Friday, June 29, 2018

This Rainy Day card features one of the "Girls" from Stampin' Up!'s Beautiful You stamp set and features the Sheltering Tree stamp set as well.  The card uses masking techniques, sponge daubing and water-coloring with Aqua Painters. This is an A7 size card. 

Material List:
-Stamp Set:  Beautiful You, Sheltering Tree, Waterfront, Weather Together
-Tools:  Aqua Painters, Sponge Daubers
-Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Watercolor Paper
-Inks: Tranquil Tide, Old Olive, Lemon Lime Twist, Sahara Sand, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride, Elegant Eggplant, Archival Black, Memento Tuxedo Black
-Basics: Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Big Shot, Adhesive Tape Runner
-Card Base:  Crumb Cake A7 card (Folded Size 7" W x 5" H)
-Daffodil Delight Bottom Base Mat:  (6-3/4" W x 4-3/4" H)
-Watercolor - White Top Mat:   (6-1/2" W x 4-1/2" H)

Directions:
--Cut the top and bottom mats to size per list.
--Start by Stamping the Watercolor mat with the Girl from Beautiful You using Archival Black ink.
--Then stamp the girl again on either a piece of removable labeling tape or a post-it and fussy cut the girl to use as a mask to cover the image on the card so you can stamp the other background colors.  Apply the mask to the card base.
--Next stamp the Sheltering Tree Bases with either the Memento Black or Archival Black inks.
--Sponge various Greens in a scattered pattern onto the leaf stamp and then stamp as indicated.  I use one green at a time, then re-sponge with a different green color and repeat until I am satisfied.
-GROUND
--From the Waterfront stamp set I used the "Z" shaped stamp with Sahara Sand ink to cover the ground below the trees.
--Next I used the Aqua Painters with Sahara Sand ink to watercolor a pathway below, around and above where the girl is stamped.
--I finished the ground area by sponging Sahara Sand to fill in any white areas.
-SKY
--I sponged around the tops of the trees using Marina Mist ink.
--Then used the raindrop stamp from Weather Together to stamp the rain.
-GIRL - Remove the mask!  Use Aqua Painter to Watercolor
--Her umbrella and hair with Daffodil Delight
--Her dress with Elegant Eggplant
--Her legs with Blushing Bride
--Attach Water Color Mat to Daffodil Delight Mat & then both to the card Base using tape runner
-- I did not stamp a sentiment on this card, so use the sentiment of your choice.  Often I save adding the sentiment until I select the card for mailing.

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