Filigree thank you
Posted: September 18, 2019 Filed under: Filigree Foliage | Tags: Fabriano Watercolour Paper, Penny Black creative dies, Penny Black stamps, Ranger Distress inks 11 Comments
This leaf is from a PB stamp set called ‘filligree foliage. I haven’t used it for a few years but it is perfect for creating some autumn leaves. As the name suggests each leaf has a filigree pattern on it but you can’t see it on this card because I am using the stamp for its shape not its pattern. To see cards I’ve made in the past with this set click over here, here and here
I worked on hot pressed watercolour paper and moved the stamp around each time I stamped it. I used abandoned coral and frayed burlap distress inks, an odd combo, but one which seemed to work and even gave me a some purply blue in a few places. After stamping the leaf I immediately blended the ink with a paintbrush and water until I had filled the entire shape diluting all the stamped ink as I did so.
I added a double stacked sentiment die cut from olive green cardstock then ruled a thin brown frame around the edge with the help of the ‘staytion’ magnetic board and ruler. I know the ‘staytion’ was designed with stenciling in mind but it makes lining up die cut words and letters easy as well as ruling lines.
Can you believe I have another card for the current CAS watercolour challenge?
Heather Telford 
Heather this is simply stunning, love the fantastic made leaves!
The silhouette leaves in those two pretty complementary colours look fabulous Heather and the large words look great over the top. I would love to see how you used them in the past but the link does not seem to work. x
Hi Pat,
Thank you for your kind words; I was surprised to see those two colours work so well. I have changed the link to three individual links so you can see the previous cards with this stamp set.
Brilliant use of the stamp and ink! So pretty and the color of the words make the card pop! Thanks creative one!!
Lovely card Heather. I love the way you have framed the leaves simply with a drawn line, broken in parts – very effective. Thanks for sharing the links to your earlier cards in 2015. Wow, doesn’t time fly!
Lovely card Heather. I love the way you have framed the leaves with a simply drawn thin line. It is very effective. Thanks for sharing your earlier cards with this stamp set from 2015. Wow, doesn’t time fly!
Two comments from me Heather! 🙂 The first one vanished into the ether when I had finished so to make sure, I did it again. Then they both appeared – ha!
These looks look so realistic, Heather! A perfect Fall card! Thanks so much for sharing with us again at CAS Watercolour!
Gorgeous autumn leaves Heather. Interesting to see how the colours changed. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!
Absolutely gorgeous! Such interesting colour combo:) Thanks so much for joining us again at CAS Watercolour.
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