Hey Everybody,
Jeanne's challenge to us was to Paint a Summer Scene. Her challenge can be found here.
I stamped the scene using stazon black ink on shimmery white cardstock. I colored the bird and umbrella with colored pencils. The water, sand and chair were watercolored. The sky was blended ink with a blending brush and ripped paper. The sentiment was stamped in basic gray. The debossed side of the embossing folder was used. I used direct to paper to get the color.
| Keywords: MIX650 summer beach watercolor |
| Stamps: Sweet-N-Sassy-Ocean Paradise, SU-Sweet Jar |
| Paper: SU shimmery white, balmy blue |
| Paper Size: A2 |
| Ink: stazon black, basic gray |
| Accessories: SU Seaside embossing folder, watercolors, brush, blending brush, watercolor pencils, aqua painter |
| Techniques: water coloring, ink blending, coloring, dry embossing, direct to paper inking |
When I finished this card I realized that I hadn't used any designer series paper. I tend to use designer series paper quite a bit for my cards. I think sometimes it's because Stampin' Up has some of the most beautiful designer series papers around.
The fact that they are two-sided also helps. They coordinate together so well. Just to be able to put together several designs from one pack of paper is great because there's not so much thinking and matching of colors going on.
There are so many decisions made to put a card together, it's nice to have the color combinations figured out in the designer series paper.
Once I decide which stamp to use many more decisions need to be made. I then look at the challenge and decide if designer paper is needed or not. If I'm doing ink blending and/or making a scene, I don't use designer series paper.
When I decide on a designer series paper, I decide on the layout I want for my image and paper. Will I use an embossing folder? Will I use dies for the sentiment or punches?
And so it goes until my card is finished.
I usually go step-by-step and see where my card ends up. Most times I don't have any idea what I want the card to look like in the end. It's something that evolves as I go through the decision making process.
Well, as always I am happy that you visited today. Maybe you learned something about stamping, maybe you learned something about me.
Just grateful for you stopping by.
Blessings,
Sue
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