Hello Crafters!
Welcome to the Spellbinders Just Add Color Inspiration hop!
You should have arrived from the fantastic Jacquie Dean. If you're just popping in you can start from the beginning at the Spellbinders Blog.
To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. Giveaway closes on Sunday, February 24th 11:59 pm EDT. Winners will be announced in our blog hop post the following Monday. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.
If you've been here before you know I'm a huge Stephanie Low fan so I was a bit excited to play. This collection is so beautiful. You can check out the whole thing here.
I decided to do a bit of white heat embossing with some distress ink/distress oxide watercoloring. Yes, I knoe they're two different products. I used both. I couldn't choose between them because I love the soft background the oxides give but I also super love the bright shades the original distress inks have.
I opted to let each of them do what they are good at. I stamped in Versamark and heat set the large floral heart in white. I then masked it and added two of the little flowers to either side of the large heart and heat embossed them too. I used a rainbow of distress oxides to do a light wash in the background painting right over the images.
Once that was dry I added some flicks of perfect pearls for some shine. I then went back into each image with the same colors in distress ink to add some shading. I know this messy paint look isn't for everyone but I love how the colors mix together! I used a bit of black soot to create a shadow around the stamped images and break them up from the background.
The watercolor panel was adhered with foam adhesive to a white card base. Then the die cut sentiment was adhered flat.
By now you know the deal. I have a video but it's not done. Check back :)
Your next stop on the hop is my amazingly talented friend Emily Midgett who I know has created something amazing.
Here's a list of the entire hop in case you miss a stop along the way
Thanks so much for visiting!
Supplies:
 Spellbinders FLORAL LOVE CLING STAMP Shop at: SSS | Spellbinders |
 Spellbinders LITTLE FLOWERS CLING STAMPS Shop at: SSS | Spellbinders |
 Spellbinders SIMPLY SAID PHRASE SET TWO DIES Shop at: Spellbinders |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB REAM Smooth Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SALTY OCEAN Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Shop at: SSS |
 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Shop at: SSS |
 Canson MONTVAL WATERCOLOR 9x12 Pad Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Tim Holtz Distress OXIDE INK PAD SET OF 12 Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Ranger Inkssentials Non Stick CRAFT SHEET Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Simon Says Stamp LARGE GRID PAPER Pack Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Shop at: SSS | SB | HA | HB |
 Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder Bag Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail Shop at: SSS |
 ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Shop at: SSS | SB | HB |
 Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CARVED PUMPKIN Shop at: SSS |
 MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS |
 MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 2 Round Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Judikins Eclipse ART MASKING TAPE Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TWISTED CITRON Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET Shop at: SSS |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 8 Round Shop at: SSS | DB |
 Ranger Perfect Pearls PERFECT PEARL Individual Pigment Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress OXIDE INK PAD SET OF 12 Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad TWISTED CITRON Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad SALTY OCEAN Shop at: SSS |
 We R Memory Keepers TRIM AND SCORE Board Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock BLACK Black Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BLACK SOOT Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress OXIDE INK PAD SET OF 12 Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad CARVED PUMPKIN Shop at: SSS |
Your card is stunning! I happen to love the "messy" look and that looks fantastic! Good job :-)
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteI love your bright and colorful design! This is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis card is absolutely gorgeous. I love the beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Always enjoy your beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing your art.🐧
ReplyDeleteI love how the white embossing makes the flowers look. GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteDear Kelly it is absolutely wow. I loved all the explanation. Thank you for taking time to teach me a new crafter. Tc stay blessed always. Love and hugs from Sri Lanka🐞
ReplyDeleteLovely colourful card
ReplyDeleteDear Kelly
ReplyDeleteThe card is wow. Love the beautiful flowers. I can smell the freshness in them. Tks tc stay blessed always. Love and hugs from Sri Lanka🐞
Such a beautiful thank you card. Amazing colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
Kelly, your coloring is amazingly beautiful. Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteKelly, your 'messy' water coloring look is gorgeous and I love how you did it with distress inks.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, love all 3 cards, color combo and coloring. Thanks for sharing this new release!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card!! Love the colors and the coloring :)
ReplyDeleteJust so beautiful Kelly....can’t wait to see the video....I am a follower...and enjoy each and every video. Love your work...as well as Stephanie’s Designs.....she is soooo talented as are all of you on this team....fun blog hop!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card. I love your coloring and the color combinations. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteI love these colors! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, how colorful and cheerful!! I love how vibrant it looks. I'm loving this hop, so many great designs!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Kelly, as always. I love all the colors, so bright and cheery. I'm crazy about using my Distress Oxides for watercolor lately.
