What a beautiful day!!

 Hello friends!

I recently got my winning goodies by Stamplorations. It has this Stitched Spring landscape die. This is so adorable with a tiny house and a bunch of trees. I decided to put it to use for my card today.   

I had a couple of challenges in my mind while making this card, so I made it suit a few of them.

My card!!

To begin with, I embossed this image on a watercolour paper. I used the embossing mat to make impressions of the die on my paper. 

Once, it was done, I used the debossed side and water-coloured the image. I did a very free/rough water colouring, without getting into the details. I stamped the sentiment and foam mounted the paper on a card base. 

That's it my card was done. 

It took approximately 10-12mins to complete my card. I had to wait a few minutes after the water colouring as the paper was wet. 

So here I link it to the following challenges -

aaacardschallenge#137

Stamplorations-AprilCASchallenge

Casonsunday#155

HLS-Aprilwatercolor

stamplorations-neverrending-ATG
stamplorations-cutplorations-April
(used few colours from the graphic)

SSSMondaychallenge-Downonthefarm

Watercolour stamping

Hi friends!

I have been wanting to try out the Watercolour technique shown by Jennifer Mcguire in her video here. This technique shows stamping on a wet watercolour paper using distress inks.

I decided to try this technique using some Mudra stamp sets.

Here are my cards using this technique.  

For my first card, I have used the Linen blooms stamps by  Mudra. Stamped the florals and leaves through my Stampoholic using various distress inks. Stamped the sentiment using Versafine black ink. Trimmed this panel and matted it with black and white card panels. On a yellow square card base, I created the background using the Leafy pattern stencil by Mudra and mustard seed distress ink. Assembled the card. Kept it pretty simple as I wanted the focus to be on my watercoloured panel.

For my second card, I have stamped the butterflies from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set by Mudra, using the same technique. Once dry, I stamped the sentiment in the centre using Onyx black versafine ink. On a white card base, I created a background using Floral abstract stencil and shimmer paste. Lastly, Mounted the image panel on the stencilled base using foam adhesive. 

Linking this card to the 

Mudra challenge # 22

(A couple of new things here - New technique, the leafy pattern stencil and the Go Confident stamp. Using them for the first time)

Simonsaysstamp - Wednesday challenge 

CAS on sunday

Thecardconcept

CAS-ual fridays # 202

(Inspired by the colour bursts)