A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Thursday 8 December 2022

Christmas Colours on Black

At a recent crafty zoom get together, we used metallic watercolours to paint images on black watercolour paper.  I loved it and have since continued to use the technique. 


I used the colours of the newest Color Throwdown - red, black, green, and gold.

I heat embossed the image with gold embossing powder on black watercolour paper, then coloured with my Twinkling H2Os.    I added some gold splatter but decided it also needed a some white splatter to lighten it up a bit.  I trimmed the panel, popped it up on fun foam on a gold card base, and added a Tim Holtz stick-on sentiment.

Color Throwdown

Jingle Belles - Anything Christmas

Winter Wonderland - End of Year Anything Christmas Goes

Sweet Stamping - Christmas Creations








Supplies:
Stamps - Serendipity holly
Ink - ColorBox gold
Paper - black watercolour paper, gold shimmer cs
Size - 4.75" square
Accessories - Twinkling H2Os, white and gold acrylic paint, TH stick on sentiment, Spellbinders square die, fun foam

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9 comments:

  1. Christine Alexander8 December 2022 at 19:34

    Wow the holly turned out so well, love how your mounted it on gold card ♥

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  2. Loll8 December 2022 at 23:00

    So very pretty. LOVE this technique and what a beautiful image for it. Love the gold framing and the white splatters do lighten things up. Great work! xx

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  3. Vickie Z10 December 2022 at 04:07

    I've never tried coloring on black- it looks lovely!! So happy you joined us at CTD!!

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  4. Papercraft Boutique10 December 2022 at 16:45

    Wow, gorgeous holly card, Susan! The shine and color of the metallic paint look so beautiful against black. Great idea to splatters in two colors. They look great!
    Hideko xx

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  5. Fiona11 December 2022 at 12:23

    fab card, this really stands out against the black.

    Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin.

    Fi
    x

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  6. Wanda Cullen12 December 2022 at 07:54

    I love how the colors pop against the black! Beautiful design! Thanks so much for playing along with us in the challenge at CTD!

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  7. Bonnie14 December 2022 at 16:09

    Ooh, this is so pretty, Susan! Love the shine and your splatters look like softly falling snow!

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  8. Wendy Nicola Jackson14 December 2022 at 19:42

    Oh that is beautiful! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous Christmas creation with us at Sweet Stampin'. Hugs, Wends, Sweet Stampin' DT

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  9. nancy littrell18 December 2022 at 19:05

    OMG..Stunning Twinkling H2O's, metallic paints and WC on black paper...Wow!!! TFS my friend. Love and Hugs...nancy

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