Wedding Anniversary

Hello Everyone!!

This month is very special, it is my 20th wedding anniversary so I thought I would take this opportunity to make my hubby an anniversary card to celebrate. I also shared this card on the Auzz Trinklets N Krafts blog.

Here are a couple of photos that show most of the items I used. I will list them all at the end of the post.

I began by stamping the image (whimsy stamps - bird swing) onto watercolour paper using Memento angel pink ink so that the image would have a 'no lines' finished look. I then painted the image using Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolours - I have many different watercolour sets, but this is by far my favourite. The background was painted using a wash of Lindys colour spray - Merci beaucoup mint.

I then ran this through the bigshot using a circle die. I cut a frame using a round rose frame die (unbranded)  and glued them to my backing sheet which came from the Magnolia Lane paper collection from ultimate crafts. The large pink flowers started out white. I used the wicking method to colour them with bubblegum pink dylusions ink spray and then added glossy accents to the petals and rubbed them in ultrafine glitter.

I like to adhere bulky items to cards and LO's using the Finnabair 3D matte gel. It dries clear but flexible so will not crack off if the card is bent. I cut a small piece of cheesecloth and died it with Lindys stamp gang spray in curiouser chartreuse. I also edged the yellow flowers using Dr PH Martins Bombay ink in white.  I then stuck it all down.

I finished it off by inking all the edges in Versa Magic chalk ink - Persimmon and Oasis Green and Kaisercraft ink in Berry and backing it in a matching colour. I then added the words LOVE YOU using washi tape by recollections.

Thank - you for visiting, see you next month.

Clarinda xx

Tools:

• Big shot
• Scotch tape glider
• Acrylic block for stamps
• Stamp - Whimsy stamps - bird swing
• Circle die
• Rose frame die
• Stanley knife and metal ruler
• Aqua brushes

Consumables:

• Color splash watercolor and word washi tape - Recollections
• Tombow clear glue
• Memento ink - Angel pink
• Watercolour paper
• Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolours - 36 pan
• Magnolia lane paper pad
• Ultra fine glitter
• Glossy accents by ranger
• Lindys sprays in merci beaucoup mint, curiouser chartreuse and T-bird turquoise
• Dylusions ink spray in bubblegum
• Bombay white india ink by Dr PH Martin
• Versa Magic chalk ink - Persimmon and Oasis Green
•  Kaisercraft ink in Berry
• Finnabair 3D matte gel.