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September 25, 2015

Hi, Jessica here!  We’re finishing up this month’s collaboration with Pretty Pink Posh but I have one more card to share!

Here’s my bright and colorful card using sequins a little differently! I was inspired by the earlier Happy challenge! 🙂
I’ve recently seen a few cards online with a rainbow wash of color using zig markers and I wanted to give it a try!  I started off by taping a 5×6 piece of watercolor paper to a tilted work surface.  Next I scribbled a few lines of color at the top of the paper with my zig markers.  Then I heavily spritzed the top of the paper with water until the color started to run down the paper.  I kept spritzing until I was happy with the coverage.  Then I let it air dry, keeping it tilted so the colors wouldn’t pool and would keep running down the page.  (I also put a folder paper towel at the bottom of the paper to catch the drips…just a little advice) 😉
Once it was totally dry I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts and heat-embossed it with silver embossing powder.  Then I masked the sentiment with a little post-it tape and then taped the Hero Arts heart stencil over the watercolor paper and applied a thin layer of pearlescent embossing paste.  While the paste was still wet I sprinkled glitter over the paste, tapped off the excess, and then let it dry.
While it was drying, I took a few strands of metallic silver thread and threaded varying sizes of Pretty Pink Posh sparkling clear sequins onto the thread in random groupings.  Then I wrapped the thread around the top of the watercolor panel and knotted it, letting the ends of the thread drape down loosely.
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  1. abnhwp says

    September 25, 2015 at 10:14 pm

    WOW – how gorgeous – love all the special elemnts – especially the sequins threaded on the thread – will have to give this technique a try.

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  2. Sharon Jones says

    September 25, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    Awesomesauce, Jess! Love the embossing and those ca-ute hanging sequins…a must CASE, my friend!
    Hugs,
    Sunshine Sharon

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  3. wienerhoneymooners says

    September 25, 2015 at 11:55 pm

    Jessica, this is so beautiful, I'd love for you to add it to the Muse Card club gallery, show it off as it is so Fantastically lovely!!!! Thanks, Kimberly Wiener

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  4. "glow" says

    September 26, 2015 at 12:12 am

    hey there jess… another gorgeous card… it doesnt look like your last ones thats for sure… with all the sparkle…. but i love this card anyhows… just the way you did it and those colors…:)

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  5. Harriet says

    September 26, 2015 at 12:31 am

    Lovely card, love the washed affect…but…the saying is beyond wonderful!!!!!

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  6. justme81233 says

    September 26, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    Jess, you did it again, I just love this card and the techniques are inspiring. Beautiful card.

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  7. Maureen Chandler says

    September 26, 2015 at 9:40 pm

    Lovely card and what a cool idea with the sequins!! I am going to give that a try – thank you for sharing the idea!!

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  8. Samantha Coleman says

    September 27, 2015 at 12:02 am

    It turned out beautiful and I keep looking at my zig markers a little afraid to open them, but I think I might just have to try this. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Mimi says

    September 27, 2015 at 5:41 am

    I had to leave a comment to say that every time I see this card I just sigh… It is so cute. I just adore it. Thumbs up!

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  10. Karen L K says

    September 27, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    Such a pretty clever card. You did so many nice things on your card. Pretty running colors, glitter on stenciled hearts with pearlescent paste and those dangling sequins.

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  11. Chark says

    September 28, 2015 at 7:44 pm

    beautifully done!

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  12. Ruby N says

    October 5, 2015 at 2:41 am

    This is a really beautiful card, what perfect colors and sentiment!

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