Double Trouble: Spring Things
Artsystamper:Springtime
Pastures are green, tulips are up and baby horses are arriving so I know it is spring. My card tries to capture some of this. The bg is white Text Vellum with homemade embossing paste through stencil. Once dry I added green color burst and spritz to wet and tilted to get runs. Layered on white cs base and sprayed both with pink shimmer spray. Added stripe strip, Silhouette cut greenery and stamped and die cut flowers embellished with water color and pearl centers. Created sentiment on Silhouette and printed on Text Vellum then adhered to card (I guess that is a digi?). Punched some dragonflies from leftover bg paper and added glossy accents.
Tip: Here is the recipe of embossing paste: 1/4 c. arrowroot, 2 t. white acrylic paint and 2 t. white glue. Mix and store in airtight jar. May need to add a few drops of water to get consistency you want. Mixes well with colorants but if you want glitter don’t add to paste. Instead add glitter to piece when paste has been added to piece while still wet. Cleans of hands and stencils like a dream. Stands up to more mixed media and dries quickly without cracking.
Paper Crafter at large 
Lovely shimmer and nice colors. Great Spring card!
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Terry loves that sentiment. I read something like it in a magazine and it seems to fit the need right now.
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Lovely card! Don’t know if I will ever try making my own paste, but thanks for the recipe.
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Thanks Lisa. I guess never say never. It is here if you ever want it.
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Love all the texture you added to this card – so perfect for spring. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble 🙂
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You guys always have such fun challenges and cute graphics. Sure keeps me coming back.
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I love the colors of the sprays you used and how you achieved the lovely shimmer with them. What a beautiful card! Thank you for joining us at Double Trouble!
Melanie
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Always enjoy being in double trouble.
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Beautiful card- I really like the texture and the added colours. those flowers are great too.
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Texture was the thing I was hoping for. Thanks so much for noticing.
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Another lovely card with your layers and textures. Very meaningful sentiment.
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Yes, the sentiment goes with the feelings of hope and where to find guidance for me right now.
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Beautiful card. The textured background is amazing and really makes the lovely flowers pop. Love the sentiment. Thanks for the recipe for the paste – would it work with cornstarch and would would the proportions be?
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Thanks Judy, I say go for it with the cornstarch. I would start with the same and adjust from there.
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Beautiful technique on your background paper and it looks great with the bold black and white stripe… flowers watercolored and raise gave it more wow. Stunning card. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and ArtsyStamper.
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Thanks for taking the time to comment. I thought the strip was a little too wide but I wanted an anchor for the greenery.
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WOW! Just beautiful! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at the Artsystamper Challenge Blog!
Darlene
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Thanks for taking the time to comment. It is sure fun to have the mixed challenges.
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this watercolor is so beautiful on this card, Bonnie!Thanks for entering our challenge at Artsystamper Digitals Challenge! I truly hope we see you again soon. Hugs, Bev ARTSYSTAMPER DIGITALS
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That is so sweet of you Beverly. I do have it added to my short list to keep peeking in.
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Bonnie, this is gorgeous!
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Thanks, I was worried that it was a little stark but thanks for the vote of confidence.
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Bonnie this is so pretty! I love the mixed media feel of it. Thank you for sharing it with us at Double Trouble!
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Such a pretty card! Love how you designed your card and the sentiment is beautiful. Thank you for sharing with Double Trouble Challenge #55.
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