Today & Always

I have turned yet another stencil & watercolour print into a card, this time a wedding card featuring a large circle print made with the The Crafter’s Workshop ‘beaded mandala’ stencil.

Most of the stencil print is paler than the surrounding blended watercolour painting because my technique involved spritzing the stencil to cover it with water before pressing it onto the painted panel. The water on the stencil dilutes the paint. I can’t remember for certain but I probably weighted the stencil down with a large acrylic block and let it dry for quite some time, maybe overnight. In the close up above you can see an area of the stencil print is a mustard colour, that was a happy accident due to the stencil not being clean! It prompted me to choose gold cardstock for the circle border and the sentiment cut on the cricut.

Thanks for dropping by. I think there will be several more stencil and watercolour projects to share but I do hear the gel plate calling me, so stay tuned!