Happy Belated Birthday, Kerry!

A birthday card for a crafty friend of mine. Kerry loves the randomness of smooshed watercolor backgrounds so I thought I would incorporate that technique into my card for her.

• A combo of Distress Ink and Oxide used, with drying between layers to avoid muddying, then a spatter of plain water
• The trunk is also smooshed with some more-or-less careful masking
• The tree background is cut from non-watercolor cardstock so the trunk has a pebbled texture due to the application of water during smooshing
• The leaves are smooshed too
• The fairies are colored with Copics (RV0000-RV00 for wings, RV21-29 for outfits)
• Wink of Stella on like everything tho invisible in the picture--leaves, wings
• The tree coverplate is inset

I based my colors on the current THD Challenge 12.  I hope you plan to join in the fun!

I'm entering this in Addicted to Stamps and More 242 Make Your Mark and Seize the Birthday (can't decide if fairies are considered creatures), Simon Says Wednesday A Bit of Sparkle, Fab n Funky #351 Create a Background or Use a Background Stamp

The Details:  Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree Backdrop Portrait, Distress Ink Mowed Lawn, Mermaid Lagoon, Vintage Photo, Twisted Citron, Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Wink of Stella, Ranger Watercolor Paper, Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Avery Elle Pixie Dust, Copics, Versamark, Stampendous Detail Fine White Embossing Powder, Scor-Tape, Pretty Pink Posh sequins

Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree Backdrop Portrait dies	Ranger Watercolor Paper	Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon	Distress Ink Mowed Lawn
Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush	Wink of Stella, Clear

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