Sometimes I impress myself...

Well there's nothing like tooting your own horn...but what the hey!! Someone's gotta do the job :) While clearing out a draw full of clutter, I found a watercoloured rose that was left over from my previous attempts at this technique. I just couldn't bring myself to throw it out even though it was obvious that it was spoiled during the technique process - so I decided to make a card with it instead. The project ended up bigger than Ben Hur in terms of stamp sets used but I just LOVE how it's turned out.


Stamps: Friends 24-7, Weathered, Le Jardin Botanique, Echoes of Kindness, Fifth Avenue Floral
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Old Olive, Watercolour Paper
Inks: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Basic Black
Accessories: Rose Red Reinker, More Mustard Reinker, Aquapainter, White Embossing Powder & Heat Tool, Sponges, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four (I'm loving my nesties at the moment)

To make the background design on the Pink Pirouette card I stamped the flourish from Friends 24-7 over the entire card and then overstamped with the Weathered background and sponged ink on the edges of the card. It looks so lovely it's almost a shame to cover it up with the rest of the card elements.

If you haven't tried the watercoloured rose technique yet, give it a go..... it's really easy and the results are stunning.

Have a happy day