Aloha Stampers!
Welcome to our Hop Around the World on Wednesday! Today we are all CASING a Team Member! Names were drawn by our amazing, energetic leader, Angie McKenzie. I get to CASE Manuela Geis, from Germany! She’s a member of the Artisan Stampin’ Up! Design Team and it was difficult to choose just 1 thing to CASE!
I finally decided on this one. I love the Seaside Notions stamps and watercoloring!
The colors Manuela used are so pretty! I wanted to use lighter blues and add a touch of Flirty Flamingo.
Here’s my card:
Watercoloring
Watercoloring is really pretty simple! I just have a few tips for you:
- Start with Watercolor Paper or Shimmery White Paper. It just doesn’t work as well on regular Whisper White cardstock and the fibers are easily damaged.
- Put a few drops of reinker on a block, and grab the color from there with a Water Painter. Just have fun & brush it on. Every card will look different! Use a Stampin’ Spritzer if it needs more water.
- On this card, I heat embossed the images with White Embossing Powder before watercoloring. The embossed area resists the ink.
Pool Party Sheer Ribbon is so sparkly and pretty! Lightweight and easy to work with!
See the sparkle?!! No. That’s not Wink of Stella. It’s Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (page 147 AC). That tiny bottle has lasted me over a year! I just add a small amount to a small spray bottle filled with Isopropyl Alcohol 70%, shake it & mist it over my card to add a nice sparkle. You should really get some before Christmas!
If you’d like to make this card at home, all supplies you’ll need are listed below.
Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure and keep hopping along to see some fun ideas as we CASE a Team Member!
Be sure to use this month's Hostess Code: R3KUAUUG
This is us!
Next up is Angela Meiritz-Reid from New Zealand…
Bruno Bertucci, Special Guest – AU
Kylie Bertucci, Special Guest – AU
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I love water colouring and I love the Seaside Notions set too! Pretty card, Cheryl!
Thanks Tina!
What a beautiful card in such pretty colours Cheryl. Adding the shimmer paint is such a great idea.
Thanks Rochelle! I’m glad I thought of the shimmer paint… haven’t used it since Christmas!
Fabulous card Cheryl, and love that little touch of shimmer, perfect for this card. Well shimmer is always perfect for any card, but in particular for this watery scene! 🙂 xx
Thank you! Yes, you can never go wrong with more sparkle!
Wow, this is beautiful!
Thanks Teri!
Oh my, the watercolours are stunning – I need to give this stamp set some more love – it’s beautiful x
Thank you! Yes, there is so much you can do with this beautiful set!
WOW Cheryl! Love this!
Sad we arent in Maui now…..one day!
Thanks Bruno! I’m sad you’re not here, too! But it’s going to be amazing next year!!
What a beautiful card with such lovely colour combinations x
THanks Cazz!
Beautiful card Cheryl! I love the watercolouring and the actual choice of colours used. Great CASing. It’s a thrill to be hopping with you this month!
Thank you, Kylie! It was exciting to hop with you and Bruno this month!
What a pretty seascape you’ve created! The colors are so soft and lovely! 🙂
Thank you, Mary!
Love your pick for CAS(e)ing, Manuela, and I LOVE that your background resembles a Monet painting. Truly amazing! Love it. Thanks so much for hopping Around the World on Wednesday with us! xx
Thanks so much, Angie! Love this hop and it was really fun to CASE another team member!
Cheryl, I LOVE your card! I keep going back to look at it. Such gorgeous inspiration with that stamp set and those were fantastic tips about watercoloring. So fun to hop with you this month!
Thank you so much!! I’m very flattered to hear this from you, who makes some of the most beautiful cards I’ve seen!