Delphinium Blues ...

Good afternoon!  It has been a lovely start to my weekend as I was lucky enough to be invited to be a Guest designer at "Less is More" and my card went live this morning ... I've already received some lovely comments on my card, comments and kind wishes that I cherish.

This post is all about trying a new technique - an attempt to create something different with an embossing folder.  In the deep, dark recesses of my brain I read about or watched someone emboss a piece of coloured card and then brayer some white paint over the top - I liked the idea so thought I would give it a go with a twist (if I ever remember where I saw it I'll let you know!).  This is the end result:

The embossing is not that clear to see in the photograph but it has provided a great deal of texture to the flowers.  I began by embossing a piece of water colour card (this is the twist as I used white card and coloured paint rather than coloured card and white paint!) with a Sheena Douglass perfect partners embossing folder.  I then lightly brayed some ultramarine acrylic paint over the image - trying to keep the paint on the raised ridges.  This is how the panel looked:

When the paint was dry I fussy cut the blooms before colouring with a Zig Clean color marker and some water - it took ages!  I might try the technique with a different folder and no fussy cutting!

I used:

Sheena Douglass Perfect Partners Embossing Folder
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker - Blue
Daler Rowney System 3 Acrylic Paint - Ultramarine
Clearly Besotted Pretty Petals Plus Stamp set

I am entering the following challenge:

Addicted to CAS Challenge 71


Enjoy!