I am combining challenges....my gate fold with Flourishes Motivate Me Monday's challenge ....watercoloring this week. This is one of my first attempts at watercoloring. Of course, it is Friday and here I am finally getting around to it. I still have a ways to go with watercoloring....the highlighting and lowlighting, but I have to start somewhere, right? What do you think?
Date: Friday, July 18, 2008 GMT Views: 1058
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Stamps: SU Short and Sweet, Flourishes Siberian Iris
Paper: watercolor paper, bb, pink passion, old olive, basic gray, old olive dp
Ink: black staz on, old olive and pink passion reinkers
Accessories: aquapainters, watercolor pencils....aqua color for background wash, small and large oval punches, ribbon, dew drop imposters, bling dot from Target $, MS butterfly punch
Registered: March 18, 2008 Location: West Sussex, England Posts: 2532
Fri, Jul 18, 2008 @ 4:07 PM
I love your gorgeous card, Betty! Superb water colouring for one of your first attempts and I think the shading you've done shows up beautifully. Very pretty colour scheme too.
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Fri, Jul 18, 2008 @ 5:44 PM
love the elements on your card, the harlequin patterened butterfly is a great touch as it all that wonderful paper. I'm still a beginnier at wc too, but I just think what's the worst that can happen...do it again! Yours is beautiful and so nice to see you in the gallery, Betty!!!!
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Fri, Jul 18, 2008 @ 6:39 PM
This is just stunning.
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Fri, Jul 18, 2008 @ 7:56 PM
Can't believe this is a firstr attempt at watercoloring! It's great! I adore this card, the colors, the image and it's such a great fold... love the offset image!
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Fri, Jul 18, 2008 @ 9:43 PM
WOW! This is lovely and bright. Great job at the first try at watercoloring! I have this flower too and haven't found a layout that can handle it's size... this is fabulous!! Hugs,