Water Coloring Over White Embossing...Will it Work?

I love the look of white embossing! Whether it is on Crumb Cake card stock or ink blending over it on white card stock to make an image pop.  As I was working on a card last week using this technique, I wondered how the white embossing would work if I tried water coloring over it.  

I used white embossing powder to emboss the large floral image from the upcoming Floral Charm Suite, available July 1st, on Crumb Cake card stock and also on Basic White card stock. Then I placed a drop of Fresh Freesia and Granny Apple Green reinkers on a clear stamping block.  I spritzed a little water on the ink drops and painted my image using the reinkers as watercolor.  I use this technique often when watercoloring and love the soft look I get with it.  

It worked just like ink blending, the color popped beautifully!

I cut a piece of Crumb Cake card stock to an A2 size, then cut 1.5" off the side of it for my card base.  I mounted the Crumb Cake panel on a Lemon Lime Twist card panel, then mounted both to the front of my altered card base. 

I cut a piece of Basic White card stock at 4" x 5.25" to place inside my card. Then I cut a 4" x 2" piece of Perennial Lavender DSP to glue to the inside base to make it peek out from under the top panel of my card. 

I cut out the floral image using the coordinating die and adhered it with dimensionals, being careful to only place them on the top, back portion of the image so that my card would still be able to open.

To finish the card, I tied a bow from Fresh Freesia seam binding ribbon and placed it to the left of the floral image. The ribbon was one of the 2025 Sale-a-Bration gifts this year. 

I'm so happy with how my card turned out!  I will definitely be using this technique again!