I'm excited to do a little guest designing for Market Street Stamps! I have a project today using their Dream Catcher set...
There are lots of fun, trendy images in this set. My favorite are the feathers and that super cool chevron border. Both of these looks are so trendy right now!
I used these images for my card today...
The two-step feather image makes it perfect for the water color technique I used here. I think the combination of the sentiment and the trendy elements would make this perfect for a teen girl graduation card.
This technique is super easy. Start out with some re-inkers and a scrap of acetate. I used Papertrey's Winter Wisteria, Raspberry Fizz, and Aqua Mist.
Just put a few drops of each re-inker color on the acetate.
Mist it with water and let the colors blend together.
Press the stamp into the ink - I used the solid feather image and stamp onto your project.
Let the image dry (use a heat gun if you're impatient like me), then stamp the coodinating feather outline image using Versamark ink and heat emboss with white powder. If you're creating a background with several images like in my card, do all the watercolor stamping at once, let dry, and do all of the heat embossing at once to speed the process.
Thanks for stopping by today! I'll be designing with another Market Street Set in the next few weeks, so be on the look out for that!
I LOOOOOOOOOOVE the watercolor effect Betsy!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think it's one of my FAVORITES!!!!!!!! VERY PRETTY!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Posted by: Becky Green | March 03, 2013 at 07:17 AM
Thanks for sharing such a cool technique that packs such a punch...AND many thanks for all the inspiration you share...8-)
Posted by: Tina | March 03, 2013 at 07:19 AM
Thanks for the tutorial! I love t!
Posted by: Julie O | March 03, 2013 at 07:53 AM
Oh! I love this. Thanks for the tutorial. I just ordered some reindeers so I will be doing this.
Posted by: Elizabeth S. | March 03, 2013 at 10:25 AM
This is SUPER cool! I love the beautiful card you created and the amazing tutorial you shared. I will definitely be trying this technique for myself. Thanks so much for creating with us today, Betsy! It was our pleasure to feature you on the Market Street Stamps blog! xo Angelica
Posted by: Angelica Suarez | March 03, 2013 at 11:10 AM
So pretty, Becky - I always learn so much when I visit your blog. You're awesome! So different from me, as I have a firm "No useful information or education on my blog" rule. ;)
Posted by: Carole Burrage | March 03, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Betsy, your card is just gorgeous! I love the watercolor effect on the feathers. It's always exciting to see how people use the images I've created and you did an amazing job with them! Thanks do much for sharing
Posted by: Brenda Weaver | March 03, 2013 at 12:16 PM
Gorgeous card, Betsy! What a cool technique!
Posted by: Leigh Penner | March 03, 2013 at 03:55 PM
Oh so pretty! I LOVE this Betsy ♥
Posted by: Lori A | March 03, 2013 at 06:52 PM
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Posted by: mamiechat | March 04, 2013 at 01:04 AM
Goprgeous!!
Posted by: Char | March 04, 2013 at 12:50 PM
Oh, wow, Betsy! This is stunning!!!
Posted by: Jingle | March 04, 2013 at 01:10 PM