Lotus Corner Frame and Watercolor on Canvas with Poppies and Roses on Canvas

All my life I've been told that "Simple can be the best and have the most impact!"

Wait...were they talking to ME? HAH!

But okay, okay..."they" were right. 

Once a millennia or so.

This millennia, it was the absolutely gorgeous Lotus Corner on a cheapie 8 x 10 frame from Hobby Lobby. 

I stamped it in white Hero Hues Unicorn Pigment Ink and then embossed with clear powder. I intended to paint it with acrylics, but then realized how pretty it looked-and how it would take away from my March New Release Card Bandanna Background, so I left it as it was. "They" would be proud, don't you think?

For ONCE, I ran up against a card that my iPhone couldn't pick up the actual beauty of. I stamped the Poppies and Roses stamp over and over with black Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black Ink. This is a thick, mixed media ink that needs extra time to dry. I used it because I wanted to make sure the lines showed after I laid down the heavy ink and water I planned on using. Plus, I was stamping on stick back canvas so one impression wasn't going to do it. Using my Stamparatus, I stamped and reinked probably 4 or 5 times. I dried it very well with my heat gun, pressing my finger down at intervals to see if any ink lifted away. 

Then I began laying down heavy layers of Distress ink with an aqua pen, using very little water. I added highlights. But I coated the heck out of each flower with as much ink as I could. When I was done, I misted the canvas and let the ink start to run. You have to be careful here. Too much and it looks muddy. Too little and you have to mist again and it could look terrible. I could've let it run a little more, but I like the way it turned out.

When you see the colors start to run, hit it with the heat gun and don't stop until it's dry. You can force the color to run more if you like or keep them in their space. It's up to you.

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Oh...sorry. Just reveling for a moment.

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