Birthday 47 . . .

 I have been playing with supplies to create mixed media backgrounds and here is one of them . . .

 

I wish to enter these challenges . . .

Allsorts Challenge #778 Use a Stencil (2/3)

Die Cut Diva's Challenge Monochromatic (1/4)

Fab n Funky Challenge #594 Embossing Wet or Dry  

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Feminine (2/5) 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Feminine (2/5) 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #646 Anything Goes (3/5)

I started out with A5 watercolour card which I covered with watercolour paints.  Once dry I darkened the edges with more watercolour paint and then Distress inks.  Then I sprayed the card with water and left to dry overnight.

I used Tim Holtz Ledger Script to repeat stamp with Versamark ink and added Copper embossing powder and heated it.  I grabbed Clarity Crafts KISS Stencil's 1, repeated arches design, then applied Tonic Studios Nuvo Glimmer Paste and left to dry. 

I adhered a Hunkydory Gold Foiled sentiment onto white card and die cut a Spellbinders Nestability label.  I stamped the John Next Door Pansy stamp onto white card then die cut the pansies with the matching die.  I used two Crafter's Companion dies to die cut foliage from different shades of green.

I adhered the foiled sentiment in place the positioned the ivy die cuts.  I shaped the pansies and adhered them together.  I placed them in position and added the other die cut leaves in place.  I finally added my favourite finishing touch of Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops. 

I enjoyed creating this card so much and unusually for me actually like it.  I can't wait to play more with my John Next Door flower stamps and dies.  Back soon x