The first thing I did was stamp the orchid image with black dye ink on the dry watercolor paper. I then took my Color Bursts green, yellow, blue and purple granules and mixed a bit with some water onto a palette until I got the right shades I was looking for. I even added a bit of yellow to the green to make it more like a spring shade. I started out with the darker shade of purple mix in the centers of the orchid blooms and then gradually added lighter shades of that mix. I also painted in the stem on the orchid with a mix of green and yellow.
I wanted to have a sort of sky affect in the background so I took the blue Color Bursts and mixed them with water to get a very light wash. This I then painted around the orchids. Of course, this made the whole panel slightly damp and that was okay with me. My final bit of color on the card was to ink up the Dill or Queen Anne's Lace (not sure which it is supposed to be as they look so similar) with Gina K. Designs Spring Green dye ink and stamped that down around the orchid image. Since it was slightly wet the ink spread out to make it have a more water color affect.
The sentiment was then stamped when the panel was dry with black ink. A final step on the orchid image was to use a white gel pen and add some dimension to the blooms. The images used on this card are all from Gina K. Designs.
After fastening this to a white A2 card base I then added a few purple rhinestone gems to finish my card.
I am sure I will be doing more experiments with watercolor paper now. It was fun to try something new.
Thanks for looking and I appreciate all your wonderful comments.
God bless,
Verna
12 comments:
Verna, I think your watercoloring is gorgeous!!! Everything just blends so well together! Stunning.
Beautiful Card,
Turned out wonderful! I've had "First Dates" not go so well. LOL
So pretty, Verna! This was kind of a blind date first date.....looks like love is in the air! And they lived happily ever after! ;) Gorgeous!!!
Awesome first attempt! Water coloring is so fun - you really can't go wrong :)
Oh wow, you really rocked your watercoloring. I forget that my Brushos can be used as straight watercolor. Love your layout - your card is just beautiful!!!
Beautiful! You did good gal! However, I've got one question -- did you seal your watercolor with anything? So if your card got damp or wet, heaven forbid, in the mail, the colors wouldn't run. . .
This is where I love finding the beautiful goodies you use to bring out your own talent! You are so very talented, Verna, and I enjoy seeing your creative ways of using rubber stamps in your masterpieces!
This card is so very dreamy. I love the water coloring technique on this one. .
Isn't it such fun, Verna! I love to see where the color flows. I think you did a wonderful job painting flowers as your first attempt at this and I'm delighted that you liked it and will be doing more! Hugs, Darnell
Think you did a super job on this Verna, and usual love the colours you used.
Gorgeous watercolouring, Verna. Definitely a step in the right direction.
hugs Asha
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