Artsy Pink Coffee Mug Rings

This week’s SCS Inspiration Challenge is to find inspiration in the gorgeous creations of Japanese watercolor artist Mizue Hirano. 

I took my inspiration from the wonderful packaging Hirano designed for a collection of Mary’s Chocolates.  The pink circles reminded me of coffee mug rings, so that is where my design idea began.

I watered down Memories Mists Strawberry Daiquiri and then dipped a coffee mug into the diluted liquid.  I then ‘stamped’ the mug onto water color paper.  Before it completely dried, I smeared it slightly to get a softer watercolor effect.

Next I dipped the bottom of a small spray bottle into Tangerine Chalk ink and stamped the orange circles.  I painted in the circles using both Angel Wings Shimmerz and diluted Memories Mists in Orange Juice. 

The yellow circles were made by dipping top of a bottle of stamp cleaner into a Yellow Cadmium Ink pad.  Finally, I stamped the Paper Salon Monogram Builder #2 Swirled design in Rouge.

I finished with a Pebbles, Inc. Dictionary sentiment sticker matted on Pink Bazzill Bling Cardstock with a couple of tiny orange adhesive gems.  I had so much fun making this card & I really love how it turned out … so artsy and abstract.

I hope you find inspiration.