Sunny Pair Two Ways and Exciting News

I had this stamp out for the inside of a sunflower card we did in class last week.

Before I put it up, I stamped it on piece of watercolor paper

and watercolored it with my Zigs and an Aqua Painter.

After coloring the flowers, I did a light wash in the background, then

randomly stamped with a script stamp and small butterfly.

Here's another that's a little more of a loose look.

I got some blooms where I didn't really want them.  That's the thing with watercolor.

You never know what to expect!  That's one thing that I love about it!

I used my MISTI to ink just the petals and moved the color around with an Aqua Painter.

Then I stamped the petals again over top of the painting.

I did the same thing with the stems and leaves.

Then I did the center.

Finally, I used the wet on wet technique to do the wash (and bloom).

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

NATURE

is still open so I'm going to share these cards over there.

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AND NOW FOR

EXCITING NEWS!!

There is a new challenge starting on October 1... a "sister" challenge to CAS Mix Up.  

Click HERE to check out CAS Watercolour Card Challenge.

Come join the fun!!

See you on October 1st for the first CAS Watercolour challenge!

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (Card 1)

Stamps:  Sunny Pair, Snippets, Happy Snippets (all PB), Thinking of You (HLS)

Ink:   Archival Black (Ranger), Chocolate Chip (SU)

Paper:   Chocolate Chip (SU), Distress Watercolor (TH)

Other:  Zigs (Yellow, Orange, Med. Green, Mid Brown), Aqua Painter, Stately EF (Craft Concepts)

Card Recipe (Card 2)

Stamps: Sunny Pair, Enjoy (PB)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena 110 lb.), Mixed Media (Strathmore)

Ink: Distress Markers (Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Gathered Twigs

Other:  MISTI, Water Spritzer