AECP - Polychromatic

Let's play with colors! That was the theme of my next class in the Altenew Academy courses that I have been taking towards certification.  In this class, we learned how to use multiple colors comfortably!  

So, for my first card I chose to watercolor a rainbow. To add a bit of drama to the card I decided I would use black as my card base as well as for the sentiment.  I started out by stamping the floral image using Embossing ink onto watercolor paper and then heat embossing with clear ink.  Then I took my Altenew Watercolor markers - the Spring Garden set and dropped a few drops of a rainbow of colors onto my glass mat.  I used  a watercolor paint brush to add water to the panel and then started picking up a little of each color - ROYGBIV and created a rainbow of color.  After laying down each color I went back with a little water and blended each color into the next trying to create a smooth transition into each color.  After I let the watercolored panel dry I die cut the image and decided how to place it on the black base.  I finished by using black gemstones from my stash.  Not my usual style but I think it turned out nicely.

For my second card I started the same way by stamping the image onto watercolor paper with embossing ink and this time I heat embossing with white embossing powder.  

The lesson I followed this time was about using similar colors.  So again using the Spring Garden Watercolor Markers by Altenew I dropped color from 2 blues and 2 greens onto my glass mat and began using water and the markers to lay down some color.  Going back and forth with a little color and then adding water to allow the color to move around.  I allowed the panel to dry a little and then came back in again and added more water and color.  After, I had the look that I desired I die cut the image.

Next up was the base panel I wanted to use behind my floral image.  First, I used the same colors and randomly watercolored and blended the colors together onto another piece of watercolor cardstock.  Once this panel dried, I splattered it with the 4 colors I had used to watercolor both the flowers and the background panel. Lastly, I used a set of A2 rectangle dies and diecut the various layers.  I added sentiments from my bowl of sentiments and finished with the black gems from my stash.  I have to say this is one of my favorite cards that I have created.  Blues and greens are my favorite and I really just LOVE how this turned out.

Let me know what you think.