Hello everyone~
Thank God! We finally had rain!!! It’s been sooooooo dry and I almost could hear the praise from the plants & trees, lol!
I made this card for today’s Designer Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions. It’s Miriam’s turn to host and she is challenging us water coloring :) You will have two weeks (by July 5th) to enter your project. When you finish your project, make sure you link it to the DCC post at RI blog where the inlinkz are located so that you will have a chance to win the RI gift certificate! For more information about the DCC, please visit The House That Stamps Built (RI blog). Can’t wait your creation!
I stamped Bird & Blossoms (1321-M) on the watercolor paper and colored with some dye ink using watercolor brush. Then the colored image was placed on the lattice frame. I used Happy Everything (3104-F) for the sentiment. To finish off, I dressed the card with the ribbon and rhinestones.
The colors were inspired from CR84FN Color Challenge 32 (CR84FN32).
Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!
Darsie Rose Bruno * Dawn Bennett * Harriet Skelly * Karen Hasheck * Joy Hadden
* Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood * Miriam Napier * Robin Kirkpatrick
Stamps: Bird and Blossoms, Happy Everything (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: so saffron, pear pizzazz, cool caribbean (SU) heavenly white (PaperTemptress), watercolor paper (Flourishes)
Ink: India Black (Superior), so saffron, more mustard, soft suede, crumb cake, cool caribbean, tempting turquoise, pacific point, soft sky, pear pizzazz, wild wasabi (SU)
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones
Tools: lattice rectangle and rectangle Nestabilities, oval Nestabilities
Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!
Maki
Fabulous, Maki! Love that image (and I used it for the challenge, too!) and the way you colored it. Love the die-cut mat, too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card! You make water coloring look like fun!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty - great coloring; really love the border with the gems!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Maki - I love these colors - so beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Maki - I love these colors - so beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteThis is VERY pretty Maki! I'm loving that floral/bird stamped image...nice job!!!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful, Makiko. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou obviously know how to watercolor!! This is just lovely and I love your colors.
ReplyDeleteso lovely....great framing....
ReplyDeleteMy word, you knocked this one out of the park! Fabulous job, Maki! You are water-colorer extraordinaire! I almost used this same image but wasn't happy with how it turned out and now that I see yours I am really glad I didn't use it!
ReplyDeleteGreat card - lovely image and beautifully coloured. I really like the punched border too. Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!
ReplyDeleteTell you what - you send us some sunshine and I'll send you all our rain!! We're never happy with what we have :)
Beautiful card Maki! Love the decorative frame! Thanks for joining along with CR84FN :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card, Maki! Love the sweet bird and flowers! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!
ReplyDeleteMaki, YEAH Rain! (I live in Houston!) LOVE your card frame and that PRETTY image! THX for playing with us at CR84FN!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty Maki. The bird is so sweet and the lattice look is perfect. Thanks so much for joining us at CR84FN! :)
ReplyDeleteHugs~
maki this is beautiful and sweet...
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to add it to our linking party here
http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/06/beautiful-furniture-redo-pop-up-cards.html
Maggie
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