Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Tilda as a Christmas Angel...



Hi everyone, I have another card finished. WoooooHooooo! It just takes me so long these days to get anything completed. I don't understand why!!?? Anyway, I have received a number of new Magnolia images of late, and of course I'm just itchin' to get them inked and colored. And why am I still making Christmas Cards? I want to make sure that I have a good supply for next year and many of the images I've just received are Christmas images. They just MUST be used.

I wanted to give Water coloring with distress inks a try again as I've loved the work the gals in Europe are doing with them. My first two attempts ended in the trash can, but I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. I'm getting the idea of how to work with them...

I'm using Strathmore 300gm Water Color Paper and have experimented in using both sides of the paper. I like the look I get with the rough side, but the smoother side works well also. I've used distress reinkers and pads for my medium and it takes so little of the ink and you could color quite a few images with just one drop. I'm also using the SU Aqua Brush, as that gives me the best control.

Here is the card I've done...




And a close up on my water coloring...



I used my new Magnolia papers on this card, distress the edges with Vintage Photo, sewed my layers together and sprayed each layer with Pearl Glimmer Mist. I used Stickles on the wings and stars and Spica Gel Pen on the band around her head. My flowers were white, but I used my new Air Brush System to give them a more muted tone of brown then sprayed them with glimmer mist also. The leaves got the same treatment. The sentiment is from Magnolia and I used my Nestabilities to cut out the shape and attached them to my bow with some silver chain.

Since I didn't have lots of the paper to finish the inside I just had to use some strips. Since I had punched out the scalloped circle from the one piece I needed to come up with a way to cover that hole. I again used my Nestabilites and put the little angel's face in the center. My sentiment is mounted on one of my new Nestabilities Fancy Tags and popped up off the paper. Again all the edges were distressed with Vintage Photo.



A close up of Tilda on the inside of my card...



Thanks for stopping by my blog to look at my latest creation. Your comments are warmly appreciated...

29 comments:

  1. Hi Barb! Your Tilda is as sweet as she can be! You're ahead of me in trying the distress reinkers! I bought them all a long time ago and still pick up my copics first! lol Now, I hear there are more distress colors coming! As if we don't already have enough, that's why it takes us so long to create something! So many decisions! lol
    Awesome card and design Barb!
    thanks for inspiring!
    Pam Going Postal

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  2. Beautiful job, Barb!! I also love the look of Distress Inks and wish I knew where to begin with them...The definitely give a much more vintage and soft look than Copics...Just love it!!! Happy New Year!! Hugs..Jacque

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  3. Barb, your card is beautiful! Love that DP paper. Your Tilda is so delicate what a wonderful job you've done.

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  4. Barb, your card is lovely! I love the distressed look of it and Tilda is colored wonderfully! Also love the flowers you've embellished with. So beautiful! hugs, Angela

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  5. Barb.....wow I love how you color in-you don't see watercolor very much since copic took over-but nothing compares to watercolor!
    I love the papers you used and the colors too.....you make beautiful cards!

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  6. Your card is breathtaking....absolutely stunning!!

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  7. Barb your card is gorgeous! You did a awesome job using the distressed inks! Love the distressing you did to your design papers as well! Like how you airbrushed your flowers also. Beautiful card love it!
    Hugs,
    Nancy

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  8. i just love love love your cards. very pretty barb

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  9. Absolutley beautiful, Barb!!! I love the look of the disterss inks and you did a fantastic job with them! I'm attempting to do the same thing as you with the Christmas cards! :) I started early this year and still ran short and didn't have enough cards. So I'm going to try and prepare even better for next year. :) Happy New Year my friend! hugs!

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  10. Your card is just lovely.

    This last year, I made an effort to post a Christmas card on my blog on the 25th of each month. It worked really well. By Christmas, my cards were all done.

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  11. Happy New Year Barb...Great Angel Tilda on your card. I am still trying to finish up my Friday Sketchers card from last week. : ( SOOO slow I am! Our grand daughters take most of my time so I understand why it takes you a long time to finish a card too. You will have to share with me what you do with the Distress Inks "exactly". Love and hugs, Martha

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  12. Oh that's just beautiful! I love it :)
    hugs,
    Lori

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  13. Wow! This is just gorgeous!! I hope you had an incredible Christmas. Best wishes for 2010. xx

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  14. Barb, I love the watercoloring! I have some to try on my table as I write. You tackled the copics so now you are moving onto the watercolors. Oh I see!LOL!
    Hugs to you my dear friend.
    ~Pam

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  15. You look like you have mastered the technique! Bravo!

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  16. Happy New Year Barb!
    Your card is just wonderful - as always.Your water colouring is fantastic with the re-inkers. I used to do water colour all the time and have started to buy the re-inkers to try it with them.I don't have enough as yet. I would love to know what colour you are using for Tilda's flesh/ face?
    Hugs, Candy

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  17. This is gorgeous, Barb!! Love how you finished the inside! And I'm still making Xmas cards too!! So many adorable Christmas images.....so little time....

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  18. Hi Barb!!! Love your cards,I think
    that I am going to start on my Christmas cards real soon for next year.
    I live in Texas also,i live in the north west end of Lake Whitney,on a little ranch not too far from the lake.
    Hope that you have a Happy New Year.
    Linda W.

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  19. Beautiful card! I'm just starting with the distress inks too, and yours looks very nicely done to me!

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  20. Your card is beautiful, Barb. You did an excellent job coloring with distress inks. Love the whole layout and the Magnolia DPs. I must try this...I bought several bottles of distress inks but haven't tried them out. You inspire me! Hugs, Cami

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  21. Wow Barb, she is beautiful and this card I'd gorgeous!!! Love it so much :o)
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  22. Barb your card is Beautiful!! The colors and your coloring are Super!! Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!!

    Hugs,
    Patricia

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  23. Love the vintage look! Don't the Distress Inks flow so nicely! Absolutely beautiful card, inside AND out!!! Terrific work!!!

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  24. Barb, fabulous card. You did an awesome colouring job with the distress ink. Do you still stamped the images with the Momento ink pad? Love this angel Tilda. I just got a card with a Fancy Tag on it and it looks fabulous in real life.

    Hugs.
    Norma

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  25. Barb!!!
    I’m in love with this card. The colors are so beautiful and your coloring is simply breathtaking!
    I’m speechless! There are no words that can express how much I love it!!
    Have a wonderful week end.
    Love and hugs
    Regina

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