Pages

Sunday 3 May 2020

Let's dance

Hello crafting friends!

I've been getting more and more interested in the relationship between ink and water and today, I brought my re-inkers out and had a bit of a play. Come and see:


This is my final version, after lots of messy failures experiments! I ended up painting a splodge of water on a card panel, allowing an ink drop to fall onto it and 'bloom', then blotting it with a tissue. I repeated these steps with each colour to make my background.


I added a sentiment from Stampin' Up's Beautiful You, which I thought would work well with the bright colours and is also a great observation for these weird times. I was going to add some enamel dots but I just didn't think it needed anything else.

EDITED TO ADD AN AWARD
So happy that this card was a pick at Freshly Made Sketches :)



CHALLENGES
I'm linking up with Freshly Made Sketches, where I was inspired by the inky looking sketch (I turned it upside down because I thought the sentiment looked better on this bit of my inky background.) I'm also joining in with Less is More, where the theme is Scribbles, Drips and/or Splats; Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge where Anything Goes; and Addicted to Stamps and More where it's a Make Your Mark challenge this week.


AND IN OTHER NEWS
This is the innocent face of a golden retriever who was walking nicely along the side of the canal this morning until she saw a black lab on the other side, and who then leapt into the water, swam across to the other side and made hen noises at said lab!!


It turned out to be a dog we used to meet in the park and walk with - he was being walked by his owner's husband who I hadn't met. It was nice to meet him, and we had a chat across the width of the canal, although whether he actually needed a shower from my dog is debatable!

How's your weekend going?

Hugs,

33 comments:

  1. Nothing else is needed at all, Vicky! This is perfect as is!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I LOVE this card Vicky. Such a wonderful sentiment and I love the way the ink has spread to give those super cheery colours. I bet Eve was so excited to see her friend xx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. In earlier versions, the ink ran into each other and made muddy messes which is why I did each bloom separately :)
      Poor old Eva does miss her pals.
      xx

      Delete
  3. Great collection of colours and a fab sentiment.

    Kath x

    ReplyDelete
  4. Fabulous splashes of color and what a fun card design it made. Your golden retriever certainly looks innocence but from your story has a little devil in her.

    Hugs Diane

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. She has the most innocent little face doesn't she! She's very intelligent and I think she thinks I must have made a mistake when I say 'no' in certain circumstances. It must be hard to be a dog and have to live by human rules!

      Delete
  5. Beautiful card, and dog!😊

    ReplyDelete
  6. You have mastered those tricky watercolor spots perfectly! I can never seem to get them quite right! This is amazing! And look at the innocent look on Miss Eva's face...she was just being friendly, LOL!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. There was a lot of experimentation LeAnne and a lot of Tidy Up Time!

      Delete
  7. A wonderful sentiment, Vicky! Lovely CAS card with those wonderfully bright happy colours! Take care! :)

    ReplyDelete
  8. Very colourful and very CAS. Lobe it! xxx

    ReplyDelete
  9. Eyecatcher!!! And funny dog ;)

    ReplyDelete
  10. Beautiful card. I'm sure Eva showers are the best? xoxo

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. They can be a bit fragrant - and not in a good way! xx

      Delete
  11. OH! I love this vibrant rainbow card Vicky, so bright and cheery, also a Super sentiment. Had to laugh at Eves travel. She is very sociable.
    Keep safe and well.
    Faith x

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. She really is sociable - people and dogs, she has to know everything that's going on and she's positive her public want to greet her too! x

      Delete
  12. The intense drops of color are so fabulous! Thanks for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Great dog story and a wonderfully colourful card with a perfect sentiment. Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks for the fun inspiration Karren :)

      Delete
  14. Great job - I have an aversion to splats so have had many failed attempts at FMS and LIM this week!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm imagining you up to your eyes in ink! These are not failed attempts Joanne, they are useful experiments!

      Delete
  15. Stunning CAS card Vicky! I love your ink drops and they are perfect for our challenge. Thanks for joining us at Less is More.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks Michelle - had a lot of fun with LiM this fortnight!

      Delete
  16. A beautiful bright and colourful card ... I love the sentiment. Thanks for joining in with the challenge at Less is More.
    Elaine

    ReplyDelete
  17. What a great technique, I need to try some messy ones again soon! Such cheery colours and a fabulous sentiment too. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Less is More, Anita x

    ReplyDelete
  18. I love your splotches of colour! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge.

    ReplyDelete

I'd love to know what you think. Do leave me a comment - it always makes my day! Vicky x


(In line with new Data Protection legislation (GDPR) you comment in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose.)