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Botanic Hello, take two!

8 Feb

So a few weeks ago I posted this card using Mama Elephant’s Botanic Hello but I really wasn’t happy with it.  I’m always striving to improve my coloring skills and shading with zig markers is definitely a challenge for me.  I LOVE the way they blend on watercolor paper so I decided to to give it another go!

Botanic Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I stamped the image in versafine and heat-embossed it in clear embossing powder.  I used the same zig markers for the flowers and leaves but used grey for the sentiment and the shading.  I wanted to change things up a bit so I die cut the hello from Simon Says Stamps Hand-Lettered Greetings from black cardstock and adhered it over the watercolored image.  I trimmed down the panel and adhered it to a black card base.  Finally I added a sprinkling of glossy black sequins to finish the card!

Botanic Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

It’s not perfect but I’ll keep working at it! 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting and have a great day!

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Mama Elephant Clear Stamps BOTANICAL HELLO
Simon Says Stamp HANDLETTERED GREETINGS Wafer Die SSSD111630 Diecember
Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 4 Round 300541
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker DARK PINK RB6000AT027
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker CARMINE RED RB6000AT022
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker MARINE GREEN RB6000AT400
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker GRAY RB6000AT090
Pretty Pink Posh 4MM ONYX Cupped Sequins
Arches HOT PRESSED WATERCOLOR PAD 9×12 inches 012890
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK Black8
EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82
Hero Arts EMBOSS ULTRA FINE CLEAR EMBOSSING POWDER PW111
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Wagner
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun
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mama elephant, simon says stamp, zig clean color real brush

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  1. Dolly (scrapthat) says

    February 8, 2017 at 10:38 am

    it’s gorgeous Jessica!! TFS

    Reply
  2. melissaf123 says

    February 8, 2017 at 12:11 pm

    Gorgeous! Awesome coloring and Love the little Scripty die cut hello layered over the graphic one!

    Reply
  3. Michele F says

    February 8, 2017 at 12:26 pm

    Jessica your card has just the perfect amount of drama to make it outstanding! LOve the black!
    =]

    Reply
  4. Preety says

    February 8, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    beautiful and vibrant card 🙂 love it!
    cheers
    preety

    Reply
  5. Patt H. says

    February 8, 2017 at 6:31 pm

    Fabulous colors! Love it!

    Reply
  6. Karen L K says

    February 9, 2017 at 12:32 pm

    Such a pretty card! Both are nice I think. I maybe lean just slightly towards the black.

    Reply
  7. cmayne says

    February 13, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    So pretty…I’m still trying to figure out my zigs (all 12 of them *grin*)
    ~carol

    Reply

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