Copics or Watercolors?

Right  before I got into Papercrafting  full time, I used to quilt , small,  big, appliqued wall hangings , you name it, I have done it. I loved sewing and used to be at my machine for long hours.... and then.. Papercrafting happened ....and  I just could not get myself to give away all those beautiful yards of goodness!

As I was  sorting and  organising  my studio  last week , I decided to go through my fabrics and air them a bit.  As I sat to refold all these beautiful yards of fine linen, fat quarters and lace, I came across this pretty floral fabric filled with roses and leaves, I was instantly transported to the Amish Country, to a small boutique in a quaint little picturesque town ... a sweet lady, who proudly showed me around the store and helped me pick fabric. This particular yard of fine cotton , I had purchased to make a dress for my niece, which of course  never got done!

........instead I thought it was time to translate it  into a card...........

I was aiming for  soft cotton fabric kind of background paper. I used stamps by Janes Doodles and Copics to color and added glossy accents for the water droplets.

 To achieve the watercolor hand painted effect , I stamped the roses and leaves in grey and then colored in using Copics  RV13 and R35..shocking right..for serious Copic certified masters, that might be a big faux pas!....but I was aiming for a shaded rose , so it just worked for me.

 love the way a tiny bit of Glossy Accents for the water droplets just adds that little something extra to the roses.

 A closer look -  by stamping using  grey ink, you can barely see the lines, ideal for  that hand painted look.

 Sharing with The Moxie Fab World- 75 Creative Card Challenges Week- Make your own background paper challenge.

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Copics or Watercolors?