I made this simple feather card using PTI's Feather Finery which definitely has not gotten as much ink lately. I used two different shades of purple but before I stamped it, I sprayed the stamp with a mist of water to diffuse the colors. I panicked a little after I stamped because I forgot to use watercolor paper so there were pools of ink on my card stock after I stamped. Thank goodness for my heat gun which dried it up quickly before the paper had a chance to warp. For a little bit of texture without adding another layer, I heat embossed the dots over the watercolor feathers in a charcoal grey.
I was inspired to add water to my feathers by the newly created Virginia's View Challenge (Congrats Virginia! I think your new challenge blog is gonna be a hit!) and the One-Layer Simplicity challenge. I wanted to pair watercolor and feathers in a different way than I did for the card set I made for the PTI February Blog Hop.
I've been having fun with watercolors lately so I'm loving this current trend. I love that watercolors don't have to be so precise and they looks so 'artsy' without trying too hard. Thanks for taking a look.
First of all, thank you, Sherrie, for the kind words about the new VV Challenge! It's friends like YOU that will make it a success!! That subtle water with purple ink really made the feather more vibrant! LOVE that effect! And I love what you said about water-colors... :) So glad that you share your talent with us!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the beautiful simplicity of this card! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, your feathers - love your color choice, too!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry that you are needing so many sympathy cards. This one is especially beautiful. I really like the PTI feathers--they are so large and dramatic. But, even I cannot justify a 3rd feather set.
ReplyDeleteI love this card...well done.
ReplyDeletethanks for playing along with my OLS challenge.
Beautiful colour choice and lovely blend achieved with the spritz of water.
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This is stunning, Sherrie! So pretty and perfect for a sympathy card!! Hugs, Darnell
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