Watercolour - Iris

One technique I absolutely love, was taught to me by the wonderful Tim Holtz (I think it was on one of the Creative Chemistry On-line classes) and I was taken with being able to use water-based markers, spritzed with water, stamp ... and it looks as though I have painted the design ... so wonderful!

So, when Simon Says Stamp Blog Monday challenge said the next challenge would be Watercolo(u)r I couldn't resist this challenge:

This lovely huge Penny Black Iris stamp leapt out of the box, so, using Ranger Watercolor card, I used Distress Markers, and using the brush part of the marker, started with the centre of the open flower in rusty hinge, then dusty concord in parts of the stamp where the flower would be darker or an under bit, wilted violet as the main part of the flowers, with peeled paint for the foliage. I spritzed lightly with water, and stamped! (then spritzed, and stamped three more times! all lovely versions of the Iris.)

The 1st impression was stamped onto Watercolor card then when dry was matted and layered, onto coordinating Centura Pearl then onto a square card.

If anyone is kind enough to read this, I hope you feel it is worth it (and are not put off by the cats!)

I should like this to be entered into the Simon Says Stamp Blog Monday Challenge.