Saturday, March 7, 2015

Wishing You the Best

Good morning again friends!! I hope you are doing well! I am happy to be sharing the new Retro Sketch fro this week! The sketch is based on a card of mine, here!

Here is the new sketch for the week,
 And here is my new card! I REALLY want to grow my water color skills! So, I decided that I need to get my water color brushes and paints out more!! I love that there are so many different ways to learn how to be better!! And thankfully, water color is forgiving!!;)

I started with some Tim Holtz water color paper. I stamped the Sweet Pea floral image from PTI with versamark and then heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I pulled out my distress ink, smooshed them onto my craft mat and went to town. I started with spun sugar, and then added some picked raspberry for the petals. For the leaves I used crushed olive. I used some tumbled glass to add a bit of pop...and I have to say I was happy with my attempt for today!! I have a couple of other practice trys that I made cards from as well, and I will share those also! I used a stencil and tumbled glass ink for my polkas. My little strip of pink was cut with a Paper Smooches border. I stamped the sentiment and then smooshed it over some silver thread. I added a few rhinestones!! They have taken a back seat to the sequins in my life, and oh, I have missed them!!

I hope you have a great weekend!! I hope the sun shines on you, where ever you may be!! Take care and I'll see you next week!!

I can't wait to see what you come up with for the Retro Sketch!

2 comments:

Annette Allen said...

wow that is gorgeous.. love the watercolor flowers..

Taunya Butler said...

BEAUTIFUL - those flowers are just so vibrant and so bursting with color!! Love the way you used the silver thread behind the sentiment and Thank you for reminding me that it is still ok to you my jewels and any other product I have put up on the shelf for all the newbie products!!! I LOVE YOUR CARD!!