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There's still time to join in at the CAS Mix Up June Challenge.
The lovely Viv is hosting the challenge this month and she's chosen...
This is a watercoloring challenge this month.
It's taken me several tries to get these ducks to look right, but
perseverance finally paid off.
I've stamped with Archival ink, done a watercolor wash for the sky, then
colored the ducks with markers, blending with my waterbrush.
I remembered this cattail die that a friend had given me and
cut it from the same piece of Mixed Media Pad cover and the background.
You can't tell in the photo, but it has lovely texture.
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Card Recipe
Stamps: Ducks (Deep Red), Celebrate Everyday (HA)
Ink: Watering Can (Archival), Cherry Cobbler (SU), Faded Jeans (DI), Fired Brick, Pumice Stone (DM), Black Marker (SU)
Paper: Neenah Natural, Merry Merlot (SU), Cover from Strathmore Mixed Media pad
Other: Cattails Die (?)
Those birds look so majestic in your soft blue sky. Brilliant water colouring and the extra interest from the bull rush die is a perfect finishing touch xx
ReplyDeleteReally like the image of the ducks flying and your watercolouring is perfect. What a lovely extra touch that white on white bullrush is! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteGreat Father's Day card Bonnie. Your coloring is perfect and I love the diecut cattails in white at the bottom.
ReplyDeleteLove the subtle colouring and the perfect CAS layout. The addition of the die cut cattail adds lots of texture and interest.
ReplyDeleteOh Bonnie, we'd love to see this flock of Redheads land in our neighborhood pond! It's amazing all the different species we have seen so far!
ReplyDeleteYour card is really fabulous in flight - and your water coloring is flawless!
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What a fabulous masculine card, Bonnie! (sigh) I see another stamp I can't live without. What a spectacular job you did coloring them. The colors are so lifelike. I too love the cattail finishing this off.
ReplyDeleteYou lined up those ducks beautifully, Bon! I thought it was one stamp. Their coloring and your watercolor wash sky are like a photo, just perfect for a dad's day card! I love the font of that sediment and the added delight of the cattail. Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeletewow beautiful image of the ducks flying and love your backgeround water colouring- perfect clouds and blue sky ♥
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful Bonnie - so glad you persevered and brought us this wee masterpiece. The die cut is the perfect accent
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Blessings
Maxine
Perseverance sure did pay off Bonnie, your geese look great! Love your watercolor washed sky and that cattail die is the perfect accent. Just had a bunch of geese flying over the other day. Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Bonnie, the birds look amazing x
ReplyDeleteThe cat tail die is a perfect addition to this great card Bonnie - love the geese - and they're positioned perfectly to me! x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful light blue wash for the Stunning and Realistic ducks sky, Bonnie. Love your added die cut cattails for added texture. The perfect Father's Day card, my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteA very atmospheric, perfect card for a man. Your flying ducks look great and the water sticks complete the card perfectly.
ReplyDeletehugs,
BożenA
Oh! Your ducks are colored beautifully and you got the sky just right! Loving the cattails, too. I have some similar, but maybe not quite the same. They make a perfect addition to your masculine CAS card!
ReplyDeleteThose ducks are beautifully coloured Bonnie. Worth the extra tries as this is one AMAZING card! Love the watercoloured background and the deep red framing. xx
ReplyDeleteThis card has lots of atmosphere Bonnie and I love the flying geese beautifully coloured and matted onto that pretty dark red with the coordinating red sentiment, and the bulrushes you've added embellish it perfectly. x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card and perseverance sure did pay off Bonnie ...A wonderful masculine card x.
ReplyDeleteThe ducks look perfect, Bonnie, and so is that sky.
ReplyDeleteWow. this is just stunning. Hugss Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a stunning Father's Day card, Bonnie! Your ducks are colored beautifully and I love how you created the soft background sky for them...Love your cattails, too...they're perfect with your design! xx
ReplyDeleteWow, amazing coloring of the ducks, Bonnie! They look so realistic and beautiful! Perseverance did pay off. The light blue wash is a wonderful background and the white-on-white cattail die-cut is a neat addition!
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
Glad you stuck with it Bonnie, those birds look fabulous. Love the pretty die cut too xx
ReplyDeleteWow! Perseverance paid off is an understatement. This is spectacular! Your watercoloring is incredible… the birds look so real. This looks more like a photo. The cattails completes it brilliantly.
ReplyDeleteLove this, Bonnie, and the cattails are an intriguing and wonderful surprise!
ReplyDeleteWhat a serene and beautiful card, Bonnie. I love your clever layout too with the framed element.
ReplyDeletePerfect image for a Father's Day card Bonnie and a great design for a male.
ReplyDeleteOh this is stunning! I love those ducks and the sky is perfection!
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