Good Friends on Shells

Hi again!  I'm back with this clean and simple card featuring the new Overall Shells stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I did something a little bit different for the background on this card, so let me walk you through that process.

First, I cut some watercolor paper to an A2 size (5.5"x4.25").  I always cut my background pieces bigger than I need them and then cut them down to fit my card later.  I smooshed some yellow and pink inks onto my glass mat, spritzed them with water, and then smooshed the watercolor paper into the inks.  I set this aside to dry, and I cleaned up the glass mat.  When the paper was completely dry, I placed the Overall Shells stencil over the yellow and pink panel. Using some blender brushes, I brushed the same colors of yellow and pink inks through the stencil, trying to match up the colors to what was already on the watercolor panel.  In other words, I brushed yellow ink over the areas at the top where the background was already yellow, and then I repeated the same thing at the bottom for the pink ink.

This is a fun way to use a stencil when you don't want a harsh white area where the stencil covers the paper.  Instead, there is a soft hint of color "behind" the stenciled areas.  I kept this card simple by stamping the large sentiment with black ink and then I added a few rhinestones.  

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