Feather Smooshing with New Liquid Watercolors
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In just two more sleeps Hero Arts will be releasing new Liquid Watercolors. I've been itching to play with them so I gave them a whirl with the Paper Layering Feather die.
To create this card, die cut a few feathers with Bristol (my choice) or other water tolerating paper. Drip a few drops of Strawberry, Pine and Deep ocean watercolors onto a craft sheet along with a couple of drops of water. "Smoosh" or press each feather into a color creating unique patterns. Smoosh again in another color, or layer on more of the same. I like to allow layers to dry between for watermark effects. There really is no wrong way to go about it.
As the watercolor dries it tends to settle into the veins of the feathers pronouncing them further. I love that detail!
The Fabulous Flourish in the background was distressed by inking with Silver Shadow Ink and dabbing a bit of color back off the stamp with a paper towel before stamping onto Snow Layering Paper.
The white heat embossing sentiment on charcoal Midnight Mixed Layering Paper, tulle, golden thread and a few sequins from the Champagne mix finish off the card.
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18 Responses
Anne Snelgrove
March 04, 2018
Love this. What a simple, yet beautiful idea. I’m going to try this with alcohol inks and Yupo.
Melanie
February 20, 2018
Your card is beautiful in it’s understated simplicity! I know it was several steps, but it looks so elegantly casual. Thank you for sharing! I now live those feather die cuts and will certainly be dabbing ink off of my flourish stamp! Lovely!
nancy F
February 16, 2018
Love the card.
Phyllis Damon
February 15, 2018
love the colors of the liquid watercolors! like the drop & spritz method the best for me. those border dies are beautiful
Cristina
February 14, 2018
wow!!! lovely!
Cristina
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Amber
February 13, 2018
Soooooooo pretty❣️
Karen Hale
February 13, 2018
These liquid watercolors look like a wonderful medium. Love your technique with the feathers. Beautiful project!
Pamela Haskin
February 13, 2018
I LOVE your smooshing!!! I’m going to give this a try. Thanks so much for sharing.
Billie A
February 13, 2018
Beautiful card. The liquid water colors look like they’d be fun to play with.
lorraine turner
February 13, 2018
Janette, I have never ‘Smooshed’ before and it seems to be the ‘in thing’ to do at the moment. I need to get ‘smooshing’ don’t I? I do, if I want the effect you got on these feathers for your design. So cool! :O)
Henriëtte
February 13, 2018
This card looks so gorgeous, I love the watercolouring you did with the feathers. I will give that certainly a try. Thanks for that for that idea,
Shannon
February 13, 2018
Stunning!
Elaine
February 13, 2018
A new and very interesting technique. I must try it.
Lagene
February 13, 2018
Beautiful card, I love the smooshed coloring!
Cathy Lenda
February 13, 2018
Lovely card! Nice color combo..
Cindy C.
February 13, 2018
Fun technique and beautiful results. Thanks for sharing this pretty card.
Karthikha Uday
February 13, 2018
Elegant card!!
Tracey Magner
February 13, 2018
OMG, That is so awesome, LOVE how it came out!! So cool. I am addicted to feathers lol.