Creating Custom Paper

Yesterday I saw a tutorial on Joanna Munster's Inspired By Stamping (WHW #126) showing how to create your own background paper using watercolors. First, I added colors of red, pink and orange from my Inktense Pencils by Derwent (available on Simon Says Stamps) onto watercolor paper. Then, I brushed water across the page to blend the colors. After it dried, I stamped floral images onto the page in red ink. Finally, I stamped butterflies in VersaMark ink across the page and heat embossed them in white. After layering the finished watercolor paper onto Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Red Hot paper, I attached it to the Pure Luxury White card base. All that was left was to add a sentiment, also from Gina K Designs.

This was a fun technique for me, and I appreciate the tutorial from Inspired By Stamping. I have not submitted a card to this challenge before, but for this card, I will. I love their designs, and it would be great to win some products!

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