Saturday, September 1, 2018

Art Class

It’s Back to School Season and my card today goes along with Just for Fun’s August Challenge.  I decided to go with at Art Class theme and an encouraging sentiment.  I know that schools start so early a lot of places, but I think this would be a great time to send a card to a college student who might be missing home.


I used a watercolor wash for the background. I recall that when I made it a couple weeks ago, I thought the colors were deeper than I wanted, so I used a paper towel to mop up some of the excess.  This left a blotchy look that I kind of like!  I die cut the background.


I stamped my brushes and then paper pieced them with scraps of patterned papers.  I colored the brush tips with watercolor markers and put Wink of Stella over top.  I finished off the card by adding glitter Nuvo drops.


Supplies: Just for Fun Rubber stamps Paint Brushes, Dream Big sentiment, Versafine Onyx Black ink, Koi pan watercolors, Nuvo crystal drops Clear glitter, Spellbinders Fancy Edge Rectangle dies.



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13 comments:

April said...

This is a fun card. I love the soft background and the sentiment goes very well with this back to school card!

Mac Mable said...

The wash and the blotches look great and are perfect for the paintbrushes...as if the brushes painted them....
The paper piecing and stamping is fabulous X

*Vicki* said...

Your background turned out phenominal!! Love the blended colors and how they mixed on your background! The added brush tools look very cool over it too! HUGS

Carol L said...

This is really a great look with those paper-pieced brushes! Love that checkered dsp behind the watercolor panel too, what a good looking card!

Cat Craig said...

Love that watercolor background, fab card.

Verna Angerhofer said...

Great background which shows off those wonderful brushes.

Bev Polen - Guneaux Designs said...

Heidi, this is a great card for a college student! Love the background you created and the fantastic image!

aussie aNNie said...

Brilliant card and love the background.x

Marina said...

Oh I love this! The paper -piecing is so subtle yet effective.

Beth Norman said...

What a cool stamp. Love the way you coloured your background.

Mia said...

Fun and beautiful card, Heidi. Kisses, my friend.

Conniecrafter said...

I do love the blotchy look, works great with the paint brushes!!

Lisa D said...

Love all the details you added to those brushes.