Paulina over at Pretty Pink Posh has been hosting a Watercolor Blog Hop all weekend!  I could not help but be inspired by all the beautiful designs and had to join in!

So I’ve had this stamp set for a while.  A long while.  A year to be exact.  It was from the Occasions Catalog 2014 and it was one of my very favorites.  But in all of the Artisan Design Team flurry of activity, this stamp never got used.  I know….it is a tragedy.  Because it is awesome.  Finally, I had just the reason to pull this out and give it the time it deserves.  I stamped the image in Versamark and heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder onto watercolor paper.  I colored with Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush with a soft shading of Tip Top Taupe around the flowers.  The banner was stamped in Tip Top Taupe and hand cut.  I shaded some Basic Pearls with my Copic W5 marker to give them a little more depth.  I attached the image panel to a Tip Top Taupe base.

I just love the look of white embossed watercolored images and this card makes me really happy!  I hope you find a little bit of watercolor inspiration here and will go take a look at the beautiful work of all the participants.  Thanks so much for stopping in today!  Have a great week!

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Stamp:  So Very Grateful (ret); Ink:  Versamark, Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Tip Top Taupe, Copic W5; Paper:  Tip Top Taupe, Watercolor (Tim Holtz); Accessories:  Heat Tool, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Aquapainter, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals