Watercoloring for Merry Monday

Good Merry Monday morning!

This week our challenge is brought to you by our fantastic former 

Merry Maker, Katie.  Miss you Katie.

You know I love this challenge!

And I had bookmarked this card by my friend Heather Telford.

She always inspires me with her watercolor techniques!

I used the holly from a new Stampin' Up! set called Embellished Ornaments.

I love every stamp in this set!

I inked the holly with Garden Green and stamped on a piece of Mixed Media paper

then used my Aqua Painter to move the color.

I used a Cherry Cobbler marker to color the berries 

and stamped this fantastic sentiment from my Happy Little Stampers

Mixed Christmas Messages set.

A snippet of red twine and embossed rectangles finished this off.

If you want to see some other fantastic inspiration using the 

Happy Little Stampers sets,  do check out the Blog Hop over there.

If you follow the blog hop and comment on each entry, you have a

chance to win all Kylie's fantastic sets!

The Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge is

 

there's a prize up for grabs over there too.

and don't forget Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge

I hope you'll try a watercolor technique on a Christmas card

and join us at Merry Monday.

And be sure to go check out all the fantastic cards from the Design Team.

They are bound to inspire you!

I apologize for not getting around to your blogs like I'd like to.

Sometimes life gets busy and time gets short.

I'm hoping to get caught up soon.

Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Embellished Ornaments (SU), Mixed Christmas Messages (HLS)

Ink:  Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler Marker (SU)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Cherry Cobbler (SU), Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Other:  Stitched Mats Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Red twine (stash)