Watercolor Class Cornflowers

Here's another card using a technique from the Online Watercolor Class.

This technique was so much fun!

I didn't realize you could make flowers with a flick of a brush and some paint.

(You did know they were flowers.  Right?)

DH is amazed that I can get so many colors out of 3 tubes of color.

It is amazing.  But I'm still having problems getting the right amount of water.

I'm waiting for that aha moment when it all comes together.

This is how it looked when I finished painting.

I stamped a sentiment at the top.

Then I decided to do some scoring.

Yikes,

Should have let the ink dry first.

I'm glad you are enjoying my blunders and bloopers.

Rest assured that there are much worse that didn't get their picture taken!

I'll take this over to Simon Says Wednesday Challenge where it's

ANYTHING GOES.

You've got to check out those designer cards if  you haven't already.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Papillon Potpourri (SU), Fun Birthday Sentiments (Happy Little Stampers)

Ink:  Whisper White, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Watercolor (Strathmore 140 lb. cold press for base), (Arches 140 lb. cold press for design), Brilliant Blue (retired SU), Whisper White

Other:  Watercolors (French Ultramarine, Aureolin), White EP, Bitty Butterfly Punch (SU)

Watercolor Class Chevrons

This is a card I made from a technique from Day 1

My colors ended up being more vibrant than Dawn's

and much less even.

I still don't control the water and paint very well, but I'm learning a lot.

I doubt I'll ever get to the level of the fantastic instructors.

Challenges

 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

ANYTHING GOES

Glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

 

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Picture Perfect (SU)

Ink:  Whisper White (SU)

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. cold press), Vellum (SU)

Other:  Watercolor (Winsor and Newton Aureolin, French Ultramarine, Alizarin Crimson), Corner Rounder Punch (SU), Twine (soaked in gesso to give it body)

Watercolor Class Washed Leaves

I'm taking an online watercolor class

This class is power packed with information.

I'm behind on homework, but not as behind as I usually am.

This wasn't my first try.

LOL, it wasn't even my second try.

But I did finally get something I felt I could put on a card!

Sometimes practice makes perfect good enough.

I'll be back with some more.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps: Tin of Cards (SU)

Ink:  Chocolate Chip

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. cold press), Chocolate Chip

Other:  Watercolor (Winsor and Newton Aureolin, French Ultramarine, Alizarin Crimson), Leaflets Framelits, Hello You Thinlits (SU)

BLUNDERS AND BLOOPERS

Here are the ones that didn't make the cut.

Thought I'd share them too.

 

I decided to skip the hearts.  I wasn't feeling very loving at this point!

Watercolor Class Washed Background

I'm taking an online watercolor class and learning so much.

This was an easy (for me) exercise.

A good starting point.

I'll be sharing lots more homework with you.

I'm even going to share my bloopers.

I promise.

I found out that you can emboss on embossing.

You probably already knew that.

My first embossing of the flower didn't show up well.

Fortunately I used my MISTI.

I inked and embossed again,

and again.

Love the way it turned out.

Thanks for popping in.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Summer Silhouettes (SU), Bloom with Hope (retired SU)

Ink:  Whisper White, Soft Suede, Night of Navy (SU)

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. cold press), Night of Navy (SU)

Other:  Watercolors (Winsor and Newton French Ultramarine)

La Rue Shaker

I am so excited!

I've made my first shaker card!

My DD #2 gave me a fuse tool and bags for Christmas.

I was amazed at how easy it was to use this tool!

I figured I'd fill the trash can before I could get it right.

This is the first try.

Hope it isn't beginner's luck and the last time it works for me.

DD will be getting this card.

Using the same heart die (I love this die) and embossing folder,
I did this card.

Challenges

Memory Box Challenge #8

Shake it up, Baby! (Shaker Cards)

Shaker card made with Memory Box LaRue Heart


Simon Says Monday Challenge

Love is in the Air: Use Red

Addicted to CAS

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe 

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Cardstock Vellum & Red Foil (SU 2nd card only)

Other:  LaRue Heart Die (Memory Box), Trielage EF (Cuttlebug), Sequins, glass bits, micro beads (stash), Fuse Tool, Bags (We are Memory Keepers), 

Snow Day for Merry Monday

It's Merry Monday time.

Debbie is our hostess this week.

Let's see what she chose...

I haven't made a one layer card in a long time!

My snowman looks like he's about to roll down the hill.

That could be fun!

My card is Crumb Cake and the snowman is from a 

Stampin' Up! retired set called Snow Day.

