Hello everyone! Today I'm bringing you another beautiful design from
the November Release from:
This is another beautiful design from Rachel! I wanted to make a slimline
and decided on 3 windows with a rose in each. I was going to add a sentiment
and printed one out, but decided not to use it. So, I first sized my image and
then made 3 copies of it on my page and printed it out.
After printing this out, I moved to my card base. After choosing my background paper,
I cut a basic slimline rectangle using a die. Then I measured this panel to
accomodate 2" square openings.
I cut my 3 squares out of my panel really making sure of the placement of
the die. 
I was really pleased with how this came out...measuring is not my strong point! 😅
I knew I wanted to watercolor these roses, so I had printed this out onto 140lb.
hot press watercolor paper. I gave it some time to "dry" - I don't have a laser
printer, mine is ink jet. To minimize ink smearing I like to give the printed piece
some time to absorb into the paper. This actually works. My printed is an HP - and
I use HP inks...just in case you were wondering.
I decided to use Prima Marketing Watercolor Confections - Decadent Pies palette.
This is kind of an odd mix of colors, but I really like it.
I painted each petal separately. I washed it with water...being careful not to wet
the entire petal and dropped color in. Then while it was still wet I went in with a darker
color and added bits for shadows.This is about as messy as I can get with watercolor.
I have to stay in the lines, but I really like the randomness of where and how the color dries.
I really was trying to match my colors to the patterned paper. And it looked
really nice when done and dried.
I cut each rose out leaving enough paper around it so it would work within the
2" die cut squares.
I adhered them from behind with a liquid adhesive. I foam mounted this panel
onto a slimline size base and my card was finished!
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Thank you so much for stopping by!
Betsy
In my capacity as a design team member for Rachel Vass Designs, I do receive the products I use from them.
All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.
