Windblown Garden
Just returned from visiting Dad for a few days and found our backyard looking like a mosaic of fallen leaves. Like one of everything was blowing around in a swirl of color. Jean Okimoto here with a garden-inspired card for you tonight - between those erratic flickering lights and power glitches.
- Delicate Fern Die 98341
- Grape Vine Die 99002
- Tall Chloe Stem Die 98773
- Marvelous Maple Leaves Die 98766
- NEW NEW Pine Needles Die 98968
- Drip Rings Stencil 88582
- Vanilla Bean Notecard
- Jack O Lantern Envelope
- Notecards for diecutting – Jack O Lantern, Dill, Granny Smith, Mango
- Autumn Leaves Kaleidacolor Inkpad
- Lightning Black Brilliance Inkpad
- Gold Shimmer Spritz
- Pear Tart and Tangelo Fireworks Spritzes
- Dauber
- Craft Mat
There are so many great watercoloring videos and tutorials out there now – but I just use my favorite Kaleidacolor Multi-color Dye Inkpads. Spritz some watercolor paper with water, then ink a 4” soft rubber brayer with your favorite color combination. Spritz the brayer to blend the inks a bit, then roll them onto the moist paper. Dry the ink, then spritz it with Gold, Pear Tart and Tangelo. Stencil Drip Rings with Lightning Black.
I’ve been using my Craft Mat from Imagine Crafts a lot more than I ever expected to. It’s a great, easily-cleaned surface for spritzing and blending inks - you knew that, right? It’s also the perfect weight and cushioning to place under your cardstock for stamping and stenciling – try it! They’re sold at many retailers – including Impress.
Please visit our Ideas Gallery for detailed directions and supply lists.
Thanks for visiting – be sure to stop by again tomorrow for a great card that Marnie’s created for you!
Love the fall colors and the use of the drip ring circle die..
Posted by: Thalia Gomes | 10/15/2014 at 10:48 PM
Thanks Thalia - I'll bring it to class so you can see how pretty the Shimmer and Fireworks Spritzes are in 'real-life.' We'll be using the Drip Ring stencil often!
Posted by: Jean | 10/15/2014 at 11:56 PM
Beautiful card!! LOVE the watercolor background and the stenciling! I absolutely love my Imagine Crafts craft mat! IT is AMAZING!!! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | 10/17/2014 at 11:18 AM
Jean,
Beautiful card, love the colors, love the movement of it. Great job.
Posted by: Blue Rose | 10/25/2014 at 10:01 PM