There's a new challenge starting today over at CAS Christmas - our host, Christine, is asking for "Christmas Birds".
I decided to go with a dove as I love Christmas cards with "Peace on Earth" as the sentiment and that always seems to go best with a dove.
I put the stamp in my MISTI and coloured it with Gelatos, then lightly spritzed it with water, and stamped it onto watercolour paper. Because it was in the MISTI, I was able to redo any sections that didn't stamp clearly. I then stamped the sentiment in a similar ink and fussy cut the image. I popped it up on fun foam and added it to a linen card base.
Please come and join us at with your clean and simple cards featuring Christmas birds. For more inspiration, head over to CAS Christmas and check out the cards by the rest of the Design Team and this month's Guest Designer, Anita (Stampin with Anita).
Supplies:
Stamps - Serendipity dove, Northwoods sentiment
Ink - Memento Bahama Blue
Paper - watercolour paper, linen cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Gelatos, fun foam
Susan, I love your bird, wonderful size and yes "peace" does seem to go with that bird on any Christmas card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful water colored look Susan! I never thought of coloring directly onto my stamp with gelatos, but love the look! And yes, doves and peace do go hand in hand! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! :0)
ReplyDeleteSuch strong and pretty colour using the gelatos straight to stamp Susan for a totally different look and love the red to edge the frame too. A beautiful card. x
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with your blue tones on your dove! I admired the different shades- such a beautiful and dreamy effect. Love your image too!
ReplyDeletegreat watercolouring with the gelatos. I love the loose effect and your peace sentiment is the perfect addition.
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colours from your gelatos, Susan! This is such a beautiful and elegant dove image! xx
ReplyDeleteA stunning dove card, Susan! Love the watercolored look. I was wondering what kind of ink you used before reading your post because the colors look a little different from regular stamp ink's. I don't have Gelatos, but you inspired me to get some and try this technique! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
A beautifully stamped dove, Susan! I love the bright colors you got from the gelatos! I need to pull mine out and use them again!
ReplyDeleteAgree, doves and peace go together perfectly. Your dove is a standout. Great job stamping and watercoloring.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dove for your lovely card.
ReplyDeleteYour stamping using the gelatos looks amazing Susan, gorgeous watercoloured effect, beautiful card, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteYour bird is really gorgeous, Susan! I love the effect you created using Gelatos...it's so striking! Barb xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring on that dove image, Susan, and I love how you cut it and added to the linen card!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely effect using your Gelatos and water to ink that beautiful dove Susan - beautiful colors used and great design with the outside the box cutting on the wings!
ReplyDeleteA stunning water colour effect and I love the colours and that fabulous Dove....Great card Susan x.
ReplyDeletehow beautiful...love the effect.
ReplyDeletexx Karen
Beautiful card! Fab technique. Take care and stay safe xxx
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