Today is I am sharing my Hydrangea Thank You Card that I made for a swap using the beautiful Hydrangea Haven Bundle by Stampin Up! I love how the watercolour hydrangea pops out of the DSP and the Stitched Nested frame!
I swooned over the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper when I saw it! All my favourite colours are in it like Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow to name just a few! So, I decide that I wanted to use some of the colours in the DSP for my hydrangea flower head and leaves.
The Process of the Watercolour Technique
Prepare to get all inky! For my card, I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Ink Refills of Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray to use on my watercolour paper. I drop a couple of drips of each colour onto my work space and added a few spritzes of the Frost White Shimmer Paint (that was premixed with rubbing alcohol) and then a few spritzes of water. I then dragged my watercolour paper through the ink picking up the colours.
Once the ink was dried on the flower heads, I used my Blending Brush to add a bit more Gorgeous Grape to the raised petals to give it a bit more dimension.
I did the same steps for the stem and leaves using Old Olive and Mossy Meadow.
Here is a video that I presented to fellow demonstrators showing this technique:
I love this look since you can get different variations in the flowers. Here is an example of both light and dark flower heads.
A scattering of the pretty Pastel Pearls and the Misty Moonlight/silver Baker’s Twine are all the embellishments this card need.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Hydrangea Haven Bundle (156251), Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638)
Inks: Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad (147099)
Paper: Highland Heather (146986), Gorgeous Grape (146987), Basic White (159276), Mossy Meadow (133676), Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper (154570), Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper (149612)
Accessories: Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (147164), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (147167), Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (153124), Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (150092), Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (100531), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (133651), Frost White Shimmer Paint (147046), Stampin’ Spritzer (126185), Pastel Pearls (154571), Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack (153620), Blending Brushes (153611), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683), Rubbing Alcohol, Water
Measurements:
- Highland Heather: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Gorgeous Grape: 5 ¼” x 4”
- Basic White: 1” x ¾”
- Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper: 2 ¾” x 4 ¾”
- Watercolour Paper: 2 pieces:
- 1 7/8” x 2” (flower head)
- 2 ¾” x 3”
- Misty Moonlight/Silver Baker’s Twine: 5”
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