We are off to Lakeville, MA this week to send paper hugs and hopefully lift Dan's spirits.
Dan suffered a spinal cord injury a few months ago and is now recovering with 2 metal rods and 16 screws in his cervical spine. Hopefully he will be back throwing a line in the water soon.
I recently bought a set of Gansai Tambi watercolours and I even lashed out and bought respectable water colour paper, not the stuff I get from the kiddies section of the art shop.
Let me just say, I could learn to become a brain surgeon quicker than I could be taught to water colour.
Plan B . Smooth white cardstock, distress inks, a truckload of water and foam blending tools. I did use the fancy watercolours to paint over the top of the distress inks, but that disappeared as soon as it dried, so the distress inks were used once again. Technically that would make this a watercolour sandwich - I can live with that.
I used a sponge dauber and black distress ink to stencil on the leaves. Adhered the silhouette die using a glue stick, and popped some foam tape behind the fisherman to pop him up a bit.
More often than not, I don't add sentiments but the card looked very unbalanced and needed something. I found this terrific sentiment, so I stamped it with versafine ink, sprinkled on some white EP, hit it with the heat gun, over cooked it....repeated two more times until I got it right LOL.
Thank you for looking and I hope you get a chance to join in.
Date: Monday, September 30, 2019 GMT Views: 1169
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Accessories: Craft Queen fishing silhouette, Paper Roses stencil for leaves, Distress inks, GHansai Tambi water colours, white paint pen, white embossing powder, silver ink
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105182
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 9:58 AM
Wonderful bg colors! that's the best saying.....life is short. Do what you love! I love being retired, 'cause I can do that EVERY DAY! WOO-HOO!! Your card is fab!
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 12:28 PM
Susie, your efforts come through on this amazing card with a striking background and the wonderful fisherman silhouette. The sky is awesome and the water looks so real and the doodling always adds such a great touch to your cards. I am in the same boat as you regarding water coloring! It is my least favorite thing to do! Despite all the work and steps you took to create the card, you did a marvelous job, my friend. I love the card, but of course you know that I always love your cards!! Hugs!
Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 12:50 PM
OH MY GOODNESS, Susie! I HOPE you & Dan have a NICE TIME relaxing & catching a few fish! I HOPE he is totally well soon! HOW ON EARTH did he hurt his back like that??? Your card is BEAUTIFUL, Susie! You did a WONDERFUL JOB with the water colors! ( Water colors have a mind of their own! LOL) I'm SURE Dan will LOVE that you thought of him for this card! It IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! HAVE A SAFE HOLIDAY!!!! ;)<3
Registered: May 12, 2016 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 8485
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 2:05 PM
If it wasn’t for baiting the hook, I would fish every day to enjoy this extraordinary sky you created here Susie!! Such a peaceful and tranquil scene. Absolutely breathtaking my friend!
------------------------------ ~Jeannie~Be the reason someone smiles today!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90528
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 3:25 PM
Gorgeous coloring and Skyline on this Susie what a great card to send to Dan you should add the clean and simple challenge this week for this card it would work they did sports-related and fishing is definitely a sport Dan is going to love this card
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Tue, Oct 01, 2019 @ 4:06 PM
Oh Susie, I am laughing so hard about your brain surgeon comment I cannot think straight now. Ha! I sure can relate because I struggle with water coloring too. Everything about this card is stunning Susie. This fisherman image with your gorgeous sunset will bring peace and tranquility to Dan for sure. ~Karen.
Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 31441
Wed, Oct 02, 2019 @ 3:30 AM
Love your watercolor sandwich, Susie, and feel the same way about watercoloring. Yes, that sentiment balances your card perfectly and is a wonderful choice! Spectacular card for Dan! Thanks for hosting our road trip to Lakeville. See you soon for tea!
Registered: October 18, 2015 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 19903
Wed, Oct 02, 2019 @ 11:58 AM
What a gorgeous card, Susie! Love the scene including the sentiment! Hopefully Dan will recover soon......
Back surgery takes a long time as mine took almost a year....not fun. Dan will be in my prayers.
Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6259
Wed, Oct 02, 2019 @ 4:19 PM
Great job on your water coloring---nothing wrong here looks like you are a pro. The sunset sky is neat as is the water---so much to see then your image is so very nice---you could put it into a frame and hang it up!!!!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131740
Thu, Oct 03, 2019 @ 9:44 AM
Susie, my, I just love this. My fingers are getting cold and my eyes are getting itchy so I won't tell you everything I love about, but I think it's just fantastic.
Registered: January 11, 2017 Location: Wisconsin summer and Arizona winter Posts: 19734
Thu, Oct 03, 2019 @ 9:52 AM
Gorgeous scene with your wonderful watercoloring Susie! I feel like I'm back at the lake watching the sunset! Watercolors are challenging and you met that challenge and ran with it! Awesome!
------------------------------ Judy aka Gracie "Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." Maya Angelou
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46799
Thu, Oct 03, 2019 @ 8:26 PM
Ooh Susie, such a different card for you! I Absolutely love your bg sky, wow! Your are da bomb sistah! That silhouette die cut is so amazing for any guy card! My hubby would LOVE a card like this! Beautiful mate!
------------------------------ Blessings, Robin Encourage one anotherMy Blog-InkMagination , QFTD201,Dirty Dozen Alumni.Impression Obsession DT, DRS DT.Formerly HC DT, ODBD DT.
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