I made this card yesterday when I was playing with stencil backgrounds and watercolour. I think this Large Flower Stencil from Hero Arts can be used in so many ways, making this a great stencil to have in your collection.
I use my Original Misti when I stencil. I find the bar magnets hold everything in place without the need of tape, which I readily admit drives me a bit crazy. I placed my stencil in my Misti using Fabriano Hot Press Watercolour paper, which I love for this type of technique. I sponged on the Blueprint Sketch, fading the ink towards the edges.With the stencil still in place and using my Escoda #6 paint brush I applied water to the sponged area, moving the ink, and in some cases applying more ink as I went. Once I was happy with the look, I painted the centre of the flower with my Zig Brush in Yellow. I did not apply any water to this area as the Zigs are already wet and I did not want to soften the yellow colour. The Blueprint Sketch has some wonderful undertones of colour, and I decided to pick up on the purple. I die cut my panel with my stitched rectangle die, and stamped the sentiment using Ranger Archival Ink in Majestic Violet. I then added foam tape to the back and attached to a deep purple card base. As this is a CAS card and a Thinking of You which could be sympathy, I kept it very clean, and by that I mean I did not add sequins 😉.
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