Today I’m joining Papertrey Ink for a group post featuring the new Feather Finery stamp set. The design team was challenged to find a piece of inspiration on Pinterest or some other source and use that as the jumping point for two projects. I saw this stunning watercolor artwork on and the rest is history. Isn’t is gorgeous?
I couldn’t wait to try some watercoloring with these beautiful feather images.
I embossed the feather in clear and then washed over it with some gradient watercolors. I had to make my card slightly taller than normal to accommodate the sentiment which is from the new Four Square stamp set.
Next, I wanted to see what it would look like to watercolor with the bird image in the Feather Finery set with more color variation like in the inspiration piece.
I embossed the birds in clear and washed over them with various colors. By the way, the watercolors that I used are from Michael’s and they are about as cheap as watercolors can get, but they do just fine by me.
For my last card, I embossed the feather in white on the card base and on three separate strips of cardstock.
I layered the strips together added a sentiment from the Heart-2-Heart #4 stamp set.
Be sure and check out what the rest of the design team created, and thanks so much for stopping by!
Nichole Heady
Heather Nichols
Ashley Newell
Danielle Flanders
Melissa Phillips
Erin Lincoln
Cristina Kowalczyk
Dawn McVey
Betsy Veldman
cardstock: stamper’s select white, true black, blueberry sky, limeade ice, aqua mist, hawaiian shores
ink: true black, versamark
stamps: Feather Finery, Four Square, Heart-2-Heart #4
embossing powder: Hero Arts
sequins: Neat & Tangled
watercolors: Michael’s
Wow!! what lovely and totally different creations with just one feather stamp! Love the cards. The bird card is too adorable Laura!
I LOVE the way you used watercolors with clear embossing! The colors you chose are gorgeous and the effect is so lovely! Very pretty with the bird images. These are my favorite cards of all the January PTI release. Really unique and playful. I’m inspired!
Beautiful!
Laura, each card is just lovely! I’m inspired to try watercolors now!
Love all the designs, very different. Great very versatile stamp.
Every one is absolutely gorgeous. I’m going to have to try that stamping on various strips and put them together. That look is fantastic!.
Stunning, Laura! I have been so excited o see what you did with that glorious feather 🙂
How gorgeous every one of them, I will try this with gelatos since I have no water colors
So very gorgeous are all of your cards! I wouldn’t be able to pick a favorite because they are so fab!!
Simply gorgeous!
Your watercoloring is beautiful, Laura and I adore that last card! Fab design with the layered cardstock! ♥
You’ve completely wowed me today!
Just gorgeous Laura – particularly love the simple style of the first card xxx
Gorgeous cards!
I know Nichole is thanking her lucky stars that she added you to the team. Your first two cards have a feel of art pieces in a gallery. Wonderful job with your not-so-fancy set of watercolors. That makes it even more charming!
I agree with Kelly…you are so talented…love every one of your cards today…beautiful example of something different to do with feathers!
All of these cards are wonderful but the layered one is gorgeous. That feather stamp is now on my wish list.
Donna K U
Yeah, I am pretty sure I don’t even know where to begin with all of this awesomeness! Love them all Laura! You showcased this set to perfection.
Beautiful cards! Loving the watercolors! That second card is my favorite, it reminds me of an installation at an art gallery.
Amazing cards, Laura! The colors are so pretty! 🙂
OMG, all three cards are so gorgoeus!!!
Love the technique you used with the watercolour!
Such beautiful cards. Love the water color look!
I totally agree with Kelly about the first two card are much like the cards from the museum art gallery/shop!! LOVE them! And that last one is full of gorgeous details with your super mad skills!
Love your watercolor designs and the triple stamped embossed feather is awesome!
Once agin, perfectly lovely. Don’t you love feathers…was totally inspired to get out my watercolors. The “birds” are awesome (loving that sentiment). Your last card knocked me out…that technique you do is incredible.
All 3 stunners, Laura, love the last, and your flawless technique!
The second card is soo pretty!
Stunning!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALLLLLL your projects are WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!! LOOOOOOOOVE the blocks of color, the water color & the layering!!!!!!!!!! ALL of them are STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!:)
Love your Pinspired cards–the watercoloring is such a great technique. Your cards are little works of art!
Absolutely stunning Laura! Love the water-colour effect on the first cards and love the colour of the last.
They’re lovely! I’m really liking those feathers!
Beautiful projects. Love your watercoloring. Thanks!
My favorite of all your lovely designs is the last one! Oh, that one REALLY appealed to me! Wonderful work!
Your watercolor cards are absolutely stunning, Laura! I forget to use clear embossing powder sometimes, and it looks so pretty against your background! Your last card is so elegant…I love all the layers and the blueberry sky card base was such a great choice! And I thought I didn’t ‘need’ another feather stamp set…how wrong I was!!!
These are all BEAUTIFUL!!!! You succeeded in your tast of making me want this feather stamp!!! Love it!
Works of art, my dear.
Oh WOW!! I LOVE every card but the birds are my favorite!!! Stunning!!
Love your cards!
Love the white embossed feathers against the the blues and greens. Yowza!
These are all so lovely! The white embossed with the watercolors took my breath away!
The white feather on the water color background is stunning!
Wow, truly beautiful!!
Laura…laura….i am speechless. Period.
These are all awesome but I’m especially loving those sweet birdies!
Wow, absolutely stunning x
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these are just gorgeous! came over from Jennifer McGuire’s blog!