I experimented last night … and have an all-over-the-floor paper bin to show for it … and this card …
I’ve used Sam’s sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch (where I haven’t played for such a long time), I’m joining in with the floral theme at The Card Concept (Clean and Simple style), and for the first time, linking up with Taheera’s Cure For The Monday Blues.
This resist technique is a new one for me, hence the experimenting. The Stampendous ranunculus were stamped on a watercolour card panel with Versamark ink, clear embossed and then coloured (inspired by Therese‘s Muse card here). I used a couple of pinks and tried different amounts of water with them, to see if I could create some depth and shading on the blooms, and a kind of halo effect around them to go with the sketchy look. Once the card was dry, I went over it all with a wash of Memento Galaxy Gold and added a little gold embossing to the flower centres. The sentiment’s from Clearly Besotted, again stamped in Versamark and then embossed in gold. I swiped the edges of a card base with Versamark and gold embossed them before adhering the flower panel flat to it. It was going to be popped up, but the bit of warping did away with that idea … it’s going to live under a heavy book till I send it out!
The door will soon be closing at CTS, so I’m off to link. Thanks so much for coming by, your visits and comments are always a joy! Anita 🙂
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This is gorgeous! Such a lovely technique giving a dreamy effect xx
This is so pretty Anita. Gives such an ethereal feel to the card.
Karen x
Your experiment paid off!
Its lovely Anita… the gold just add so much to the design.
Great job friend
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Oh, this is gorgeous! I love your fabulous take on the sketch!
Anita this is stunning pink and gold are so pretty together. For a first crack at this technique it looks pretty pro to me my friend. 🙂 Thank you so much for joining us at the Card Concept!
WOW, this does not look like an experiment – looks as if an expert has done it!!!! Lovely, Anita!! The shades of pink is beautiful and you have definitely succeeded on creating depth to your flowers. I love the gold – great choice to go with the white and pinks. Great card!!!
This is dreamy Anita. The messy floor was worth it. It really does look like the photo from The Card Concept x
This is gorgeous !! I have done something similar in a card I made for an order 🙂
Anita, this is so beautiful! To borrow a word from one of your other comments ‘dreamy’ is a grand way to describe this card. I’ve always been a silver person but have been seeing so much gold on cards lately, it has really grown on me. I love the combo of the pink and gold, its perfect. Its a fantastic take on the sketch too! And thanks so much for telling me about my win at Cas-ual Fridays, I can’t believe it!! Just when I’ve been mentioning on my blog about not having enough dies or stamps, this happens. Yippee! Can’t wait to have the stamps in my hands so I can create something new.
Yes,,,dreamy it is! Beautifully dreamy! The pink inks are so perfectly blended – you’re definitely a natural with this new technique! And I love how you carried the gold from the center of the flowers, to the sentiment and then to the card base!
The floor must look so pretty, all covered in pink & gold!
BTW…another one destined for the WC (winner’s circle)!
Isn’t it wonderful how something so pretty came come out of a mess. Love how you have added the gold highlights and sentiment, it really adds the perfect amount of glamour!
I’m glad you made the deadline, Anita! Love how you colored the flowers and the gold sentiment is perfect! Thanks for joining CTS this week!
SO BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the way you colored your flowers Anita!!! Love this to bits!!!
no one combines challenges as flawlessly as you do, anita! love this “clean and stunning” beauty!!
Love this card Anita, so soft and pretty. I also adore pink and gold together.
What a beautiful card using the resist technique, Anita! I use heavy books for that purpose, too!! Hugs, Darnell
Ethereal, dreamy, soft, pretty…whatever the description, your card conveys ‘gorgeous’ to the nth degree! Your resist technique ‘first time’ appearance is stellar; the flowers are stunning, the gold/sparkle eye-catching. Glamourous!! LOVE it!!! Hugs~c
I would say that your experiment is definitely a success. This is so pretty–it’s got that dreamy water color quality–and the gold just takes it up a notch.
Anita…this is stunning! I love the soft sweet feminine look to your card and it is so beautiful on your embossed background, you are so clever and very creative.
This is just beautiful Anita, love the combination of pink and gold. I am glad it’s not just me that ends up with paper all over the floor! Cx
Dang girl! Every time I visit your blog, you’ve created something fantastic. You are such a brave little teapot! I can’t even bring myself to buy watercolor paper…all of it would end up in the bin! This is gorgeous. You’ve achieved the depth you were after. And the gold…what a perfect compliment. Way to do it again Mary! LOVE this. ; )
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Fab watercolouring, Anita! I love the soft halo you’ve achieved around the flowers.
Gorgeous card – the end result was worth it! The pink look so pretty with the gold!
All your experimentation paid off – your watercolour resist is stunning and I love the pop of gold to go with it! Thank you *so* much for playing to find a Cure For The Monday Blues!
Glad you persevered; your card turned out beautiful! Love the pink with the gold embossing! Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Card Concept!
A very pretty delicate card. Love the gold sentiment, very stylish