Multiple ways to use Press + Foil Plates with Water-colour Backgrounds

Multiple ways to use Press + Foil Plates with Water-colour Backgrounds

Have you ever tried taking a watercolour background and using your press and foil backgrounds over top. You can create some really neat effects. I was at my local craft store where I first saw this technique. First I created a simple shimmer watercolour background and then used the Wall Flower impress-ion Press + Foil Plate with basic black ink. The second card I used shimmer watercolour on black water colour cardstock and then used versa mark and translucent embossing powder with the Braided impress-ion Press + Foil Plate. Both methods give very shimmery fun results.

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Sentiment Dies for Modern Layout

Sentiment Dies for Modern Layout

Playing with the new LDRS Creative Spring Release. The Breezy Blossoms Impress-ion Press and Foil Plates is a really beautiful floral bouquet that seems perfect for watercoloring. However I wanted to do something a little extra to the watercolored bouquet for a modern layout. Decided to play around with the Sentiment Stack Shadow Die II to see if I could stretch it’s use and come up with an interesting layout for the watercolored floral bouquet. The effect is a collection of horizontal strips that build the floral image when laid next to each other.

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