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Friday, February 21, 2020

Amaryllis

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!


This amaryllis is one of my favorites from Technique Tuesday.

I put the stamp in MISTI and inked it up with
Archival Shadow Gray.

My Arteza Twimarkers worked beautifully to add color
 and my trusty waterbrush helped to move the color around.

I find that this image colors beautifully with
very little effort!

But, in trying to save paper, I stamped it too close to the edge.

I found that if I cut a smaller circle as a little frame, it fit perfectly.

Whew!

Challenges:
Christmas Kickstart: Use the Colour Red
Jingle Belles: feature PREDOMINANTLY the color RED (not just a bit, but a lot of RED).
Krafty Chicks: Clean and Simple Week

 


 Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Amaryllis (TT), Scripty Holiday (GKD)
Ink:   Early Espresso overstamped with Cherry Cobbler
Paper:   Neenah, Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series)
Other:  Double Stitched Circle Die (LI), Infinity  Circle Die (HA), Subtle EF (SU), Arteza Twimarkers (239 Ballerina Pink, 114 Ruby Red, 247 Wine Red, 192 Sage Green, 221 Moss Green, 305 Biscotti Brown)


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30 comments:

  1. Marcia HillFebruary 21, 2020 at 11:01 AM

    This is absolutely GORGEOUS Bonnie!! Your shading on that Amaryllis is fabulous...it almost looks like a photo of the real thing!! Love the double circle frame too! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Happy Friday!! :0)

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  2. Mac MableFebruary 21, 2020 at 11:35 AM

    Great save Bonnie and the double circle layer frames the beautiful amaryllis to perfection. Your colouring looks so realistic and what a fabulous job Bonnie x.

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  3. TangiiFebruary 21, 2020 at 12:04 PM

    Very pretty! I love the image and your layout. Thanks for playing along with the Krafty Chicks CAS Challenge.

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  4. jimlynnFebruary 21, 2020 at 1:42 PM

    Good save on using the extra circle! SO very pretty. Love!!
    Lynn

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  5. Faith A at Daffodil CardsFebruary 21, 2020 at 3:55 PM

    This is so beautiful, love the circle save and the gorgeous sentiment.
    Faith x

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  6. JoAnnFebruary 21, 2020 at 5:25 PM

    Beautiful card and great way to save the gorgeous flower. TFS

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  7. PatFebruary 21, 2020 at 6:12 PM

    This is so beautifully painted Bonnie, I love it, and the double circle with the stitched and plain inner circle and the texture on the upper layer is so pretty, and also love the way you have added the strip across the card with the black sentiment, so bold and pretty. x

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  8. kiwimeskreationsFebruary 21, 2020 at 10:43 PM

    Bonnie this is amazing - love your colouring, and a great 'save' too - I thought I was the only one who is a 'paper miser'!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  9. Christine AlexanderFebruary 22, 2020 at 12:03 AM

    Bonnie, your amaryllis looks so pretty, a beautiful red colour :)

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  10. KarenFebruary 22, 2020 at 5:55 AM

    Good save! beautiful coloring ~

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  11. Dotty JoFebruary 22, 2020 at 7:40 AM

    Wow, Bonnie, your card is breathtaking! Beautiful colourwork. Thanks for playing again at Christmas Kickstart, Jo x

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  12. I Card EveryoneFebruary 22, 2020 at 8:00 AM

    Bonnie this is exquisite! WWCD!
    =]

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  13. BrendaFebruary 22, 2020 at 8:06 AM

    OMword, this is just stunning Bonnie! I so love Technique Tuesday stamps, this one especially! You have colored/stamped this one beautifully, it looks so real! I'm so glad you were able to save it with your circle dies. Again, STUNNING! Hugs, Brenda

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  14. LollFebruary 22, 2020 at 9:22 AM

    WOW! This is stunning, Bonnie! You have really mastered watercolouring. Love the beautiful bright red with your wonderful highlights. Great save with framing it in the circle. xx

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  15. SusanFebruary 22, 2020 at 11:26 AM

    Love the double framing you did to save your image - it looks really sharp, especially with the inner frame being plain cs and the outer layer being dry embossed. Fabulous watercolouring on the amaryllis!

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  16. JosieDFebruary 22, 2020 at 1:03 PM

    Love the cheerful red coloring of the amaryllis and the overall layout. And always like the texture and interest that subtle EF adds.

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  17. BobbyFebruary 22, 2020 at 1:24 PM

    Fabulous coloring, Bonnie, and I love the double frame.

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  18. Trina P.February 22, 2020 at 4:03 PM

    Great save! Would have never known. Beautiful watercolouring (as always)... and beautiu design.
    You should also enter this in the Red challenge at Creative with Stamps. 😉

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  19. SmilynStefFebruary 22, 2020 at 4:17 PM

    creative save ... and lovely coloring ... so glad you shared your RED with us at Jingle Belles.

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  20. Robyn OliverFebruary 23, 2020 at 3:08 AM

    Just simply beautiful Bonnie...lovely card hugs Robyn

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  21. NstizFebruary 23, 2020 at 8:10 AM

    Wow! Outstanding coloring on this, Bonnie! Love the bold red, not easy with a water color technique. This is GORGEOUS! It literally popped off the page. Fabulous card!

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  22. lauren bergoldFebruary 23, 2020 at 11:38 AM

    oh my gosh, such a pretty card! so pleased you were "better off red" with us at JINGLE BELLES! ♥

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  23. Papercraft BoutiqueFebruary 23, 2020 at 12:27 PM

    Wow, your amaryllis looks amazing, Bonnie! You are so good at watercoloring. Love all the shades, the details, and the background. The double circle frame is such a clever idea to save the stamped image. The subtle dry embossed pattern adds a really nice organic feeling to the card too.
    Hideko xx

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  24. TKFebruary 24, 2020 at 12:01 AM

    Beautiful flower and coloring, so glad you were able to save it!

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  25. My Paper EpiphanyFebruary 24, 2020 at 5:35 AM

    Wonderful depth in your beautiful amayllis! Gorgeous card:)

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  26. JoFebruary 24, 2020 at 9:46 AM

    Simply lovely, the highlights in the blooms are perfect. No to say your framing style is amazing.
    Beautiful! xx

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  27. HilaryJaneFebruary 24, 2020 at 1:45 PM

    You have created lovely depth on those flowers with your colouring and a brilliant idea to use the double circle frame, you would never know that it is covering something and it actually enhances the design xx

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  28. Anita in FranceFebruary 25, 2020 at 4:24 AM

    Beautiful watercolouring, Bonnie ... the sense of depth and dimension is fabulous! Love the background texture ... and what a great save ... the doubled up frame looks as though it was meant to be! Hugs, Anita :)

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  29. BożenAFebruary 29, 2020 at 1:25 PM

    WOW! This watercolor card is amazing !! I love the delicate bleeding flowers, gently tinting the background. Sentiment is perfect.
    xx

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  30. Julia AstonMarch 10, 2020 at 9:43 AM

    The coloring is gorgeous on this Bonnie!

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Enjoy! Bonnie