Mixed Media With Water Color and Alcohol Markers

 Hey Everybody,

When is the last time you used watercolor pencils to color images? That's what I used to color the background of this card. I wanted a simple background that didn't distract too much from the cute images.    This card was for a Mix-ability challenge where you need to use more than one medium on your card. I used watercolor pencils and Copic markers.

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company-Wishing Happiness

Paper Size: white, black

Ink: memento tuxedo black, gorgeous grape

Accessories: Prismacolor watercolored pencils, water brush, Copic Markers, Colorado craft company Wishing Happiness dies

Techniques: Water coloring, coloring

I colored the background using the side of my watercolor pencils and went from warm colors at the bottom to cool colors at the top. Then I used my water brush over the watercolor pencil colors. I stamped, and colored my images with Copic Markers. I used the dies to cut out the images. I added dimensionals behind the images and stacked them together from bottom to top. I added paint splatters on the animals with watercolor pencils. Then I stamped the sentiment. This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

This is the stamp set I used to make this card. I like the cute characters and some of the sentiments.  For my hospital ministry cards, I need cards that are encouragement, thinking of you, anything but Get Well.  There are many people who make get well, cards for the hospital. The hospital also wanted cards for people who won't get well, and are in the hospital. They may have a terminal illness, but are in for procedures that may lengthen their life or make them feel more comfortable.  

Anyway, I like to use cute animals and characters to let them know someone out here is thinking of them enough to make sure they have a card to lift their spirits while they are in the hospital. Sometimes being in the hospital can be so lonely and upsetting for people. 

Colorado Craft Company-Wishing Happiness

What types of stamps are you drawn to?  I'd be interested to hear.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue