When I was cleaning out my “I need to finish these off” basket recently, I found this pretty Bermuda Bay watercolored paper. It is the perfect size for a background panel, I just needed to find something to add to the front. I love circles, and decided to play with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and interlocking circles.
I send out a lot of thank you cards, so it makes sense to have our lovely thank you stamp sets in my collection. All Things Thanks has sentiments for the inside and outside of cards, and they can be used for either. This “inside” sentiment works well on the front of this card, and I’ll pop it into the mail to send to a close friend. Whether you realize it or not, everyone needs a lift from time to time.
All circles were cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. In fact, the large circle frame was cut with the frame for the solid circle. No waste! The cut line for the smallest outline is underneath the large frame. They were a bit fiddly to put together, but I like the result.
Watercolouring the background is easy. The paper needs to be larger than the card front, because you’re going to tape it down to a self-healing mat or scrap paper. Why you ask? To keep the paper from curling and the water from pooling in the centre. Squeeze a few drops of reinker onto a clear block, and then pick it up with an Aqua-Painter that is full of water. Don’t be stingy on the water or you’ll end up with darker streaks, and the colour won’t meld nicely. Once it has dried, you’ll have a great effect.
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School is back, and two of my kids have gone back to class. The third heads back tomorrow and I’ll have peace, quiet, and routine back in my house. Woo! More time to stamp (and give my house the cleaning it deserves). E-mail if you have any questions at all.