It’s Day 3 of the Mama Elephant Stamp Highlights for the February Release and today the design team is featuring Origami! You may have noticed after yesterday’s highlight post that I’ve developed a bit of an addiction to watercolouring with distress inks. In part, it’s mostly the fault of this incredible watercolour cardstock by Tim Holtz and the acquisition of a new heat tool. Really, it’s a match made in heaven!
First, I die cut the cardstock using Femme Frames Creative Cuts. From that, I die cut two panels using Landscape Trio Creative Cuts. I sponged the panels with four different distress inks (see links below for specific colours), misted water on them and dried them with the heat tool.
I used the remaining piece to stamp two swans. Then I applied five different distress inks (again, see links below for specific colours) to my craft sheet and used a water brush to add colour to the stamped images. After misting the panel, I allowed the water to run the colours together a bit. Then I dried the cardstock with the heat tool.
After determining the position of the swans on the waves, I masked off the sentiment and stamped the words around the swans’ necks. To finish the card, I adhered three glittery silver stars die cut from Confetti Creative Cuts.
Please be sure to visit the rest of the design team to see what they came up with using Origami.
See you tomorrow for Day 4 of the Stamp Highlights. 🙂
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WOW — so beautiful — I gotta try this!
So sweet! Love the watercoloring too, it's gorgeous and the colors are so vivid!
I need this set! LOVE your card! So cute!
very lovely Emily!
Love it!!
This is perfect, Em! Love the watercolouring, it really makes the scene.
Love your card! The watercoloring is fabulous.
Your watercoloring is really beautiful on this card! I also love your design and color choices…such a lovely card!
Fabulous card, Emily! Love the effects of the watercoloring technique!! And I am lovin' those origami images and the sketchy letters!!!
The watercoloring is wonderful and goes perfectly with the swan images. Fabulous design!
Awesome Emily!!! Love that distress effect idea.
You are making the origami stamps irresistible. Your card is outstanding! Love all the little details and techniques.
i love your addiction to watercoloring with distress inks!! you do it so well!! and it makes me happy! lol! 🙂 the oranges and blues work so well together!! and the little oragami birds are just FUN! love this!