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Friday, March 28, 2014

Spring Stippled Blossoms

Hi Everyone!  Today's card is for the challenge I'm hosting this week over at the Friday Mashup.  This week we're playing with colors and a technique...


Use the colors "Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi & Perfect Plum".
Use "an Aqua Painter or a Blender Pen to create a Watercolor Effect".
Or mash it up with the "Colors above & a Watercolor Effect".

Since I haven't used the set Stippled Blossoms in quite a while I decided to pull it out, dust it off and give it another try. I always love how my cards turn out when I use this set.  I used the three colors, but did I give it a watercolor effect?  I sure did!  It's just a little hard to see in the picture.  After I stamped each of the flowers I used my aqua painter to blend the colors together.  Usually when I stamp with this set everything is very crisp.  It still looks nice, just has more of a blended effect which is what I was looking for.  After I blended the colors I let them dry, cut out the flowers and (of course!) spritzed everything with smooch spritz to make it shimmer. :)  Don't forget to visit us at the Friday Mashup HERE to check out what all the other designers made.  Their cards are fabulous!  Well, they are every week, but I loved what each of them did using this week's mashup.  Don't forget to play along to show us what you can create. :)




Oh, I almost forgot to add where I got my card design from.  Can't forget to mention that!  It's been so long since I've played along with a challenge I almost forgot ! lol  As soon as I saw this week's sketch challenge from the Paper Players I knew exactly what I was going to make.  It usually takes me a while to figure out what I want to do since it never seems to turn out on my card the way I thought it would in my head.  Anyone else ever have that problem? lol  For once that wasn't the case...whew!  


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Stippled Blossoms & Simply Sketched
Card Stock:  Naturals White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Daffodil Delight, Perfect Plum & Wild Wasabi
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer
Sponges & Aqua Painter
  


6 comments:

  1. Your card is fantastic! Great idea to incorporate the watercoloring into your flowers. The shimmer spritz is the perfect added touch to your card!

    Thank you for this challenge and color combo.

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  2. Beautiful and I love all of the shimmery sparkle!!!

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  3. Simply...lovely...the shimmer is such a great detail. TFS:)

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  4. Great challenge this week Sara!

    Your flowers look so pretty and the shimmer, WOW!! Looks fantastic!

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  5. Loved the challenge this week, Sara. You're card is so beautiful - That is one of my favourite stamp sets, and I love have you have grouped them together and made the blooms and leaves look so full of life.

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Thank you for your comments. I read everyone! If you ever wonder how I've made something I'd be glad to let you know! Sara