Magical Green Watercolored Texture Paste

Happy St. Patrick's Day. No pinchin' here :)

This card is LOADED with green. I made the textured background with a stencil and texture paste on a panel of watercolor cardstock. Once it was completely dry, I painted on the panel with Spectrum Aqua Watercolor Markers (Lime, Moss and Bud Green). Then I spayed the entire panel with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz.

The images are stamped and colored with Spectrum Noir Markers. Normally I would color this dude with red hair, but this time I decided to go black for a change of pace. I painted the over the clovers, grass hills, hat and shoe buckles with Sparkle Shimmer. There's 1 little green rhinestone is in the center of the 4 leaf clover that is being held. To make the sentiment panel, I stamped the shamrock with Memento New Sprout Ink and then stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black.  The clouds are stamped and paper pieced with gingham patterned paper. FUN!

Spectrum Noir Markers:

• Skin TN2, FS3, FS2
• Black areas IG4, IG6, IG8, IG10
• Green areas DG1, DG2, DG3, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4
• Shadows IG1, IG2, Blender 

Supplies
Spectrum Noir Markers
Spectrum Aqua Watercolor Markers
Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
Paper Smooches A Magical Spring Stamp Set
A Muse Cloud Stamp
Paper Smooches Frame 1 Die
The Crafter's Workshop 6" x 6" Mini Cubist Stencil
Ranger Texture Paste
Sheer Shimmer Spritz Sparkle
Ranger Watercolor Cardstock
A Muse Studio Cardstock
Bazzill Cardstock
Rhinestone Sticker
Memento Tuxedo Black and New Sprout Die Ink
Versafine Onyx Black Ink
Die-cutting machine
Dimensional Foam Adhesive

Paper Smooches ANYTHING Goes Challenge:

Stenciled - Day 1

Hey crafters!

I've been a little stencil happy lately. I signed up for the Stenciled Online Card Class. The class is all about creative ways to use stencils on cards. So fun! I managed to get all the homework done for Day 1. Days 2 - 4 ... yeah ... still a work in progress!

This first one I used the Tim Holtz Harlequin Stencil and Distress Ink. The tag is stamped with Crafter's Companion Sentimentals Collection - Friends and Family set and heat embossed. I think this turned out very "Mae West" :)

This next one is embossing with stencils. The birds stencil is from The Crafter's Workshop. The color is added with distress inks and foam blending tools...and a little flick of water to create the random spots. Sentiment is from Avery Elle - Love Notes. Onyx cardstock for the base is form A Muse Studio. I  A Muse cardstock because it's white on one side and color on the other. Perfect for making cards!

Here's an uber cool card using a a small brick stencil from The Crafter's Workshop and Dylusions Ink Sprays. All those fun stamps are from Paper Smooches Slang Gang. A MUST HAVE SET! The button is from Sweet Stamp Shop.

The "love" window is made form a Tim Holtz die. The white panel behind the window is covered with Dry Rock Candy glitter. Hearts I cut out by hand.

  

The next 2 cards are done by layering and masking with stencils.  This one I used Tim Holtz Rays stencil and a cloud stencil that I cut out myself. Distress inks for sponging. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this stamp set is from A Muse Studio - Love is in the Air. BTW...it's on SALE until Feb 14th HERE.  I watercolored the buildings and windows with Distress Markers and a water brush pen.

 

Before the inks completely dried...I dusted with Diamond Embossing Powder from A Muse Studio. WOW! The nice thing about adding "glitter" embossing powder is the extra shine you get along with the bing of the glitter. Ah-mazing! 

 

 

I pulled a Spellbinders Impressabilities stencil to create this next card. The sentiment is from another A Muse Studio set called Thank You Mix. It's one of my go-to sets.

 

 

Before lifting the stencil from the paper, I spritz on sparkle spray.

 

 

I look forward to a few more days of "learning" with stencils!

Life is good :)