Belated Birthday

For me no line watercoloring took some practice.  My eyes are middle aged so now I need to pull out some reading glasses to attempt to see the light colored ink I use to stamp the images.  My kids think seeing me in reading glasses is hilarious.  But once I get into the painting I could do it for hours.  I put on an audio book or some music and enjoy the time working on it, its stress relieving for me.  The My Favorite Things Superstar Challenge is happening.  I love seeing all the fantastic work shared at for this challenge.  I am entering this card in the Coloring Virtuoso category.

To start off my card I painted the Sloth image first.  I stamped on a piece of watercolor cardstock with a light colored ink intended for no line coloring.  As I said I struggle to see the light colored image so as well as using glasses and a bright desk light I refer to the image on the backing for the stamp.  While the sloth was drying I worked on the floral background.  I stamp the flower images in groups of three in triangle patterns until I'm happy with how they fill the space.

Once all the watercoloring was dry I assembled the card.  I used fun foam adhered to the back of the sloth to add dimension.  I also added a bit of sparkle with some Wink of Stella on the Clouds.  To frame the focal point I added a diecut square of patterned paper.  The sentiment was stamped in black and heat embossed in clear to help it pop.   And finally added some translucent yellow Nuvo drops to the centers of the flowers.

MFT Products used (all retired)

Stamps:  Sweet Sloths

Dies: In&Out Diagnol Stitched Square Stax

Patterned Paper:  Trail Mix