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I KNOW, RIGHT???!!!! Stunning details from this gorgeous Impression Obsession Hydrangea die! Even tho it does take a little time to create this card, the results are spectactular and so worth it! I love that the die also takes so much of the "work" out of it for you, too. *fist pump*
This was a combination of die cutting + watercoloring, so I do have a few tips:
- Die cut your pieces first, then watercolor them
- Place any tiny pieces on the sticky part of a Post-It Note so they don't slip and slide around on you while you're trying to paint them
- Tap water-based dye ink pads (or scribble water-based markers) against an acrylic block to create your watercolor palette then load your waterbrush from that. NOTE: For more tips on my watercolor method specifically, please refer to this past post: Hello, Monday 07.15.2013 - the CLASSroom
- To give the little blossoms more dimension, put them onto a cushiony surface; I have a large piercing pad I like to use, but you could use a mouse pad or fun foam, etc. Depress the centers of the blossoms with a stylus tool
- Glossy Accents is the perfect adhesive for all the tiny blossoms; it's fast-setting, strong-bonding and dries clear
- This card is going to be a little wider than the standard A2 (4.25 x 5.5") so you may want to make a custom envelope for it with the WR Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board. Just sayin'...
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