Reasons to smile

This weeks MIM over on Nichole Heady's blog is to add texture on a one layer card without adding bulk. 
 The leaves were stamped with PTI simply chartreuse and then I washed over them with a waterbrush. The petals were stamped with HA butterbar but that didn't watercolour. I added PVA glue then salt to the centres (technique from last year's SAF) then Mister Huey's taxi was waterbrushed over to add the colour.

 When I looked back at Nichole's card from the SAF she added stitching under the sentiment so I used my Tim Holtz ruler to add the holes with his pokey tool and then drew silver lines across.

 Today is one of the best days of the year....Shrove Tuesday.  I love pancakes with lemon and sugar on top. Guaranteed to make me smile!

 Love
Victoria

Comments

  1. PatQ's Cards4 March 2014 at 09:19

    Really pretty card.

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  2. Polly4 March 2014 at 13:23

    I love creating watercolor effects too! A lovely card.

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  3. A Crafty Person4 March 2014 at 15:47

    Lovely card, I really like the watercolor effect you did.

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  4. ruthi4 March 2014 at 17:37

    love the card, but i'm new to the site and not sure what is HA ink, Mister Huey Taxi ad PVA glue? thanks,

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    1. victoria h5 March 2014 at 10:46

      HA= hero arts (shadow inks),studio calico make spray mists called mister Huey's and nichole recommended Elmer's glue for the salt technique. I remember being confused by all the abbreviations when I started! I has no idea what CAS meant for ages.

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    2. ruthi9 March 2014 at 14:55

      thanks...i'm catching on slow but sure! what is the salt technique? put glue on card and add salt? then which kind of salt? are you laughing yet?

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    3. victoria h13 March 2014 at 02:16

      Nichole has a video tutorial ( the link should take you there). http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/08/stamp-a-faire-2013-sprinkle-of-salt.html

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  5. Jacquie Southas4 March 2014 at 20:21

    Love the salt effect - pretty card!

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  6. Donna C.5 March 2014 at 11:49

    Pretty card. I love yellow and those flowers do make me smile.

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  7. carol (krillsister)5 March 2014 at 19:46

    Gorgeous card. Love your faux stitching

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  8. Jodi_E6 March 2014 at 10:28

    I am loving the yellow. Makes me want to make a card today in yellow. Thanks for sharing such a pretty card.

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  9. Unknown6 March 2014 at 14:40

    Love the pretty flowers!

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  10. Anita in France8 March 2014 at 03:36

    So pretty, Victoria ... these lovely blooms in such gorgeous colours are so spring-like!

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  11. Joyce9 March 2014 at 20:54

    This is such a pretty card. Love all the special techniques and effects you did to make the scene a bit more dreamy.

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