Hello!! Popping in with a quick post to let you know that I'm being featured over at the Simon Says Stamp flickr group along with my sweet in real life friend, Greta! Simon Says Stamp has been hosting a bi-weekly challenge over in their flickr group for several years now. If you love Simon Says Stamp products and creating with them and you have not played along with the flickr challenge you really need to check it out. With input from SSS flickr members they decided to start featuring crafters who frequently participate in the challenges and for the first feature they picked me and Greta!! The challenge for this two week period is use your favorite technique. Right now my favorite technique is watercoloring and so that is what I used on my card. Since Valentine's day will soon be here I decided to create a little valentine. I started by stamping the large floral heart image from the SSS set Roses for You on watercolor paper using VersaMark watermark ink, applying white embossing powder and then heat setting. Once that was done I did some simple watercoloring using four different ZIG markers (green, red, wine red and pink) and clean water. By simple I mean that I just scribbled on some color and then blended it out with a bit of clean water. Easy peasy lemon squeezy! After the panel was dry I trimmed it down to fit a card front. The sentiment was white embossed on black cardstock. The heart is a die from the matching die set and was die cut from silver glitter cardstock. The sentiment strip was adhered to the heart and then the entire piece adhered to the panel. Some black cardstock was angled on a red cardstock base and then the watercolor panel was attached. I hope you head over to the SSS flickr group to check out the challenge and to play along! You could win one of two $25 gift certificates to SSS and you could also be the next SSS flickr member to be featured!!Hope you have a wonderful day...
Supplies: Cardstock: red, black cardstock, silver glitter paper, watercolor paper; Stamps and dies: Simon Says Stamp; Ink: VersaMark watermark ink; Filigree white embossing powder; ZIG clean color markers
So creative & gorgeous, Rosemary! Debated about getting the roses heart & now I really want it! I'm honored to be featured with you!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the feature, Rosemary! Just love your background of watercolored roses and that open heart looks great with the sentiment strip!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Rosie, I love that stamp too...so pretty, have stamp envy now lol ;) hugs Viv xx
ReplyDeleteLove this gorgeous card, Rosemary! So fun to have you featured in the SSS Flickr challenge! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYAY, two of my favorite bloggy friends being featured!! Love that. Also love this gorgeous card Rosemary!! Those watercolored roses are super sweet and I like the glittery heart. This is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOh congratulations on the feature Rosi. I love how you watercolored those roses. Oh just can't stop looking at them. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being featured, Rosemary!!!! And what a lovely Valentine's Day card you have made!!!!! I love all the cute little roses that you have coloured so wondefully!!!!! The silver glitter heart with the sentiment in white on the black banner is just perfect to complete the picture!!!!! Love the angled panel!!! Beautiful, my friend!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
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Congrats on being featured! What an honor! And what a gorgeous card you've created. Beautiful coloring!
ReplyDeleteWow, congratulations on your feature, Rosemary ... so exciting! Beautiful card, the soft and lovely watercolouring is fabulous with the bold black sentiment strip ... and that shimmery heart die cut is gorgeous! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Rosemary! CONGRATS, to both you and Greta, on the well-deserved spotlight at the SSS Flickr Challenge. That makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteOH, how I love your gorgeous card. It's beautifully stamped, embossed, colored, and designed. Beautifully done!