WPlus9 Beautiful Butterflies - Heat Embossing with Watercolor

Watercolor is kind of a magical medium to work with and when combined with heat embossing it can create some beautiful results.  When a heat embossed image is used, the margin of error is diminished, and the color will stay in the well created by the embossing.  The exception to this is if too much water is added to the well and it overflows.

Today’s card was created by heat embossing two butterflies.  I used Windsor and Newton Cotman watercolor in Indian Red for the butterflies, adding gold details with Prima Metallic watercolors.  I used Windsor and Newton Cotman Phalo Blue and a lot of water to create the effect of a sky for the background.  Before stamping the sentiment I covered the butterflies and splattered a bit of blue metallic from the same Prima Metallic watercolor palette.

The sentiment is from the Simon Says Stamp Congratulations stamp set, stamped in VersaFine black ink.  When I use watercolor paper for my card panels I always opt for a heavier adhesive to adhere the panel.  In this case, I’ve used Thermoweb easy tear double-sided tape and mounted the panel on a white card base.

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EK Tools Powder Tool Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ	Ranger Embossing Powder CLEAR Shop at: SSS | SBC	Tsukineko VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ | Blick	Canson XL Watercolor Pad, 9"X12" Fold Over Shop at: SSS | AZ | Blick
Simon Says Clear Stamps CONGRATULATIONS Shop at: SSS	WPlus9 - Beautiful Butterflies Shop at: WP9	Prima Marketing METALLIC PASTEL ACCENTS Semi Watercolor Cake Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ	Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor - Indian Red Shop at: Blick
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