Shimmer heart
Posted: January 22, 2018 Filed under: Sweetheart | Tags: Finetec artist mica watercolour paint, Penny Black stamps 16 Comments
I don’t often stamp on directly on black but maybe I should more often, the effect is quite striking. I stamped the ‘sweetheart’ stamp and a sentiment in versamark on neenah epic black cardstock and embossed them in platinum embossing powder. I then used a small watercolour brush to fill all the hearts and flowers with finetec pearlescent paint. The finetec paints are watercolour so I added a drop of water to the colour and mixed it in the palette before painting.
The effect is very shimmery, more so than is apparent in the photos. I wanted the same colour and amount of shimmer on the mat to frame the panel so ended up painting a border of pearlescent purple on a square of black cardstock to frame my panel before attaching both to a black card base.
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Heather Telford 
Beautiful!
How striking the Finetec painted heart looks on the black card Heather, and the pearlescent finish is beautifully shimmery, and I love the way you have painted the background mat to match. x
This is definitely striking, Heather! I have never worked on colored cardstock but seeing how beautiful this is, it’s on my list to try! Love the pearlescent paints paints with the embossing!
very elegant!!
Wow, I don’t usually comment, but just had to tell you how stunning I think this card is. Just beautiful!
Thank you, Donna for taking the time to leave me such an encouraging comment.
GORGEOUS!
So beautiful Heather. It is both vibrant and delicate at the same time. The paints do a great job. The card is almost a piece of jewellery.
This is a wowzer card, Heather! Looks like stain glass work to me. I just rec’d Finetec metallic paints so maybe I can try this! Thank you for always inspiring us with your beautiful work!!!
The finetec are lovely on any colour but I think they are really beautiful on dark backgrounds. I’m sure you’ll have fun with them.
What a gorgeous car, Heather! Looks like cloisonne enamel work, a favorite of mine. Thanks, Heather. I’m going to try it.
That card is just gorgeous! I’ve not heard of those paints but they sure made a beautiful card!
What a wonderful effect! So much impact – stunning card! xxx
What a wonderful effect! So much impact – stunning card! xxx
An awesome card! Great job!
This is gorgeous Heather. It looks like a piece of jewelry against the black. Need to try this! Thanks for the inspiration! xx