Blog Hop: Autumn Winter Mini
April 28, 2012
Happy Saturday to you - yay for Saturdays. And happy blog hop day too for any of you wanting a lap around the inspiration circuit. Our theme today is the Autumn Mini and there's so many gorgeous things in there that I'm quite looking forward to hopping around myself to see what my stamping buddies have made. 9 stops today - have fun!
Waving a hello if you've arrived from the lovely Kathryn's gorgeous creation and let's get moving if you're kicking off from here. I'm using one of my favourites from the new mini - Bordering On Romance.
The flower is embossed in black on to watercolour paper and coloured with an aquapainter and ink pads plus a few extra drops from some ink refills.
Colours: Soft Suede, Regal Rose and So Saffron.
I used the Colour Coach for my colour combo ....
Tip: Have some paper towel handy - I'm no expert water colourer but it is easier when your brush is just damp rather than really wet, so I like to dab often.
Watercolouring done then it was time to grab some coordinating cardstock and bits and bobs for the card. (Scroll down for the full supplies list.)
Isn't it a lovely set for any of the colouring techniques.
And that's it from me today. Next stop is the super talented Ros Davidson.
Ros will have a full list of the hoppers too in case you get lost along the way.
Happy stamping if you get inspired to get those inks and stamps out after hop hop hopping!
Have a great weekend. Cheers, Sue
Just in case you're visiting another day - here's the direct links to the hop posts:
Ros, Christine, Amanda, Tina, Nikki, Di, and Alisha (oops can't get that last link to work)
Card Materials:
Stamp Sets: Bordering On Romance and Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Punches: The biggest circle punch (6cm I think?), Modern Label and Designer Label Punches
Framelits - Labels
Watercolour card
Inks and cardstock: Regal Rose, So Saffron, Soft Suede
The dotty embossing folder (can you tell I'm going from memory here and it is a little rusty! Grin.)
Square Lattice embossing folder
Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon and some pearls to finish things off.
Your water colouring is gorgeous Sue! Thanks for the tips! The ribbon and pearl treatment just finish this card beautifully ♥
Posted by: Paula Dobson | May 07, 2012 at 05:07 AM
Lovely card, Sue. The flowers down the edges is a cute touch.
Posted by: Judy May | April 30, 2012 at 09:35 AM
Loving that stamp set - just need to purchase for myself! Thanks for the watercolouring tips Sue!
Posted by: Margaret Knoops | April 28, 2012 at 07:19 PM
Gorgeous Sue. So glad I have my very own copy to show. TFS
Posted by: Di Dunk | April 28, 2012 at 02:30 PM
I do not need / want / can afford this stamp set .... oh okay I'll get it LOL. I love this card - and I am so fortunate to have one in my show and tell box from our swap - thank you
Posted by: Nikki | April 28, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Really pretty colours you have used in the watercolouring Sue :) This is a fave stamp set for me too. Love the pearl detail on the ribbon.
Posted by: Claire Daly | April 28, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Your colouring is just beautiful! This stamp set is definitely my favourite from the mini, and I love the cards you've made using it.
Posted by: Tina G | April 28, 2012 at 12:11 PM
I have used this stamp set so many times, I love it. Your water colouring is simply devine Sue, I am a little jealous of your skill :-)
Posted by: Alisha Watson | April 28, 2012 at 09:52 AM
What a gorgeous card, Sue! I love the circle offset behind the Framelit die cut - fabulous! I also really like how you stamped the flower border at the sides of the card, before embossing; what a lovely detail. Such nice colours - you've inspired me, my friend!
Posted by: Christine Blain | April 28, 2012 at 09:07 AM
I'm in love with that stamp set too! Beautiful colouring, Sue, and great colour combo.
Posted by: Chris H | April 28, 2012 at 07:55 AM