Sunday, November 30, 2014

Be Merry Deer

I am completely smitten with the Zig Kuretake watercolors. I love playing with them and wanted to use them for my Holiday cards too. They are so creamy and luscious! But, stamping with watercolors? I was hesitant. I applied the paint directly to the stamp. Voila! It worked! Not perfectly...but it worked. :) I must confess; it didn't work every time. I had to play around with getting the right consistency. But it was fun and it was worth it.
I used a stencil and embossing paste to get this wonderful texture. It too, was painted with watercolors.
 I love those metal stars. They have have some real heft to them.
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15 comments:

  1. Beautiful! I thought the stencil was watercolored pattern paper and so pretty! Lovely!!!

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  2. So gorgeous! I love love love that deer!!!!!!!!

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  3. So very pretty Michelle! The watercolored background looks fabulous!

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  4. Hi Michelle, gorgeous card, I love the background and the focal image is gorgeous. Lovely design too. Tracy x

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  5. Oh wow!! I love the texture on the holly berry background :)

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  6. Love your gorgeous card, Michelle. The embossed background is fabulous! :)

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  7. I always love how you use so many unexpected products together! You are a true visionary and I really like the incorporation of the retro music. I also thought your watercolor-stamping turned out beautifully! Nice to hear that even artists like you, whom I admire, have to practice techniques sometimes!

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  8. This is so pretty Michelle!! Love the watercolour effect.

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  9. I absolutely adore the watercolour effect and LOVE your card ~ beautiful work Michelle!

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  10. This is just fabulous! I love everything about it. Especially the watercolor on texture paste.

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  11. Michelle I love all in your card! background is absolutely wonderful! barbarayaya

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