Fun with Water Colouring

I did a workshop at the end of January, the hostess asked for me do something with watercolouring and ribbon.

This is the card I demonstrated, I cased it from Darlene Devries.

I found it on Pinterest and knew I had to make it.

My friend Irene celebrated here 70th birthday on 31st January so I gave her this card.

I have used Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso and Whisper White Colour Combo.

 I have used 'Flower Fest and On Your Birthday' Stamp Sets.

I water coloured the flowers with Pumpkin Pie, Peach Parfait, Daffodil Delight and So Saffron.

I sponged a piece of White White Card with Pumpkin Pie, rolled 1/2 of it with Very Vintage jumbo Wheel.

Then I sprinkled water over it.

I free handed a boarder in Early Espresso, added some Early Espresso Bakers Twine.

I used Designer Label Punch to trim the edges of the Tempting Turquoise and Whisper white Card Stock, then I sprinkled some bleach on the Tempting Turquoise.

Added the flowers and lastly I added a bit of bling.

Spring had arrived....

.... early in our house.

When my parcel arrived from Emma, and I saw the 2 stamp sets and all the bits she sent me I thought...

...SPRING.

The first project that popped into my mind was a Topiary.

So I set about making my own Designer Series Paper using Flower Fest Stamp Set and the 2011-2012 In Colours.

These are fun to make, and well worth the effort.

Flower Fest is a set of 8, 4 flowers, a butterfly with a separate body and 2 leaves.

The flowers and the butterfly have punches to match them.

I carried this in my hand luggage to Auckland.

I gave this to Bron Heslop to adorn her new craftroom when she shifts in 3 weeks time.

I am now in the middle of making another for our team meeting on Wednesday.

Hope you are having good weekend and you have had time to add ink to a stamp or two.