I’m over on the Topflight Stamps blog today – the team have a fun technique to showcase this week. We are using the the Darkroom Door White Crayon to create some fun effects.
For my card I used the Darkroom Door Dear Daffodils stamp. I stamped the image onto hot press watercolor cardstock using Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I then used the crayon to highlight a few areas on the petals of the daffodils by drawing a small line on what would be the lightest part of the petal. I then watercolored the daffodils in yellow with Sakura Koi pan watercolors. The paper resists the paint wherever there is crayon, and the image remains white in those areas.
I then used the crayon again in a few places and then watercolored over with orange-yellow. This second layer of crayon resists the orange-yellow and allows the yellow from the first layer to peep through. I then used a dark orange for a third layer to add shadow (no more crayon added this time) and a tiny bit of brown.
For the background, I painted it with sage green and then when dry, added hints of crayon in random areas. I then went over it again with a darker sage green and you can see where the crayon resisted the paint and added texture to the background.
I trimmed out the image and used craft foam to mount it onto a white card base. The sentiment is from For the Love of Stamps Occasions Inserts and was stamped in brown ink and trimmed out.
As a finishing touch I added a few clear droplet embellishments to the petals.
Have a wonderful day!
Jenny x
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