Goodbye to Retiring In Colors and Stamp Sets - Card 1

Hi Everyone

For the next 4 weeks I'll be saying goodbye to the 5 retiring In Colors and 4 Stamp Sets.

The first card I have to show you features Primrose Petals and Summer Starfruit as my retiring In Colors and the Morning Meadow stamp set. 

I love how this card turned out, it turned out better than I thought. 

So how did I make this card? 

Note:

·       You can use the lids of the ink pads to do your water colouring if you don’t have ink refills, the colour just won’t be as vibrant.

·       I used just a couple of drops of ink refill and I found that was enough to colour what I needed.

·       Use a zip lock bag as your palette for your ink refills, because once your done you can just throw it away!

·       Colour Combination – Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit and Basic Gray

Step 1:

Start off with a piece of A4 Basic Gray cardstock. Cut this in half at 14.8cm and score it at 10.5cm – This will be your base.

Step 2:

Next you will need some Watercolor Paper, cut this to 9.2cm x 13.7cm and round the corners.

Step 3:

Spritz the cardstock with water first; but don’t saturate it too much, otherwise the colours will run too much, now with your Aqua Painter and Ink Refills, start with Summer Starfruit at the top paint to the middle of the card (the trick is not to go all the way to the edge). Then from the bottom to the middle paint the Primrose Petals and blend it in to the Summer Starfruit.

Step 4:

Let it dry, you can speed up the drying process by using the Heat Gun on setting 1.

Step 5:

Next stamp the tall flower sprig from Morning Meadow in Staz-On on the bottom right corner. Then stamp the sentiment next to the flower sprig.

Step 6:

To finish off add some White Satin Ribbon and 3 medium Rhinestones underneath the sentiment.

Step 5:

Then attach the water colour piece to the Basic Gray base with Dimensionals.

Alternative Colour Combination:

Old Olive, Early Espresso and Sahara Sand

Supplies:

·         Cardstock:

*        Basic Gray - 121689 $11.95

*        Watercolor paper - 122959 $8.95

·         Ink:

*        Primrose Petals ink refill - 126851 $4.95

*        Summer Starfruit ink refill - 126853 $4.95

*        Staz-On Jet Black - 101406 $13.95

·         Stamp Set:

*        Morning Meadow (Hostess Only) 

·         Accessories:

*        Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 119246 $8.95

*        5/8” Organza Ribbon – Whisper White - 114319 - $9.95

·         Adhesive:

*        Dimensionals - 104430 - $ 6.95

·         Other:

*        Aqua Painter - 103954 $19.95

*        Stampin’ Spritzer - 126185 $4.95

PDF of tutorial - 

If you have any questions, please email me at km_carr2003@yahoo.com.au

Make sure you come back next week were we'll be saying goodbye to Gumball Green, Baby Prints and Express Yourself. 

And don't forget about the Retirement List which can be viewed here. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Kathryn x