Tuesday with Toni - Altenew Forever in Love

This is a banner year for me--I actually remembered our anniversary ahead of time AND did something about it.  Yay, me!

I stamped the Altenew Forever in Love image onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper using Versafine Onyx Black.

I hadn't played with my Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors in a coon's age so I used those along with a Zig Watercolor H2O Detail Brush.  I used colors #36, #33, #53, and #10.

I had recently used Prismacolor colored pencils with Copics so thought I would use them with watercolors and see what happened. Umm, wow. I love the added texture (both visual and tactile).

The pencils allowed me to add lots of depth to the blooms without muddy watercolors. Swoon! I can only imagine how fantastic using Derwent Inktense pencils would be.

As you can see, I used the pencils for the background as well.

For the sentiment, I die cut the white panel using Avery Elle Dotted Borders. After stamping the Altenew Forever in Love sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black, I decided the panel needed a little pizzaz so I added a strip of Altenew Golden Trim Washi along the bottom.  Insert dreamy sigh.

If you'd like to check out my other creations, you can visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, my Instagram, or my Pinterest Board.

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