Today I have something really special to share. A few weeks ago I received an email from Tasnim from Altenew and she asked me if I were interested to guest design for them. Are you kidding me, of course I am! That was the easiest part of it - to say yes. I really wanted to make something very special for them, since Altenew is one of my favourite stamp companies. I just love their stamps, especially floral ones - they are so beautiful and perfect for watercoloring. This set of three cards are what I created with Altenew stamps - hopefully you like them and they give you some inspiration.
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| Stamp set used: Persian Motifs, Painted Butterflies and Magnolias for her by Altenew. |
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| Stamp sets used: Magnolias for her, Painted Butterflies and Sketchy Rose by Altenew. |
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| Stamp sets used: Painted Butterflies and Persian Motifs by Altenew. |
For all the three cards I stamped the outline images with light water soluble ink and watercolored them with Distress Inks and Kuretake Gansai Tambi- watercolours (My newest love affair). I created a border stripes with Distress Inks: Picked Raspberry, Dusty Concord and Chipped Sapphire. I trimmed one edge of the watercolour panel to overlap the border edge. The watercolour panels are raised up with foam tape and for the finishing touch I added a few sequins. Sentiments are stamped either black ink or Versamark and then heat embossed with either Clear Embossing powder or Silver Embossing powder.
Thank you Tasnim for inviting me as a Guest Designer. It has been a true pleasure.
Thank you for stopping by today and sharing this with me. I hope you liked my cards and got some inspiration for your own work. Have a wonderful day and I wish for all of you all the best for the year 2015!
Marika
Oh my goodness, Marika, these are the most beautiful cards! The way you show light in your watercoloring just leaves me speechless. Congrats on your Guest Designer gig - so well deserved.
ReplyDeleteI think you already know that I simply adore your creations, Marika, but these ones are just a breathtaking way to close out the year. You surpassed yourself – absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for sharing these beauties with us and happy new year!
ReplyDeleteKyllä näiden sun korttien äärellä sanat kerta kaikkiaan loppuu. En ole koskaan nähnyt kenenkään värittävän kuvia näin mielettömän taitavasti, ihan uskomattoman herkkää ja elävää. Saat valot ja varjot tanssimaan.
ReplyDeleteStunning cards Marika! The colours and designs are so pretty and I love them all - Happy new year - hugs xx
ReplyDeletewell-deserved - your cards are amazing - I wish you a Happy, Healthy and Creative New Year
ReplyDeleteOnnea GD-pestistä! Olenkin rehellisesti sanoen odotellut, koska sinua siihen pyydetään, sen verran taidokkaasti käytät Altenew'n leimoja. Nämä kortit ovat, jos mahdollista, entistäkin upeampia, väritys, sommittelu, kaikki - niin upeaa!!
ReplyDeleteI can so understand why they want you on the team Marika!
ReplyDeleteI am literally sitting here... staring. Your talent are amazing!
What beautiful cards, stunning and such inspiration x
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your guest designer spot at Altenew. I always adored your cards using the Persian Motifs set. They are the reason why I urgently need to buy this set myself (unfortunately it has always been sold out when I wanted to buy it :( ). With these cards, however, you surpassed yourself. They are by far the most amazing cards I've seen latey! And when I say amazing I mean AMAZING! The downside of this is that I now even need two more Altenew sets in my collection. ;)
ReplyDeleteomg! omg! OH MY GOD!! I'm so excited for you! You are so very deserving of this GD spot! Your cards are just as gorgeous as always!! Congratulations :)
ReplyDeleteStunning ~ Gorgeous Cards! Wow! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThese are probably some of the most stunning cards I have ever seen. I am at a lost for words - simply beautiful... breathtakingly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely stunning. You are an extraordinary watercolor artist!
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow. I am utterly floored. GORGEOUS notecards!!!
ReplyDeleteWow!! I am speechless....
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