There's still time to join in with Joanna's challenge at
I used a retired but beloved die from Memory Box to cut my stencil
Then I used small make up brushes to add Distress Ink through that stencil
adding highlights with watercolor pencils.
A stamped sentiment, a little dry embossed border and some splatters
finished the design.
The Design Team and our Guest Designer, Ina, have
some gorgeous inspiration for you. I hope you'll check it out and
join us at CAS Mix Up.
Other Challenges:
The Flower Challenge: Add Leaves
Craft Stampers Take It Make It: Anything Goes
Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Enjoy!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Special Wishes (PB)
Ink: Smokey Gray (VF), Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters (DI) for sponging
Paper: Neenah
Other: Gorgeous Gardenia Die (ret. MB), Caran d'ache Supracolor II Pencils (89 Dark Carmine, 249 Olive, 49 Umber), EF (ret. SU)
Your roses are so lovely from your die cut stencil Bonnie, so softly colored with your brush and DI technique! The embossed border above them is so pretty along with the light splatter! xx
ReplyDeleteHow I love the combo of ink blending and watercolour pencils. Such a balanced panel with the dry embossing and splatters. A very special love card. Beautiful! xx
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful results Bonnie, this MB die lends itself so well to being made into a stencil and love the colours and added highlights with the watercolour pencils, and some pretty spattering, and a great sentiment, and the choice of background EF is perfect. x
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done Bonnie! Such a gorgeous design and I love the dry embossing!!!
ReplyDeleteYour roses are gorgeous. I love how the small make-up brushes enabled you to get into all those small areas. So pretty with all the white space ... those roses really pop! Love the special touches with the dry embossed scallop and dotty border. Looks amazing! xx
ReplyDeleteLove your layout Bonnie and oh my how beautiful those roses are. Stunning and those tiny splatters finish it off perfectly.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely! The roses are beautiful and I love the dry embossing!
ReplyDeleteOh my Bonnie, this card is so pretty! I am so loving that dry embossed border-adds such elegance. Your die stencil is beautiful too, love how you colored your flowers with such depth and the splatters add that bit extra touch. Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card with beautifully stenciled gardenias, Bonnie! I love the wonderful design with the pretty dry embossing, and the shades of the flowers and leaves with your pencil highlights. The fine spatters are so perfectly done! My heart beats faster when I add spatters to a finished card. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
Except for the spatters, this reminds me of a beautiful hand painted pillowcase, Bonnie. It's that wonderful embossing that did it. ;) Thanks for sharing your card with us at The Flower Challenge.
ReplyDeletewhat a stunner Bonnie, your home made stencil rocks and the touch of watercolour pencil work is perfect :)
ReplyDeleteOh my! What a gorgeous 'stencil'. Your ink blending is perfect and I love the added depth from the coloured pencils..... great job! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty effect using the die cut as a stencil and a beautiful feminine card x.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Looks like a real stencil rather than a die cut one. Love the watercolor pencil highlights and splatters.
ReplyDeleteThis is a pretty CAS design, Bonnie! I love the sweet details like the embossed border and the subtle splatters ! Thank you so much for joining us at The Flower Challenge!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful, very feminine card, Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteEvery detail is important, every detail brings something special to the whole and beautifully complements the card. I love how you created these beautiful roses, they look stunning.
xx