Today's Limited Supply Challenge was about stretching our stamping experience. I don't color in very many images and I almost never watercolor, because I'm just not very comfortable with that technique. So I mounted my new Simple Friendship set and stamped the flowers onto Watercolor paper with black stazon ink. I used reinkers and a watercolor brush to paint these images. My first attempt ended in the trash can. This is the second attempt which is better, but still lacking somehow. I have read tutorials, watch YouTube clips but somehow I just don't get it. I also tried to keep the number of layers to a minumum and I did not use any DSP, but just stamped a background. The third think I did was use some hardward and a punch I don't think I've ever used before. I also feel like the ribbon is tortured looking. Argh! Oh well, here it is.
Date: Friday, February 13, 2009 GMT Views: 1167
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105145
Fri, Feb 13, 2009 @ 11:35 AM
Kathy I think you did a great job with the watercolor flowers! Going out of your comfort zone is never easy!! We can ALL attest to that!!
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Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Fri, Feb 13, 2009 @ 12:27 PM
Oh I do love this one a lot! Gorgeous flowers and coloring... love the color combo and the ribbon treatment is great!!!
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Fri, Feb 13, 2009 @ 1:47 PM
Your flowers are stunning! I love your stamped bg. Love your ribbon and hardware too! Fabulous job here! TFS :0)
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Registered: October 17, 2005 Location: East Bethel, MN-north of the Twin Cities Posts: 4308
Fri, Feb 13, 2009 @ 5:06 PM
Why on earth you don't water color more is beyond me...you did an amazing job. Your flowers are magnificent and I love your choice of colors and your background. TSMFS