Sweet Stamps- Stencils and Embossing Paste

Hi- waving hello to everyone!  I have been in Kentucky visiting my parents this past week- I will work on catching up with commenting on blogs this weekend!
 For the Sweet Stamps challenge this week, I decided to get out the watercolors and give them a go for the 'stencil and embossing paste' theme.

 I used the Peerless watercolors and the Geo Triangles stencil. First, secure the stencil (use painters tape or Washi...). I used the Dark Green color (which is the main background color) and applied that all over the background thru the stencil.  I removed the stencil and added splashes of Wisteria Violet and Japonice Scarlet and Dk Gray using a wet paintbrush and flicks of the paintbrush.
 I replaced the stencil and added white Embossing Paste here and there.

 The Embossing Paste added a little texture to the background.  Once dry, I watercolored over the areas of dry embossing paste again using Dark Green. I added a little more color over that with a Copic marker. **TIP- Be patient and let the embossing paste dry- if you want a bubbly look- you can use the heat gun- but if you do not want a bubbly look- be patient : )
  The Billy Painting Happy Birthday image was stamped, colored with Copics and fussy cut- then added on Dimensionals to the card.

Products I used from the SweetStamps.com store :
Black Tuxedo Memento ink HERE
Billy Painting Happy Birthday image HERE
Peerless Watercolors HERE
Geo Triangles Stencil HERE
Copic Markers HERE
White Embossing Paste HERE
Forget Me Not ink HERE
Coordinations cardstock Purple Majesty (Lavendars group) andAquaduct (Out to Sea group) HERE

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp- AG
Stampotique SDC #180- Painted BG 
Top Tip Tuesday- Something New- Stencil and image
Artistic Inspirations- Triangles ( the stencil pattern )
Scrapbook Stamp Society- AG option Birthday
Use Your Stuff- Paint

Thanks for stopping by!
 Shelly