Today I'm excited to be joining in the August Papertrey Ink Blog Hop. We had this lovely photo for inspiration. It makes you want to get your paints out doesn't it?
I was inspired by the pale colors, the splotchiness of the paints as well as the touches of black.
To create my background I rubbed 3 PTI inks over one of my square acrylic blocks - Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush and Classic Kraft - then I spritzed water on a square of Arches Watercolor Paper and pressed the acrylic block - inked side down - onto it. I lifted the block off and dried the watercolor paper with my heat tool. You never get the same result twice!
My stash of cards was low in the sympathy section - so I made two cards just changing the color of the button dragonfly. I added 3 black Tiny Twinkles beneath the sympathy sentiment which is from Beyond Basic Borders, the grass and water circle are from Pond Life.
(Both older sets now in the PTI Vault!)
Now I'm heading over to Nicole's blog to see all the other inspired cards people have created for the hop!
Paper: Vintage Cream - PTI, Arches Watercolor Paper
Ink: True Black, Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush, Classic Kraft - PTI
Accessories: Water mister - Ranger, dragonfly button - Joann, Tiny Twinkles - Taylored Expressions, acrylic block for clear stamps.
37 comments:
Oh, this is fabulous! I love your background! I have done this before, but I spritz the ink block with water, not the paper. I will have to try this version of the technique...
Wonderful! Can't wait to try your technique! Looks like frayed fabric, which I love. gives such a warm feel!
This is so sweet. I love your design
Thank you for the idea, I will have to try this Have a blessed day
DIANA L.
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Gorgeous inked squares - the feathery edges make it look like mulberry paper at first glance! Love the graceful lines of the grass & water swirl. They are perfect images for a sympathy card.
your watercolor background is just gorgeous!! beautiful take on the inspiration photo!!
Beautiful card. I love your background with just a very simple stamp design. So subtle, but so lovely.
Nice technique of blending colors for the watercolor look! I'll have to give that a try. 😉
Fantastic background! I love how vibrant yet soft this turned out!
Stunning card, I am always looking for new inspitaion for sympathy kind of cards...yours is one I will CAS!!
I love your soft watercolour Julia - great take on the inspiration photo!
I love the look you achieved with this card!! The spritzed inky background is simply lovely!!
Awesome sympathy cards, Julia! Eager to try the inked acrylic block onto wet watercolor paper. I've always just spritzed my ink block, but I love the varied results here.
Oh your backgrounds are glorious! Beautiful creations....so soft, so lovely!
These cards are both SO beautiful Julia! Your backgrounds are just so soft and ethereal and really make your sentiment and simple image pop! Lovely, lovely cards!!
Both cards are so perfect for sympathy card. Beautiful Julia.
Beautiful work! Your background turned out so fabulous.
Beautiful card Julia! Love the stunning background! Happy hopping!
WOW, what beautiful and serene Sympathy cards this technique crated, Julia. I love the soft coloring on both!
Perfect sympathy cards! Lovely!!
Oh lovely, the background colors are so dreamy and pretty!
I love the colors and now want the stamp set. It makes just the right image for a sympathy card
What a stunning watercolor background to accent your clean and simple card. Lovely.
Simply gorgeous!! I just love the simple beauty of this card! Nice how you brought in all the colors so nicely.
Theses are both just stunning Julia! Your background are so soft and beautiful! Amazing take on the inspiration photo!
These are gorgeous, Julia! The background with the ink just wicking away from the square looks fabulous!
Love that technique & your cards show why! Perfect design for sympathy cards, Julia!
Both cards are beautiful Julia, simple but so very effective. Well I say simple, I have never tried the technique but will do after seeing these beauties! Hugs, Anne xx
{Gasp} these are so beautiful! I would never have figured out how you got the effect if you hadn't explained it! Thank you for not only the inspiration cards, but for the technique! I'm off to play!
Seeing the inspiration photo and your card side by side - your creation is perfect!!!
Gorgeous cards Julia! Love the way you created the backgrounds. Great take on the inspiration!
WOW! Gorgeous cards!
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Two beautiful cards! The backgrounds are amazing.
Just beautiful Julia - I love that technique but find it so hit and miss. I think it's the randomness of it! Your background is perfect though!
I love your background! At first glance I thought you had used rice paper!
Gorgeous cards Julia! I love the 'fuzzy' effect of the background around the edges.
They are lovely - the soft watercolour effect of the background is so beautiful.
Alison x
Beautiful card! I love the way the colors just blend together so effortlessly.
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