Watercolored Vase

 



I used Distress Inks to paint the vase and create a colorful background. This card size  is 5 1/4" x 5 1/4".

1.  Ink up large pot image with VersaMark ink and stamp onto water color paper. Sprinkle embossing power and heat set.
2. For your color pallet, lay down color direct from Distress ink  pads onto a non stick surface, being careful not to overlap.
3. Use your paint brush to pick up color and spread into areas of embossed image.
4. When finished painting pot, spritz remaining ink with water.
5. Pick up color onto white card stock by lightly swirling it around in the ink.
6. Heat set.
7. Trim background layer size.
8. Adhere layers to base card.
9. Use shape die cut to create plants for inside of vase.
10. Lay pot onto card for placement. Mark width top of vase to use as a guide to adhere plants.
11. Adhere plants so that they stay inside your marks.
12. Use a gray marker to give a grounding for your pot and the few leaves that have fallen out.
13. Adhere pot and fallen leaves.
14. On the inside stamp a mini pot and adhere a trimmed piece of background paper for nice surprise.

Variations:  Rather than using a die cut, paint leaves with acylic paint. 

1. Use #1 flat paint brush, 671 metallic perido and wicker white. 
2. To add demension, use Outdoor dementional wicker white to trace around each leaf.

     

Stamps: Michael Strong Cloisonné Pot MS318EZ, Mini Cloisonné Containers MS334EZ
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress ink pads scattered straw, forest moss, spiced marmalade,aged mahogany, chipped sapphire, worn lipstick, VersaMark watermark ink pad
Paper: Strathmore watercolor cold press 140lb,  Stampin' Up! old olive, always artichoke,  Neenah Classic Solar White
Accessories: Tombow Markers N53,  Stampin' Up! clear embossing powder,  paint brush, Coggage Cutz shape die - sea weed forest

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Comments

[Daria]

Trena, this is beautiful--so vibrant. I like the sense of movement in your background. Thank you for explaining how you made this card.