11 September 2017

Angel - watercolour and stenciling with Nuvo mousse


Wishing a joyful Christmas with an angel on a heavenly blue background accented with gold.

This card features a digital stamp from Scrapper's Delights, Stampin' Up watercolour pencils, Simon Says Stamp stencil and die, and Nuvo embellishment mousse.



Supplies



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Putting It Together

I actually coloured the angel a few weeks ago, err a couple months ago, while I was at a gather sponsored by my Stampin' Up demonstrator. I used her pack of Stampin' Up watercolour pencils, since I am still on the fence about buying them. 


I coloured up the image on light 90lb watercolour paper using the pencils and waterbrushes I brought with me. I wanted to see if I could do skin and hair with the limited palette.

I'll admit that I look at this colouring and can see things I would do differently, just a few months later.


I fussy cut the angel, following the outline on the digital stamp. It's handy it has a lovely margin or cookie cutter line. I added some Wink of Stella to her dress and halo for a subtle sparkle.


I got my first Nuvo embellishment mousse the other night and just had to try it. I also got a new stencil from Simon Says Stamp so what better than to try them together. I used a palette knife to smear the mousse on the panel with the stencil. It was late and I didn't have the camera on while I was 'playing' I love love love this stencil! The mousse is creamy. I'm not sure if I like it more or less than other similar products (Cosmic Shimmer and Inka Gold) but the colour is lovely and it is dreamy with stenciling. I let the stencil dry overnight. Mostly because it was my 'bedtime' and not because it needed that full time to dry.


I die cut "joyeux noel" from scrap foiled and white cardstock and stacked them to give the words a little more rigidity. I dry fit them with the angel and decided I wanted either a matting or frame.


I cut 1/4" strips of the same foil.


I added thin adhesive tape to the strips,...


Then added them to the edges of the panel.


I mitered the top and bottom strips by cutting it at an angle.


I added bits of foam mounting tape to the back of the angel.


Before adding the angel, I used adhesive tape to secure the panel to the card base.


I used the Xyron to add adhesive to the words.


I used the bone folder to rub the Xyron tape before peeling the words off and adhering them to the card.


I added small pearls as the dot on the 'j' and the accent for the 'e'.


Inside, I added a gold filigree I had die cut and had in my stash. It adds a nice detail without the need for a second sentiment.




Challenges

Addicted to Stamps and More: Holiday
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas extra: Anything Goes
Scrapper's Delights: Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door: Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty: Anything Goes

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful!! The gold is so elegant and really sets off that fabulous background!
    Thanks for playing with CHNCC2.

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  2. Absolutely gorgeous holiday project! Love the sweet little angel. Thanks for joining us at ATSM.
    x Asha

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