Sunflower Stem Background with Liquid Watercolors
Hello friends! Nichol here today with a card featuring an all over background pattern created with the Hero Florals Sunflower Stem Stamp and colored in with Liquid Watercolors.
Creating my own "patterned paper" designs from stamps is one of my go-to favorite techniques. For this beautiful background, I repeatedly stamped the Hero Florals Sunflower Stem Stamp all over a piece of watercolor cardstock using Versamark Ink, and heat embossed the images with White Detail Embossing Powder.
The sunflowers were colored in with a combination of Dandelion and Cocoa Liquid Watercolors and the leaves were colored with a combination of Moss and Pine Liquid Watercolors. A water flow brush was used to apply the color to the embossed images. A color wash of Deep Ocean Liquid Watercolor was applied around the images to finish the background.
The Hello Stamp & Cut die was die cut from smooth white cardstock five times and adhered one on top of another for a dimensional sentiment that pops off the busy background.
A phrase from the Hello Stamp & Cut was stamped on a Foliage Mix Layering Paper using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with White Detail Embossing Powder before being trimmed into a thin strip and adhered underneath the dimensional die cut greeting with foam adhesive.
I finished the design with a scattering of Ombre Green Sequins.
I hope this has inspired you to try your hand at creating your own custom backgrounds out of your favorite stamped images! Have a super day!
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15 Responses
Lesli B
September 05, 2018
This is a beautiful card and you are very talented. I could never make that look so pretty. Tip of the hat to you!
Cindy L Winston
September 02, 2018
Love this! I always forget about letting the background shine on it’s own
Lorna S
September 02, 2018
I usually don’t like sequins and green is not one of my go to colors, but I must admit I really like this card and your choice of colors. It makes a charming “end of summer” card and the sequins are a must!
Jackie
September 02, 2018
I love the variety of stamps in this kit and all the fun examples you’ve given us. Thank you for sharing with us.
Anne Furth Snelgrove
September 02, 2018
So beautiful and so inspiring. I can see a dozen different card designs coming from the ideas presented here. Thanks for sharing.
Henriëtte
August 30, 2018
Gorgeous Nichol, thank you for showing!
Diane Manzi
August 30, 2018
New to following @nicolspohr and I just love Love LOVE her work❣️💗❣️
You should be very grateful to have her on your team!!!
Marja
August 30, 2018
Oh, how beautiful! Love sunflowers and your colours work absolutely great together!
Leanne in Cali
August 29, 2018
Beautiful card! Love Nichol’s work!!
Karthikha Uday
August 29, 2018
What a pretty card!! The sunflowers are so beautiful!!
Karen Hale
August 29, 2018
Beautiful card! Sunflowers just speak warmth, friendship and happiness to me…they are my favorite flower. I have a variety of sunflower stamps. Think I’ll go do some creating. Thanks for sharing your inspiration.
Bessie Phillips
August 29, 2018
This card is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing
Lagene
August 29, 2018
Very pretty! Love your coloring!
Barbara Smith
August 29, 2018
Love your sunflower “pattern paper”.
Juana Lubian
August 29, 2018
Love the card