August Birthday Challenge for Happy Little Stampers

It is time for a new birthday challenge at Happy Little Stampers.  The challenge is always Anything Goes and you know you have an upcoming birthday to make a card for - so please join us.  

I was taking a watercolor class and she was telling us about a technique where you painted your watercolor paper with gesso and then added watercolor over top.  You then were able to lift the watercolor off the paper with a stencil.  I decided to give this a try over a week end. I made many backgrounds so I could try this technique.

I used a stencil and and a baby wipe to remove the color from within the open spaces of the stencil.  I love how I found a light green color for my leaf shape when the top colors were removed.  I die cut the image with a mini slimline die.  I used the coordinating die for the mat but I didn't think I got enough of a contrast from the kraft card base so added an additional brown mat.  I cut the birthday sentiment from the same brown card stock.  Gold splatters completed the card design.

Come join us at Happy Little Stampers for our birthday challenge.  

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