NSD Crop Challenge | Get Messy with Theresa Doan

I have a background made with stamps, stencils and watercolor powder. https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/202854-love-this

https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/202899-messy-insert

I used 6 inks on the background.
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/202901-just-wing-it

Gettin messy with digital & actual splatters, (and a photo of my husband's messy office!): https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/202903-the-sun-shines-not-on-us

I tried out ink splattering for the first time on this card:
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/202916-love-layered-card

I hardly ever use paint, but I thought I would give it a go and I loved it! I have played with colour and tryed out different techniques. To create the bakground paper for my weekly card and for one of the journalingcards I have mixed color theory inks with water on a piece of plastic and then flipped it over on a piece of white cardstock.
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/202920-vecka-8

Thank you for the Challenge!

Here's my take on the challenge: https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/202992-on-a-rock-mountains-behind-me

I painted the pink background paper with watercolours in unidirectional strokes for some texture and pattern. For some added shimmer, I mixed the water I used with some perfect pearls, which gives it a subtle pearly look that went very well with the pastel theme of the layout (unfortunately it doesn't show up so well on the camera).

Here's mine:
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/202998-watercolor-birthday-card

I have made a background with watercolor, my lovely Gansai Tambi.
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/203001-paus

Loved making this background. https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/203007-meet-me-in-the-sunshine-selfie

I really got messy here by trying out a new technique with acrylic paints https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/203008-chihuly-at-nybg

Definitely need to use paint more often! Used mini mists and watercolors to splatter a messy rainbow of color on my page.
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/203010-hello

Have been meaning to paint up this background paper - loved it but then got a freeze on how I would use it and still have a photo - from the Written in the Stars kit. Love how it came up!! https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/203021-dreamer

After several attempts at painting... Here is what I landed on! You pros make it look easy, but man... Ha!
https://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/203033-grateful-for-you