Friday, January 8, 2016

Papertrey Ink MIM#236 - A La Carte - Watercolour Smooshing

Happy New Year everyone! It has been a while - other obligations have taken precedence but it sure feels good to be back. I needed a new baby card and since this week's Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink offered a plethora of techniques I thought I would play along. The challenge this week is to select one of the many wonderful techniques highlighted throughout 2015's Make It Monday challenges. I chose Betsy Veldman's Watercolour Smooshing, MIM #204.


This was a fun and easy card to complete. I varied Betsy's technique slightly based on the way Laura Bassen creates paper smooshing - you can check that out here. Using a piece of acetate I placed my ink on watercolour paper one colour at a time and allowed each colour to dry before adding the next, it is a little more deliberate than the way Betsy explains it in her video but it is basicly the same idea. I love how this simple one layer card turned out.

Supplies:
Stamps - Mini Blooms, Tiny Tags (PTI)
Dies - Tiny Tags (PTI), Bow (Lil Inkers)
Paper - Watercolour Paper 140lb (Strathmore), Pear CS (CTMH)
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Clear EP, Sky, Pear (CTMH)
Other - bitty rhinestones, Coats metallic thread

9 comments:

  1. Very very pretty and the watercolor is perfect! Very nice design. : )

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  2. Connie, you did a great job smooshing on this card! I love the color combo and the bow and little tag are so cute!

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  3. So bright and happy! Perfect baby card, and beautiful smooshing! Never can tell how it's going to turn out, but love your results. Splashes of joy everywhere!

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  4. Love your waterproofing. Never been a fan of this technique, but you have inspired me to try it.

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  5. What a beautiful card, Connie and such a great background...love the way it turned out!
    Thanks for your sweet comment .

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  6. Great color choices on your watercolor smooshing! And the bow...perfect accent;)

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  7. Such a sweet card! Love the color combo!

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  8. Beautiful smooshing Connie, and I just love the simplicity of this baby card...perfection!! :0)

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Thanks so much for your kind comments, they always make my day.