Color Washed Trees
I don’t have anything new to show you, but I can share a card I made for one of the tutorials I wrote during my blog break. I made this card for the Color Wash tutorial to show color wash Resist.
I started by stamping the trees from Lovely as a Tree in Black Craft ink on Watercolor Paper and embossed it with black embossing powder.
Next I stamped a small circle from Sweet Shapes in VersaMark over the trees and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I used a white crayon and scribbled a few lines (clouds) in front of it.
The color was was done on top with Elegant Envy, on the bottom with Always Artichoke. I added Handsome Hunter as grass and tree shade.
The watercolor paper was layered first on a 1/4″ bigger piece of Basic Black, then on a 1/4″ bigger piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock. The card base is a 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of Basic Black cardstock folded in half, topped with a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of now retired Always Artichoke Prints Designer Paper. Paper piercing was added to the top left and bottom right corner.
Three 1/4″ black circles were placed on the top right and a small rhinestone brad was added in the center of circle. The sentiment is from Many Happy Returns. It is stamped in black on Shimmery White cardstock, punched out with the small oval punch and framed with Hardware from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware collection.
Beate, it’s wonderful to see a beautiful card from you again. you have been missed. Enjoy your precious moments with your hubby this weekend!
This is so very pretty! I have so much to learn!
Sally x
Welcome back, I have missed you SO much. Great card.
Welcome back I sure missed ya! I hope you enjoyed your blog break.
What a beautiful, peaceful card!
very pretty! Oh, am I so glad that you’re back =)
Ooo…how pretty!
Great to have you back!!
I am SO happy to see that you are back!! I have missed you and your amazing talent that you so willingly share with us all! Welcome back!!
Wow, that was fast. . .you’re back? LOL Just kidding! Gorgeous card, Beate! I have to try this technique.
It’s good to see you posting again, Beate. You were missed!
Yeah!! this is a happy day!! Welcome back
Beate so glad that you are back, you have been missed! Soooo glad you enjoyed your time with your family!
~Diane
Hi Beate! Great to see you post a lovely card again! I hope you have been enjoying your summer and blog break! Hugs, Deb
Yaaaaa! Beate’s back! I am looking forward to your incredible talent display again. My Mary Engelbreit calendar a couple of days ago said something to the effect that families are a bit of Heaven on Earth. I thought of you~they come first before work. Welcome back!
This is really wonderful…thank you so much for sharing it!
So glad you are back! One of my favorite stampers!!!
This is beautiful Beate! Such a pretty card! I love the piercing! TFS!
Wonderful card. Welcome back, I am glad you had a great summer with your family. I am looking forward to seeing your cards and challenges again.
I was so excited when I saw a post from you come up in my Google Reader. Awesome card!! Lovely as a Tree is still one of my favs.
Gorgeous card!! I am excited to see you stamping again…but hope you had a GREAT summer off!
Welcome back - we really, really missed you.
Hi Beate, it sounds like you had a fabulous summer!
Your card is lovely! tfs!
smiles,Deena
WooHoo! Glad your back girl! I know how hard it is to keep up with and glad you are spending time with your handsome hubby! hee hee
It’s like a homecoming seeing you post your cards again
!!! See you when you officially get back but until then….enjoy your family completely !!!
Great card as usual and welcome back!
It is so great to see you back and I am so happy you have had a great summer.
We have all missed you but being with family should aways come first.
God Bless
Gorgeous combo of colours Beate. Just wondering if you are dying to get back into it again after your break? I know I miss it so much when I can’t paper craft and just wondered if you have missed it a lot. Enjoy the weekend.
this is gorgeous! Great to have you back too. Shall have to try this tech
What a beautiful card Beate…love all the techniques you’ve used on it and Lovely As A Tree is one of my fave sets as you can use it for so many different types of cards. Great to see you back and hope you enjoy/ed your precious time with hubby.
Beate- So glad you back to bloggin. I have missed your awesome art!
Very beautiful, love the colors you chose~
So glad to see again…hope you’ve been well. This is beautiful! Enjoy your weekend!
This card is beautiful and I can’t wait to get some of that hph. We have missed you but you are taking care of more important things right now. Enjoy your time with your hubby!
Heh girlie!! happy to see you have survived the summer! I need a catalog..if you tell me how much..i can paypal you!
hug the kiddos for me!
xoxo
ronee
Hey-na, hey-na, Beate’s BACK! I’m so happy you had a great summer and that your DH is still home for a couple of days. I promised myself that when you got back I was going to try my hardest to participate in your challenges. I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with when you get your new stuff!
Take care!
Welcome back, Beate! Beautiful card! Have a great weekend!!!
Hugs,
Angie
Gorgeous Beate - love this and need to try this technique! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Summer wasn’t the same without you! Soooo glad your back. Looking forward to stopping by and seeing what you will create next!!!!!
This is so gorgeous and has such a lovely dimensional look!! I still love these trees too!!
Terrific, love the coloring, especially around the base of the tree, I can never get that to look real, so good to see your work again!
Welcome back! I missed all of your creations! This is very pretty! I’ll check out the tutorial to learn more!
This is gorgeous! Love it!
Welcome back!!! We missed you and your wonderful inspiration!!
~Lacey Stephens
http://www.handstampedbylacey.typepad.com
This is stunning! I LOVE it!
It is so, so beautiful… love that set!
This card is stunning Beate! I’m going to have to look at that tutorial and then borrow Amy’s trees. I’ve coveted these trees - but I’m afraid if I purchase them for myself they’ll end up retiring. So - I’ll just borrow Amy’s. LOL Joan