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Thanks for stopping by! Sorry I haven't been around much lately. .. more problems with my choppers.. I mean.. my teeth. Seems like it's just one thing after another for me lately. I've got a mouth full of stitches and I'm not done yet. Fortunately I've got some pain killers, but they make me sleepy! It's times like these that I really appreciate my crafty hobby. I can surround myself with beautiful images and colors and escape for a while. It really helps so much to take my mind off my problems! Thanks for your kind words and understanding. I hope I can return the smiles back to you some time soon!
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I chose the Rose image and embossed it on watercolor paper. It was fun splotching on some Peerless Watercolor and watching the image appear! I used two shades for the flowers - a rose and an orange. I think using more than one shade of color adds more depth.
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Before adding the "splashes" "spots" not sure what to call them I made sure to cover up the green leaf area. I didn't want the orange/rose spots mixing in with the green.
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Instead of a sentiment (I didn't want to cover up my coloring) I added a die cut. The Bloom die seemed a perfect pairing with this beautiful, intricate rose. The die is so unique with the flower "O"'s and little leaves at the beginning and the end.
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Yes, totally embracing the watercolor. I've colored this image with Copics several times but it never came to life like this before for me!
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Want to go shopping? The 50% off Stamp of The Month is this great Sprinkler scene.
We're also having a sale!
Buy 3 items and the 4th one will be free (be sure you have at least 4 items in your cart!)
Buy 8 items and 2 will be free – and so on, and so on…
Lowest priced items are free
Clearance, $1 Stamps etc are included (but do you want your freebie to be a $1 stamp?)
Good through Monday July 4th
Mary's having a yard sale too! Lots of odds and ends at great prices here!
Mary's having a yard sale too! Lots of odds and ends at great prices here!
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Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Serendipity RoseDie | Sterendipity Stamps Bloom Word | Avery Elle Wonky Stitches
Sequins | Pretty Pink Posh