Slow Bloom Society

 This stunning stamp set has released over at Unity Stamp Co. as part of the March KOM!

I decided to use the stamp on watercolour cardstock. To create my background, I first smooshed some distress oxide ink onto my mat and spritzed it so that I could dip the panel into it. Once dry, I inked the edges of the panel with the same ink.

Next, I smooshed a slightly darker ink onto my mat, spritzed it with water, and then picked up the ink with some clear acetate so that I could control the ink smooshing a bit. Once that was dry, I inked up the edges again, now with the darker colour. I got these beautiful gouache paints awhile ago and have been loving them lately. I coloured up the image using the paints. Next, I die cut a thin frame from silver metallic cardstock. For the sentiment, I used some ephemera.

You can watch my video tutorial here:

Paper: Distress watercolour paper (Tim Holtz); Silver Metallic (Lawn Fawn)
Stamps: Slow Bloom Society (Unity Stamp Co.)
Ink: Cracked Pistachio, Lucky Clover distress oxide ink (Tim Holtz)
Paint: Grey Ultra, Lavender, Milkweed, Wild Rose gouache (Beam Paints)
Die: More Thin Frames (Kristina Werner x Concord and 9th)

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