Sunday 22 January 2017

Watercolour powders 1

I have a card and the process steps on the Country View Crafts Project Blog today and thought I would make another one for here.


Follow the steps on the CVC blog HERE but mix and match your powders, I used brown bistre, royal blood infusion and grey brusho to show how they can all work together. The two steps needed to create this are so easy and can produce some amazing effects.


Gather some items to embellish the card and create your focal point.


I edged the card with ground espresso and created a small collage with a sentiment.


There we go, a great vintage card in under an hour and a half, well it can be if you just go for it, but if you're like me you'll spend ages choosing your colours and your collage elements lol and take longer.

Here's the one that can be found at Country View Crafts project Blog, it would be lovely if you could pop over to take a look.



Have fun and happy Sunday.

hugs Brenda xxx

16 comments:

Astrid Maclean said...

Both look fantastic Brenda in your own wonderful style! Great colour choices and taking your time over putting the collage lelements together is well worth it!

I'm dreaming of the time when I can spend more time at my craft desk again...
Happy weekendxxxx Thinking of you!

Gina said...

Always meant to ask where you find all your lovely ephemera...do you trawl the antique shops? Gorgeous creation as always :D XXX

Suzanne C said...

Beautiful! Love the soft effect with the powders on the background. The layering of the ephemera draws the eye to the focal point. Beautiful design as well.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely stunning projects,

Jane said...

Gorgeous design and colours Brenda, I loved the 2 over at CVC too. A great inky technique. Enjoy your Sunday, hugs xxx

experiments in paper said...

Gorgeous, Brenda - definitely will go look at your other card! Looking forward to inaugurating my new craft room once I return from Nicaragua in late February - meanwhile, thank you for the marvelous inspiration! xxx Lynn

Patty O'Malley said...

Fantastic cards, Brenda! The backgrounds are awesome!

Paper Profusion said...

LOVE your cards Brenda! Both the backgrounds and then your (always) perfectly orchestrated collages blend beautifully. You are a most gifted artiste! Nicola x

A Pink said...

Two fabulous cards Brenda. Your collaging always is spot on and you make it look so effortless. Love the colour tones .
hugs x

Shilpa Nagaonkar said...

Beautiful Background and tag, Brenda, Love it so much! thanks for sharing technique, must try :)

Redanne said...

Both are fabulous, I always love your collaged pieces! Hugs, Anne xx

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Hi Brenda, hope,you are well. Loving the tag, the swirl backdrop is gorgeous and I love the layered ephemera. Hugs. Tracy x

Valerija said...

Amazing projects! Love the bacgrounds!
Valerija xx

moknowsall said...

You are a wonderful artist. I can only aspire to be half as good as you. So creative and talented. Thanks for an entry into the give away.

sarascloset said...

Both are beautiful projects with gorgeous backgrounds and the best collages! Picking out those pieces always leaves me scratching my head! Collage is a skill you have perfected and I need to work on. I'm off to CVC for a look-see! Sending hugs!

pearshapedcrafting said...

Oh My Brenda! I have missed my visits here! Hugs, Chrisx