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My DH and I live on a small lake in Central Florida. We enjoy some pretty spectacular sunsets, and while these colors show up in the sky together all the time, my card doesn’t begin to do the sunsets justice.

Here’s my water-colored sunset card:

I was going to use a piece of the Thoughtful Memories DSP (designer series paper) but spilled water all over my desk and the only piece of the DSP I had got very wet. This DSP is stunningly gorgeous, and you can see it here:

Here’s a close-up of the DSP I wanted to use:

Until the end of this month, August, 2024, select DSP packages are on sale, and this pack is one of the selections. I’ve already made some gorgeous cards using it, and will update this post when they go live.

Measurements:

• The Calypso Coral base measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches
• The Pretty Peacock mat measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
• After I finished water-coloring, I trimmed the water-color paper to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
• The white cardstock for the inside measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
• I dry embossed the envelope flap

Water-coloring:

I am not very experienced with water-coloring, and this card was outside my comfort zone. However, I knew I wanted to use the colors I see in the sunsets from my back porch. Therefore, I found some Stampin’ Up! videos showing various watercoloring techniques. Here are three different SU! videos to help you as well.

Heat embossing:

• I used VersaMark ink to stamp the sentiment on cardstock vellum
• Cover the ink with black embossing powder and heat set
  • HINT: Be careful when using your heat tool on vellum. I only let it warm up for about 15 seconds and then quickly heat the embossing powder so the vellum doesn’t burn.
  • Please don’t try to emboss on vellum that is not as thick as the SU! cardstock vellum since it will burn
• Using the Oceanfront stamp set, stamp the grasses on the bottom of the grass using VersaMark ink
• Cover the ink with black embossing powder and heat set

Assembly:

I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the pieces together.

To adhere the vellum, I used a make-up sponge to evenly distribute a layer of multipurpose liquid glue on the back of the vellum. Don’t be stingy, you want a solid layer. As long as you cover the back evenly, the adhesive won’t show through the vellum.

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Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

Colors Used:

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