Life is wonderful - watercolour card

Hello,

Today I am writing this weeks blog post while I'm visiting my mother for her birthday.  The weather is nice, the food is great, and the company has been even better.  So to tie in this weeks card with the wonder that is Central Otago, I created this:

Life is wonderful - watercolour card.

Materials:

• Watercolour paper, black and blue card, sliver embossed paper
• Flowers, leaves, little dot, and 'life is wonderful' stamp (Couture Creations)
• Black waterproof ink (Stazon), embossing ink (Versamark)
• Sliver embossing powder (Ranger)
• Watercolours and brush

Directions:

1. Cut the black card to form a landscape top folding base.  Cut the watercolour paper to leave a small border of black.  Cut a small strip of silver paper and a wide strip of blue card.
2. Stamp flowers and leaves on to the watercolour paper with the black ink.  Stamp the sentiment on to the blue card and emboss with silver embossing powder.
3. Colour the flowers and leaves with the watercolours and leave to dry.
4. Cut the watercolour panel into two using the blue strip as a guide for your cut.  Adhere the watercolour piece to the top of the card front and the blue strip to the bottom.  Place the silver strip over the join between the two.  You can either keep the remaining watercolour piece for another card or adhere it to the inside of the card.

I shall finish this post with some photos of the wonderful scenery that served as my inspiration.

Till next time.

Stacey

Once again I am adding this post to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog.  Check it out: http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/