I have two cards to share today.
I started by taking some watercolour paper and doing a light yellow wash. Once that was dry I spritzed with some Altenew warm sunshine metallic shimmer ink spray. I do struggle to spray this evenly but decided that it doesn't really matter. The flower stamps are by Clarity Stamp, I painted them with my Gansai Tambi watercolours and coloured the centres with a gelli roll sparkle pen. I finished it off with a bold sentiment heat embossed in a chocolate pearl embossing powder.
I used the rest of the watercoloured panel for my second card but this time I painted the leaf type shapes down the edge of the card and then added the die cut leaf (inlaid into a circle of card) to the corner. The sentiment (by Altenew) is heat embossed in gold.
I used the die cut as a stencil to decorate the envelope and the insert.
You know what it is like when you make some cards but don't really like them much, well that's how I feel about these. Kind of meh....
That's just the way it goes sometimes.
Anyway I hope that doesn't stop you from having a go, I am looking forward to seeing you in the gallery.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today, I really appreciate it.
15 comments:
Lovely Autumn colours. These are really nice cards Hilary - we are our own worst critics I think! x
Fabulous watercolour background love the Autumn leaf
Carol x
Thank you for the comment on my grandaughters cards but would like to clarify as far as crafting with Ellie goes-she picks the images and the colourings to match her friends hair and such then leaves everything else to me lol -would be a different matter with Holly she loves to craft
Carol x
Love that warm yellow background with the Fall colors, Hilary! The flowers work perfectly off the edge and your hand drawn leaves are so pretty!
Stunning card, superbly created and love your watercolours, love the whole lot. x
What super backgrounds Hilary, I'm always up for a bit of sparkle and think I might need to be checking out Altenew sprays. I've used Glimmer Mists for absolutely years and still have some of the original ones I had for demoing way back, but they do have a tendency to block.
But back to your cards and both designs a lovely, possible I am drawn slightly more to the second but only because I have a thing about leaves.
B x
I love the look of the spray - it actually looks great without the even spraying. And I love the border design layout of both the cards and the borders themselves are so cool!! I actually thought that you had stamped the pattern on the second one - its actually a new way of watercoloring those leaves in. I loved these cards!
Fabulous fall colors and the texture the spray adds is delightful.
Love the autumn appeal to these two beautiful cards. I love the earth tones to these two off the edge originals. I will visit often and miss you! xx
We are all our own harshest critics I think Hilary! These are lovely and I love the spray which I think wouldn't be half as interesting in an even coat. Love the autumnal colours too! Vicky x
What beautiful fall colors used on both of your pretty off the edge designs Hilary!
Your have created two masterpieces, Hilary. You are too hard on yourself. I LOVE the warm Autumn colours. The sparkly gold wash is so pretty and the bold colours you've used to paint your off-the-edge flowers are gorgeous. The second card is awesome with your hand-painted border --- LOVE IT! So pretty with the maple leaf die. Great work as always, Hilary! xx
I love both your Fall watercolored cards, Hillary. Your watercolored background and stamped and watercolored leaf border is perfect for a Fall card. Wonderful 2nd card and LOVE your hand painted faux leaves border with your circle inlaid leaf image and your gold embossed sentiment. Thank you for Sharing my friend. Love and Hugs..Nancy
Two beautiful cards, I love the warm Autumn colours and the touch of shimmer on the background. Your hand painted leaves on the second design look amazing xx
Two lovely autumn inspired designs Hillary, perfect for the challenge.
Beautiful colors & love the gold spray!
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