He's stamped in Whisper White craft ink.

I tore a piece of paper to use as a mask and sponged

Whisper White ink under him with a sponge dauber.

Snowflakes were stamped and blowing snow added with the dauber.

I thought it needed something else, so I stamped a tree off the side.

(I had to stamp the bottom under the bottom of the tree to get more height.)

Now it's your turn.

Get a head start on those Christmas cards so you don't have to panic later.

Check out the fantastic Design Team cards.

They are sure to inspire you!

See you at Merry Monday.

Rudolph Days start today

and the challenge is open until the end of the month.

I'm going to share this over there too.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Snow Day (retired SU), Lovely as a Tree (SU)

Ink:  Whisper White, Garden Green, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede (SU), Jet Black StazOn

Paper:  Crumb Cake (SU)

Other:  Sponge Dauber

Snowflake Ribbon with Faux Mother of Pearl

I used sparkly paper that wrapped a Christmas present 

for this beautiful Snowflake Ribbon.

Also used a background from my UFO box done with 

my friend Loll's Faux Mother of Pearl technique.

Poppystamps Challenge #16

We got a little snow yesterday,

on top of the sleet and freezing rain we got on Friday.

We didn't lose power and are cozy inside with all we need.

Just enjoying the scenery.

And rooting for the Panthers!

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps: A Better World (Joy, Peace and Love) (PB)

Ink:  Encore Silver (Tsukineko), Blushing Bride (SU)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Whisper White (SU)

Other:  Frost White Paint (Tsukineko), Plastic Wrap, Silver EP (SU)

Penny Black Birthday Critters

This fun kitty is ready to celebrate!

He's colored with Copic Markers.

The balloons are covered with Crystal Effects so they shine.

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More

used Copic Markers

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

Create with Critters

I'm really glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

Awesomely Artistic Friend

Full Definition of friend

1. 1a :  one attached to another by affection or esteemb :  acquaintance
2. 2a :  one that is not hostileb :  one that is of the same nation, party, or group
3. 3:  one that favors or promotes something (as a charity)
4. 4:  a favored companion

I have a lot of awesomely artistic friends!

I'm very thankful for each and every one of them too.

That includes you.

For this card I used 2 great Stampin' Up! sets, 

Awesomely Artistic and Butterfly Basics.

The fern from the Butterfly Basics set was stamped off first 

to give some depth to the design.

The dragonfly was stamped on vellum and heat embossed

and also stamped on the design piece.

I ussy cut his wings out of the vellum and adhered them in the center

so they would lift up.

I confess that I pulled out some retired colors for this.

It was like playing with old friends.

I'm going to enter this at

Simon Says Monday Challenge

Best Friends

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Awesomely Artistic, Butterfly Basics, Gorgeous Grunge (SU)

Ink:  Certainly Celery, Garden Green, So Saffron, Whisper White (SU), Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Cardstock Vellum, Handsome Hunter (SU)

Other:  White EP (SU)

Cup of Christmas for Merry Monday

It's Merry Monday time.

This week it's Deanne's turn to name the challenge.

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's cards.

They'll make you feel all warm and toasty.

I printed this digi image several times on cardstock 

and colored each with Copic markers.

I fussy cut the cup and gingerbread man and

added them on to create a bit of dimension.

The cup was clear embossed to give it some shine.

Now it's  your turn.

Hope to see you at Merry Monday!

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps: A cup of  Christmas (Dee Dee's Digis)

Ink: Garden Green, VersaMark

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Whisper White (SU)

Other:  Clear EP (SU), Stitched Square Dies (Lil' Inkers - to make frame)

Flowering Fields

It's Sale-a-bration time at Stampin' Up!

My favorite item in the catalog was the Flowering Fields stamp set.

I had fun playing with it the other day.

I've given this card so I can post it.

The Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper

is also a free Sale-a-bration item.

The ombre effect looked so pretty with this image.

I colored the stamp with markers and stamped on a snippet of

Mixed Media Paper then cut the larger label from another snippet.

The blender pen was all I needed to move some color.

There's a little sponging around the edges too.

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

is

OMBRE

{The definition of ombre is the French word for color that is shaded or graduated in tone.}

and

Pixie's Snippet Playground

where we need to use our snippets.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Flowering Fields (SU)

Ink:  SU Markers (Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise), Antique Linen (Distress)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Mixed Media (Stathmore), Perfectly Artistic DSP (SU)

Other:  Lots of Labels Framelits (SU)