Until I thought of Watercolor Wonders from Papertrey.
Put the two together, and this is what you get.
The Watercolor Wonders long stamp is inked with Soft Pool ink from Hero Arts and spritzed with water. Once the water was stamped, I added the bird (using a stamp positioner since it's wood mounted!), then the sentiment, then cut out the panel.
Note that the bird's beak points at the sentiment. That's on purpose.
As far as you know.
The stamped panel needed a little something, so I added a very thin black mat. I love how easy this was and how clean and fresh it looks.
What do you think?
Supplies
stamps: Papertrey (sentiment, water), Salt Springs Island (bird)
ink: Hero Arts, Memento
paper: Papertrey White, SU black
accessories: squirt bottle of water, dimensionals
Amazing. Just amazing. How you manage to take something simple to this level. You are my card making hero.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful composition - very artistic. The water is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSuch a feeling of peace about this card, Susan ... which will be to do with how each element is perfectly balanced with the others and how it's so flawless ... simply lovely! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous
ReplyDeletereal peaceful and tranquil !!
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Beautiful card, caught my eye as i was photographing birds like this at the weekend.
ReplyDelete~Kate~
Excellent design work.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great card!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea-I hadn't thought of using the PTI stamps in this way-thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteI love how you ground your stamps. It just makes the card.
ReplyDeleteCAS perfection!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant way to use the watercolor stamp and I love the image framed in black!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I also really like the bird - great detail to it! I found it interesting you stamped first and then cut out the panel - when I try that I am off center [of course!]
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, and very elegant, Susan - the "water" is perfect!
ReplyDeleteLovely! I would have been tempted to color that bird, but I love how the water is the only splash of color. Very serene.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea. Love the black border on this one too.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I truly wondered how you watercolored such a neat even stripe like that but now I see you used a stamp. Shh... I won't tell.
ReplyDeleteSusan, You are the true "Queen of CAS". This card is awesome. The water line is brilliant.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful with the watery stamp of color and the black mat.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you did the water. I have several of those stamps from Salt Spring Island as I live near there. The company is actually called Old Island Stamp Company. It still exists and has a website (but is under a new owner now and has moved from Salt Spring Island - great customer service).
ReplyDeleteCan I just say that you never cease to amaze me! I love the "simplicity" of your cards. Just my style.
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