Lydia posted a gorgeous no line watercolor card last week and was sweet enough to link to a tutorial on her blog. In my usual state of having more to do than time to do it in, I had to choose... watch the video and hope to find the time to make the card, or plunge head first into the unknown with my brush and watercolors. By the abundance of black outlines on this card, it is obvious that I chose the second plan. I am going to watch the video this weekend. I had to stop applying watercolors when I came very close to painting a hole in the watercolor paper. At this point there were no lines, but there was nothing resembling flowers either. I ended up drawing the flowers and leaves with my black pen. I violated another sacred rule of watercolors when I doodled highlights with my white gel pen. I came very close to following the rules on the CC530 - the flowers are strawberryish and cantaloupeish, and the leaves are close to pistachio and coastal cabana... just pretend not to see the lavender. I think I am at least in the ball park for the SC539, and I definitely got the WT531 to use flowers. TFL, Francie
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Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Thu, May 14, 2015 @ 5:56 AM
Love how your flowers turned out, and don't think you took any water coloring too far at all! Great card!
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Thu, May 14, 2015 @ 5:59 AM
Wish I could draw so beautifully. Your flowers are gorgeous and I always love polka dots and doodling. So, you know I love your card.
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Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13920
Thu, May 14, 2015 @ 6:59 AM
Ah, Francie, there's always something to learn from your gorgeous cards and their descriptions. I love the watercoloring on this card, and I think the black outlines add to the beauty of the design, as do the little touches of white gel pen. Lovely card!
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71971
Thu, May 14, 2015 @ 12:05 PM
It's one amazing card....love how you take different mediums and experiment with them...the free drawing of the flowers adds a great touch. Love the black for contrast. tfs
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Thu, May 14, 2015 @ 12:53 PM
ms Color Extraordinnaire! You did a phenomenal job using both challenges, Francie. Love your floral image which looks fabulously great in front of your bg. So much color and so much creativity.
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50474
Thu, May 14, 2015 @ 1:55 PM
Drawing ...FABULOUS..watercoloring....AMAZING...bold background...LOVE IT...rules...says who??? Once again you've created a beautiful, artfully done card. And those white highlights..don't you dare leave them out..they're a Francie trademark ;)
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Thu, May 14, 2015 @ 5:58 PM
OMGoodness, another beautiful Flower card! This is gorgeous! Love the colors, bright and beautiful and look great on the sketch and that black and white paper!
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