Hello, dear friends! Well, would you believe I've dared to try water coloring again? Yes, and it really takes practice, practice, practice. And I still need more, but here's another card that was inspired by this dress. I really loved so many dresses and had a hard time picking one, and I love wearing dresses myself, since we live in South Florida. I stamped my image in Old Paper distress ink and then started with the leaves (Peeled Paint and a little Mowed Lawn later), the dahlias (Worn Lipstick, Candied Apple, Barn Door, and a little Abandoned Coral), the blue flowers (Blueprint Sketch), yellow flowers (Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Scattered Straw, Fossilized Amber). I added some extra yellow and blue flowers by just dabbing -- and I must say that it was fun and something I'll try again! I especially like the blue ones in the top left. I finally decided to try a color wash around the image in Antique Linen and wish I hadn't. But it was too late -- live and learn, right? Since I love blue, I decided on a blue mat and a cream card base -- and that was that. I still have a long way to go, and I keep looking at Sallie's and Linda's amazing work for inspiration, among others. And I will keep practicing, especially since I finally bought some good brushes that really help a lot.
So, sweet friends, thanks for taking a closer look at my card, and I hope you like it. It was absolutely fun to take part in this week's Inspiration Challenge. I look at it every week and just can't seem to get a card done as quickly as so many of you can. I am a tortoise, and it takes me a long time to decide what to do and then make a card. I so admire the hares on SCS! Have a great weekend, my friends! Hugs!
Date: Friday, June 17, 2016 GMT Views: 3124
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Stamps: Beautiful Bouquets: Dahlias (WPlus9), in my thoughts (A Muse)
Paper: Watercolor paper, Bashful Blue (SU), Vintage Cream (PTI)
Paper Size: 5" square
Ink: Onyx Black (Versamark), Distress Inks (noted in description)
Accessories: Distress Inks, Silver Black Velvet brush #6, 6 x 6 Matting Basics A dies (Spellbinders),, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mini Perfect Layers tool, white tape
Registered: October 30, 2007 Location: Posts: 26718
Sat, Jun 18, 2016 @ 7:35 AM
Congrats on co-hosting the challenge today, Cheryl! And I love this card! Your watercoloring is lovely - such great colors, and depth, and a such a pretty arrangement of your flower spray! I find doing the backgrounds in watercolor very tricky - but I think yours is fabulous! Faved, my friend!
Registered: May 25, 2006 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 121611
Sat, Jun 18, 2016 @ 9:25 AM
this is so cool Cheryl, I love how vibrant your watercolors are and I know how long that must have taken to get all the layers with so much depth thanks for picking such a fun site to poke around in too!
Registered: August 14, 2007 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 30863
Sat, Jun 18, 2016 @ 10:29 AM
Cheryl, this is absolutely lovely.....I try watercolouring every once in a while, but it is not my freind.....lol!! I LOVE that you dabbed in the blue and yellow flowers.....your end result is just perfect!!!
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Jo
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...sure it�s got a catchy beat, but can you stamp to it?
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 104982
Sat, Jun 18, 2016 @ 11:12 AM
Cheryl, your water coloring of this beautiful bouquet is wonderful. I love the colors you chose, and your challenge site for us is a real winner. Thanks for being the special hostess today.
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Registered: November 21, 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 6866
Sat, Jun 18, 2016 @ 12:55 PM
So lovely! Just pops in the gallery! Love the watercoloring, especially your little blue flowers, can't believe you made them yourself! Sometimes we are hares, many times I am a tortoise, I love your illustration!!
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71899
Sat, Jun 18, 2016 @ 1:08 PM
Cheryl, you can color anything beautifully with any medium. Your choice of colors makes it a stunning card along with your water coloring. You are so right about a good brush, and there is so many styles of water coloring. I would love to see more creations using this medium. Thanks for your very kind comment. Fav'd