Splashes of Watercolor

I had not tried a “kick stand” card before, so when I saw that it was the sketch challenge this week I decided it was time.  This is a fairly new layout developed by Kirsten (KED on SCS).

I stamped this Hearty Vase image from the Stamp Oasis – Heart section of Rubbernecker on watercolor paper and used my waterbrush and Adirondack inks to color it.  Then I used my scalloped rectangle Nestabilities die to cut and emboss the image panel.  I attached it with mounting tape to the patterned paper from Basic Grey’s Perhaps 6×6 pad, then to a piece of very vanilla cardstock.

The sentiment was stamped on a strip of always artichoke, sponged with Pesto ink and attached to the top of the card front.  I also sponged all the edges of the card base.  I attached the image panel at the bottom of the card to act as the “kick stand”.  A ribbon was tied around the card front and I applied a rhinestone heart to the sentiment panel and a smaller rhinestone to the center of the large flower in the vase.

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Stamps: Hearty Vase, Love for All Reasons

Paper: watercolor paper, Basic Grey Perhaps 6×6 pad, always artichoke, very vanilla

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Adirondack inks: Shell Pink, Watermelon, Cranberry, Willow, Lettuce, Pesto, Lake Mist, and Slate

Accessories: waterbrush, Nestabilities scallop rectangle die cut, Cuttlebug, ribbon, sponge, rhinestones, mounting tape