Hi, friends! It's another Monday with Walter. This week's theme for the Topflight Stamps Design Team is mixed media. It's a theme that lends itself so well to many, many different brands. However, when I think of mixed media and Topflight Stamps . . . my mind turns to Paper Artsy. Their stencils and their stamps are so easy to use with various mixed media techniques. I decided to use the beautiful background stencil PS529 by Scrapcosy and stamp set ESC58 also by Scrapcosy this week.
I knew that this background stencil would look absolutely beautiful as a background created with paste and watercolored. I used an A2 size piece of watercolor paper and spread Ranger Opaque Crackle Texture Paste across the paper through the stencil. Once dry, I used various colors from Lindy's Magicals Nantucket Pearls to create a Moroccan-like pattern. I sprinkled the powders around the panel, spritzed it with water, and then moved it water around the panel with a paint brush. The end result is a rich array of green, orange, and a little bit of blue.
I then used a combination of water and Peacock Feathers Distressed Oxide Ink with a paint brush to add little bits of oxidation throughout the panel.
I cut another A2 watercolor panel and cut an arch from it using a stacking arch die set from my stash. I wanted this to be a darker color so as to not take any attention away from the stenciled panel. I used
Lavinia Dinkles Paynes Grey mixed with some water to color it. The end result is a beautiful stone looking arch, I added double-sided foam tape to the back of arch and adhered it down to the stenciled panel. I love the rich texture and colors! I selected the sentiments CHEERS! ON YOUR DAY and stamped them onto the panel with Versafine Claire ink.
The final step was stamping my florals from the
ESC58 Stamp Set with Versafine Claire ink onto watercolor paper and, once the ink was dry, watercolored the florals using a mixture of Nantucket Pearls & water. I chose to use orange, pink, and blue for my flowers to maintain a balance with the color of the background panel.
I let the florals dry and then fussy cut them with details scissors. I glued them down to the bottom of the arch and the design was complete. It's such a pretty scene and a card that may be given to either a woman or a man!
I hope that you enjoy this design! I'd love to hear what you think in the comments. I'll be back on the blog again next Monday. Until then . . . be well!
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