osat blog hop: say what?

Hello friends! I am excited to be hopping once again with the One Stamp At A Time team! The theme for this month is Say What? We will be letting sentiments take center stage.

I made this card and standing art for a young gal I wanted to encourage. I thought the “Make Today Ridiculously Awesome” saying from the Ridiculously Awesome set was perfect for her.

I paired bright rainbow backgrounds with the bold black and white True Love DSP. I created the backgrounds with two different techniques. For the card I used Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, and Gorgeous Grape ink pads and Blender Brushes for a nice smooth gradient.

For the art piece, I used the same colors ink refills, water color paper, paint brush and water.

You definitely get a brighter color with the watercolor. I could have built a deeper color on the card if I had kept blending more layers of ink. Here is a closer look at the two techniques side by side – card on the left, art on the right.

I like the texture from the water color paper. I think it adds more dimensional interest. Both techniques are fun. You should give them a try! Time for you to move on to the next stop on the blog hop for some more fun inspiration featuring sentiments.