It’s all about the sky
Posted: August 18, 2022 Filed under: Darkroom Door, Wildflowers Vol 1 | Tags: Darkroom Door stamps, Fabriano Watercolour Paper, Ranger Distress inks 6 Comments
I recently returned to a favourite technique for a couple of card classes. We made a bunch of watercolour backgrounds ready to be turned into cards. This background is one of my favourites. I love the blends and the hint of a sun-kissed hill which just happened as I swiped my watercolour paper panel through smooshed ink.
The pale splats are from splattering water onto a distress ink background then dabbing it up with paper towels. The silhouette flowers are once again from the beautiful darkroom door set, wildflowers vol 1. Often I would use a larger panel or even cover the whole card front. I created this background on a larger panel but trimmed it down to use the best part. That’s why I usually work on watercolour panels larger than I need. By the way we have seen some beautiful skies lately, hope you are catching some too.
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Heather Telford 
If you work on larger watercolor paper, then are the backgrounds mounted on white card stock to create the border?
I love the technique.
Thanks June. Yes I trimmed the panel to 3.25×4.5 inches and attached it to a white card base. The card base creates the border.
That IS a glorious background! I’d never think to mix those colors and how dramatic they look. It’s perfect for the wildflower silhouettes!
Gorgeous sky for your silhouette flowers, Heather. LOVE that colour combo. xx
Stunning! Your sky is so pretty. I am often mesmerized by the colors above and you echoed nature wonderfully.
What a fabulous smooshed background Heather and colours are beautiful, and love the DD silhouette flowers which you have added over the top. x