Merry Monday Flower

Hello friends. It's Merry Monday Time again.

This week it's my turn to choose the challenge.

Can you guess what I chose?

Here's what I chose.

I signed up for the Online Watercolor Class

I've finally watched had time to watch some videos and play a bit.

This technique is from day 7.
Joni Nina Andaya showed how to create her beautiful style with rich colors
and Dawn Woleslagle offered some really good tips for watercoloring stamped images.

I stamped the poinsettia with Real Red ink then used an Aqua Painter and some ink to color in the petals.  I used some Cherry Cobbler reinker to add some darker highlights.

I was painting on dry paper and used very little water.

I should have started with a different color.

I'll keep trying.

After coloring the poinsettia and letting it dry, 

I masked it and stamped the leaves and pine sprigs.

I used the Aqua Painter to  diffuse the ink a bit.

I tried to  use the Aqua Painter on the sentiment.

Wish I hadn't done that!

This is also for Addicted to CAS

I hope you'll put a flower on a Christmas card and join us at

Merry Monday.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Joyful Christmas, Greetings of the Season, Magical Season, Pine Branch (Inkadinkado)

Ink:  Real Red, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  140 lb. cold press (Strathmore)

Other:  Aqua Painter, Basic Pearls

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted