Dandelion Wishes

I love dandelion clocks!  
When this Swap came up on ATCs For All forum then I knew exactly what I wanted to create.


I sorted out all my dandelion stamps - I think I have three!

I painted out my masterboard with some blues and greens and left to dry.  

Once the paints were dry, I cut the master boards into ATC sizes and I started my stamping.  

I thought each design out and then stamped away..... not once, maybe twice, three times on one of them ..... once completed I realised .... they needed a sentiment.  

I stamped the sentiment onto the first card but it didn't look right.

I stamped some more sentiments on the leftovers from the masterboards and attached three of them to the rest of the cards.

This is not right, the stamping is still all wrong!  :-( 

I used some of the Versafine ink as a paint and 'cleaned' up the stamping a bit, but could not alter the smudged areas.

I really didn't know what to do so I posted them on the Forum and asked for help .......

...... Barkesm came back at me with suggestions - love that lady! - followed by VickiZ - love her too!

Back into the craft room I went ....

I took one of my acrylic blocks and, using washi tape, covered the sides so that an ATC size was left.  This meant that I could now arrange my stamps on the block before stamping.   Why didn't I think of this before?!?!

I repainted the masterboard, this time using watercolour paper, and cut to ATC size.

I added my stamps to the block, following suggestions from Barkesm and VickZ and voila! 

I am really happy with these cards.  Yes! I know the background is brighter but it is the quality of the stamping that is better, one happy bunny round here!

UPDATE: 24.09.32016

I have received the following cards.....

 Beautifully drawn and stamped.
Thank you Dnewton972.

Superb watercolour background.

Thank you RaeK75.

Gorgeous sunset colours.

Thank you missxkay.