Welcome to InKing Royalty’s April Blog Hop! Just in time for Spring, we are embracing some (or all) of Stampin’ Up!’s gorgeous greens for today’s hop. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
The star of today’s Go Green card features Granny Apple Green and Garden Green. I began with a Garden Green card base followed by a thin layer of white and an embossed layer of Granny Apple Green. I used a 3 x 3 piece of Watercolor Paper, added my green colors with a water painter and then spritzed the watercolor paper with a blast of water to get the colors to run together for a sea of green.
I allowed the watercolor paper to dry completely, actually I was impatient and used the heat tool to speed up this step. Once the 3 x 3 was dry, I added some Garden Green ink to the edges using a sponge dauber to get that darker look around the border and then attached it to a 3-1/8x 3-1/8″ piece of Garden Green. Note: Be sure to let your watercolor paper dry completely before adding color to the edges.
My Granny Apple Green layer is embossed with the Fern embossing folder and the greeting is stamped in Memento Black ink with the hello from Biggest Wishes. I added three Black Matte Dots for an added pop and adding embellishment is just plain fun!
Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments
- Jessica Atchison at Stampin with the Atchisons
I love the focal panel you created! This stamp set is one of my favs and I might not be able to let it go.
Thanks!
I know exactly what you mean!
Such a cool wash of green. I love that technique!
Thanks…
I love the effect from the watercolor paper. Such a cool look. So glad you hopped with us today! ♥
Thanks…you know those color theme really stretch me! LOL
I love your card! The watercolor technique is beautiful. I’ll have to experiment – I never tried anything like that. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks so much. Can’t wait to see what you create!
Pretty card, Renae!
Thank you!!!
This is adorable! Clean looking with great extra touches! Love it.
Thanks Jackie!