CAS Freehand Watercolored Flower

I have a clean and simple card for you today with a rose that I watercolored free hand. It was pretty easy to make. I was not completely happy with how the rose turned out, but I grew to love its abstract feel. :) I started with a piece of cold-press watercolor paper. Then I just started painting a big scallop circle in light pink. I then added the darker pink with a smaller brush.

I did the leaves in two shades of green. The background is a light tan color. The sentiment is by SRM Stickers. The pearls are by Want2Scrap. I added some pink lace and white twill tape.

I'm entering this to the following challenges: Addicted to Stamps (photo insp), SRM Challenge (birthday), Seize the Birthday (May flowers), Simon Monday Challenge (botanical), The Paper Players (CAS floral), Muse (colors).

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Birthday Dandelions

I have a vintage-inspired, distressed, shabby card (that's a mouthful! :)). I used an image of one of my favorite plants to photograph, stamp and pull out of my yard! This stamp is Penny Black's Sparklers. I distressed the edges of the background papers, by Prima, before stitching it in place. The sentiment is by SRM Stickers.

I did the emboss resist with various Distress Inks.I used the darkest color in the center for the greatest impact. I adhered some Want2Scrap pearls in the center. I also distressed the edges of the panel and tucked a piece of lace underneath.

I'm entering this to the following challenges: SRM Challenge (birthday), Crazy4Challenges (Distressing, Fiber and Stitching), Virginia's View Challenge (stitching), Seize the Birthday, The Paper Players (color combo).

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Water Colored Happy Birthday

Sorry for being quiet here. We had a long 4-day May Day weekend last week. Then two of my kids and our poor dog got sick this week. They are all on the mend and so I'm playing catch up with other things.

I have a card today that I watercolored. The flower is from Penny Black's Flower Gallery stamp set. The sentiment is SRM Stickers. I used quite a bit of Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L on this card: photo corners, EZ Runner and Foam Squares. The pearls are by Want2Scrap. The papers are by Graphic 45.

Here's a close up of the water colored image. I used my daughter's cheap water colors.

I'm entering this to the following challenges: ColorQ (colors), Just Us Girls (sketch), SRM Challenge (birthdays), Curtain Call (Pink & Pretty). 

And while my daughter and her friend were walking around the woods the other day, they found this little guy. He didn't seem to mind that they picked him up and I think he quite enjoyed the attention from the giddy girls.

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Elegant Wedding Card

I have a very fancy and elegant card today that is perfect for a wedding or anniversary. We have many friends getting married the next few months, so I'd better stock up on these. I'm playing along SRM Sticker's new challenge blog. The theme this month is celebrations. It's no secret I love their products.

The papers and chipboard are from  Graphic 45′s Couture Collection. The doily and sentiment are by SRM Stickers. The beautiful aqua die cut peeking from under the doily is by Spellbinders.

The focal frame is also die cut with Spellbinders and embellished with its coordinating Want2Scrap’s Fancy Tags 3 Pearls. I also used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L E-Z Runner and foam squares. 

We have a dear pastor friend visiting and teaching Biblical Counseling here right now. I was able to go to the first 4 hours while my girls were in school. It was so refreshing and am looking forward to more teaching from the Bible the rest of the week. Have a great day!

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