Friday, March 3, 2017

Ink Smooshed Blooms


Spring, Spring, where are you? The snow just wants to stay here in Wisconsin, and I want it to leave. I'm ready to get out there and do some gardening!

I have really enjoyed stamping up the different flowers in Winnie & Walter's Addie's Garden for their Third Birthday Bash Festivities. I am playing along with Heather's Ink Smooshing Challenge. I started with some various shades of orange, coral and yellow inks and smooshed them onto watercolor paper, then added some shades of green into the mix. After the inks dried, I stamped the blooms in oranges and greens, then outlined all of the images with a black pen.


I finished the top folding landscape card with a stamped sentiment (from MFT) and die cut sentiment (from Lil' Inker Designs).

7 comments:

  1. So beautiful Karen! Love the layout and the ink smooshing is just smashing!!
    xx Ashwini

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  2. Beautiful Karen! Awesome smooshing!

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  3. Gorgeous bright flowers, Karen! I can't believe you outlined it all with a black pen - It takes a very steady hand...

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  4. Gorgeous card Karen!! I like the bit of black you added to the top. It ties the black sentiment in perfectly!!

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  5. This card is inviting spring for sure!! I'm ready for gardening too- although I don't really want ski season to be over!!
    Beautiful smooshing- live the distinct stamping over it!

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  6. Love your inky result!! I love seeing colors....this post is perfect for today when it's cloudy and grey...and cold outside!

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  7. This is so gorgeous! Stamping over the smooshing looks so cool and the added black outlines just make it all pop!

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