ReplyDeleteLove all the colour!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card as always! I love painting with my oxides but I agree with you the colors are very muted. Great idea to add the regular distress inks for added color and brightness. I’ll have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFULLY DONE! Maybe, everyone doesn't like this sort of water coloring, but EVERYONE does things differently, & beauty is in the eye of the beholder! I, LOVE IT! It is BEAUTIFUL & it shows you had a WONDERFUL TIME creating it!!! NICELY DONE, Kelly!!!!!!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteLOVE the rainbow of colors on this lovely card - thanks for the inspiration:)
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card and the colors are perfect. Love the layout.
ReplyDeletelove all the soft colors on your card, Kelly - will look forward to your video - love to watch you watercolor.
ReplyDeleteKellie I felt like I stepped into an old world garden on a warm summer's day when I looked at your card. Loved the white embossing and your ink colouring. Beautiful. Thanks for inspiring! I'm becoming a fan of these Stephanie Low stamps too!
ReplyDeleteWow Kelly! What a gorgeous explosion of flowers! I love, love, love your card! As always I can't wait to see a video from you! Thanks for the beautiful inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWOW what a beautiful creation! Awesome coloring! Well done ... thanks for sharing awesome inspiration using these new stamps
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful water coloring with the distressed inks! I also love the white embossing too! Just adds such a great contrast too it!
ReplyDeleteKelly, your splash of color is marvelous. It says a statement of happy sunshine. I do love the white embossing and filling in with color. I am going to have to give this a try. Thank you for sharing today.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect card for spring! Made me smile.
ReplyDeleteLove all the colours
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteI think your combination of Distress Oxide for the background wash & Distress Inks for the foilage shading is awesome!
ReplyDeleteWonderful colors!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! I too use the distressed inks and oxides together. Love the look.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely STUNNING coloring ! I just love this! So bright!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Fabulous colors!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear your view of distress vs the oxide version. I don't own any oxide yet because I feel like I'd be only duplicating colors. I do like the idea that they are softer colors.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat a colorful bouquet! I love these new stamps. They are beautiful and all the design team did a wonderful job with their projects.
ReplyDeleteLots of beautiful stamps. I tend to think of Spellbinders for Dies but that is changing today.
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I love the look of white heat embossing and the pastel shades for a delicate and pretty design.
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous! Love the loose watercoloring and gorgeous color palette.
ReplyDeleteLove your amazing work!
ReplyDeletelove Stephanie Low designs, florals. and water coloring...unbeatable combo! beautiful
ReplyDeleteBeautifully created with all the wonderful colors you have added...beyond perfection!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteI love this "messy painting" look! It looks like so much fun to combine both types of distress inks on one image so I'll be experimenting with your new to me technique. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove the cheery colors!
ReplyDeleteKelly, your card is so eye-catchingly stunning and beautiful! I like how you stamed and masked to get a gorgeous bouquet that you colored to perfect!
ReplyDeleteI love your messy watercoloring! The flowers are so pretty and vibrant in all the different colors. Can't wait for the video.
ReplyDeleteI think it's cool that you used the distressed inks and the oxide inks. Your reasoning makes perfect sense. Your card is lovely.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!
ReplyDeletePretty card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. Your coloring is amazing.
ReplyDeleteMarisela Delgado said: FABULOUS flowers! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteAWESOME CARD!!!
ReplyDeleteLove how you did the coloring.
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to figure out
how to color a set I have - now
I'll go try this idea. thanks
for shring. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
I am also a huge fan Stephanie Low and here awesome flower stamps. I love your card Kelly, so gorgeous and completely in the line of the name of this release Just Add Color!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
Awesome coloring on this beautiful design! Lovely card!
ReplyDeleteKelly this card is STUNNING!! Stephanie created gorgeous designs (once again!) and your watercoloring on this Floral Love did her proud. Thank you for sharing your card and for the always amazing inspiration. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Thanks for the chance to win .
ReplyDeleteThat floral heart is one of my favorites from this collection and I am in love with your color palette!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!! Love the bright and cheery colors!
ReplyDeleteKelly, you used Perfect Pearls, did you get a new pot?
ReplyDeleteWhat else can I say but, Wow!!!
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