Thecraftycardmaker: May 2023

Hi everyone, it's been quite a while since I added anything to this page.

Today I'm sharing a page in my brand new A5 Pink Pig watercolour paper art journal.

To begin, I added peeled paint distress ink to the hit the note stencil, from Shady Designs and Dolly Dimples,
and spritzed it with water. I then pressed this ink side down onto the page. I pressed it down well and left it to dry with the stencil remaining there. When dry I removed the stencil.

Next I used the Bee Crafty script background stamp with Stazon olive green ink over the inky area. I used the stamp freehand rather than on a block.

Then I stamped the square of dots, from Shady Designs frame it some more stamp set, using Versafine Clair nocturne ink onto a piece of card and cut it out.

I edged this with black ink by rubbing the nocturne ink pad along the edges.

Next I coloured the square using a blending brush and kitsch flamingo distress ink. I kept the centre lighter than the edges. I used the paint splats, from Shady Designs textures 1, with the same ink, to add some texture to the background.

To add more interest to this part, I stamped the dangling stars, from Shady Designs starlight flowers stamp set, using Versafine Clair nocturne, twice.

To finish this piece, I stamped the sentiment with black ink.

On seperate card I stamped the large flower cluster and the double oak leaf, from the starlight flowers stamp set, using Versafine Clair nocturne. I then coloured it with distress watercolour pencils kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry and twisted citron. I added highlights in the form of lines and dots to the flowers using a gelly roll glitter pen. I then cut these out.