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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Color Challenge....Just for you




Happy Tuesday Peeps!!!

Today I am sharing a card I made with the color challenge this week on Splitcoaststampers. The colors this week are, pear pizazz, so saffron, and pretty in pink.

I decided to do some water coloring for this card, I had just replenished my stock of watercolor paper, I had been out for a few days, and we just can't have that, because I LOVE to water color.

I stamped the leaf image from the Stampin' Up Growing Green stamp set with black stazon onto the water color paper. I colored it in with my aqua painter and pear pizazz ink, darkening the color at the base of each leaf. I then stamped two of the flowers from the same set onto more watercolor paper and colored these with pretty in pink and so saffron. I did add a bit of regal rose to darken the pink flower some. I used an bit of pear for the center of the so saffron flower. The flowers are added to the base of the leaf branch with some dimensionals.





I made the base of this card with pear pizazz card stock, it is a 5 inch square. The DSP on here comes from the greenhouse gala and the play date paper packs. I messed around with the bow for a long time, trying to get it where it didn't intrude onto the image piece so much, and finally decided on this half bow with long tails because the two sided bow just was to big. I added some basic pearls in the corners and called it done.

Well, that is all from me today, thanks so much for stopping by and HAPPY STAMPING!!!!!

Vicki

14 comments:

loyaz said...

This is an awesome card. Thanks so much for sharing and including the recipe.

Cindy said...

What a beautiful card. This just may be my new favorite color combo. And I think you sold me on that stamp set too!
TFS
Have a great day.

Wendy J. said...

Oh, Vicki, this is just beautiful! I adore it!

Michey said...

Vicki, this is beautiful! Your watercolor technique is fabulous, I wish mine turned out half as good! Thanks for the inspiration!

Ange McKay, North Shore Stamper said...

This card is beyond STUNNING! I love it! The colours are absolutely amazing together and your colouring is phenomenal.

Kitty A. said...

Just lovely! Your ribbon treatment is especially nice. Thanks for the inspiration.

Dawn Easton said...

Wow, Vicki, this is BEAUTIFUL girl!!! Love that image and your watercolouring is amazing!

Susan said...

Lovely again! You are costing me a fortune in Stamp Sets. I think I have ordered every single one you used the last couple of months. Stampin' Up! must love me by now.

SG

Wendy said...

Beautiful!!!

Beth said...

So Pretty! Love the pear pizazz and so saffron together - fantastic card Vicki!

PocketsOfInspiration said...

I love this. The colros are so feminie.

Diane Gilbert said...

Vicki, this is GORGEOUS!!! I love that image (another one I need to get after seeing your beautiful creation). Love the color combination too!

Allison said...

So beautiful! I just love this stamp set and your colouring is amazing!

Lesley said...

Lovely...the colours and the colouring are exquisite!