomo Pearlescent Watercolors. The magic happens when you tilt the finished card to see these highlights appear.
I first stamped my Winnie & Walter sentiment in Simon's Lipstick Red ink, then masked off that area and stamped a maple leaf multiple times. Then I added color to the leaves, working with one color at a time, outlining the leaf with one color and filling in with another, then blending them. When the leaves were dry I also splattered some of the same paints at the top and bottom of my card. Then I added a dotted line at the top and bottom of my sentiment with a matching marker, and to finish used some My Mind's Eye Charmed gold enamel dots for a little more sparkle. The panel was mounted on a card made from Hero Arts Grenadine layering paper, a perfect match.
Now it's your turn - I can't wait to see what you do this week! As always, Heidi has provided another $50.00 gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store, where you can find these watercolors, and almost anything else you can think of!
Now it's your turn - I can't wait to see what you do this week! As always, Heidi has provided another $50.00 gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store, where you can find these watercolors, and almost anything else you can think of!
eta: thanks to Angela, I'd like to add this to the AAA Cards challenge for this week, "Play with watercolors".
25 comments:
Oh, this is so pretty! I love that shimmer! I am going to need to get some of those!
cool fall leaves for sss watercolor card!
Those watercolors have such a gorgeous shimmer! Beautiful card, Lin!
Beautiful Lin - your colouring of the leaves is gorgeous and I love the pearlescent shimmer!!
hugs
Heather xx
Love the metallic sheen on these leaves.
Gorgeous card Lin :-) I love the shimmery leaves, so pretty and beautifully coloured and the splatters are fab too :-)
luv
Lols x x x
Love the pretty shimmery leaves Lin!
Oooohhhh - great challenge theme. And what a card. That pearlescence is gorgeous!
Lin, your card is outstanding, and I hope you will consider sharing it at AAA Cards this week!
Lovely! And oh so sure you really enjoyed painting it! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. cheers, Victoria Lavender- AAA Cards
One of my favorites. I'm going to make this card! Thanks for the idea. :-)
Wow - I love the sheen on the leaves - those water colours are fabulous.
wow gorgeous! I love the shimmer on the leaves!
Way cool, Lin! Love the shimmery effect!
*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Beautiful!!
I love the watercolor shimmer on those beautiful autumn leaves! I also love the split panel with the sentiment in the center! NJ!
fabulous colours. What a gorgeous card. Love the glimmer that the paint gives.
Beautiful card, love the shimmer paints you've used.
luv
Debby
Beautiful sheen on those leaves! Love your placement of them too. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.
Just so beautiful! Your coloring is amazing!
Loving that fab card !!
Lovely leaves - Thanks for joining in at AAA!
Beautiful card I love the gold shimmer on the leaves :)
Thanks so much for joining us at add a little dazzle.
Kate xx
stunning card Lin...I adore the shimmery leaves...gorgeous! hope you have a wonderful weekend!
sparkle & shine *~*
I'm sorry that this is another late visit from me for this challenge.
This is a stunning card, the leaves are fabulous.
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
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