Patricia has a fun sketch challenge for us this week on the CC&S Challenge Blog. I tried a couple of new-to-me watercolor techniques using Distress Inks. The first is no-line coloring and the other is watercolor smooshing. Stamping Bella's Tiny Townie Garden Girl, Lily of the Valley was stamped in Antique Linen on watercolor paper and then colored with the distress inks in my collection to create the no-line look. (I liked this technique so much, I purchased some new inks this week!) The trickiest part of the no line coloring was the flowers. It's hard to tell from the photo, but weathered wood and spun sugar helped give definition to the flowers. The same colors are used as a palette for smooshed background.
Pop by the CC&S Blog to be inspired by the rest of the DT! Happy creating this week!
Challenges Entered:
Crafty Cardmakers #185 - Spring
OLLCB #225 - Layer it Up
Use Your Stuff #257 - Spring is in the Air
Come and Get It 3/26 - Springtime
Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteCute lady and stunning smooshed background colours.
ReplyDeleteThis is cute. Nice job fussy cutting. Thanks for joining us at Come And Get It challenge. Bunny DT
ReplyDeleteI love this image, so pretty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, I love the 'garden girl' and the soft spring colours. Wonderfully done! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers! Happy Crafting.
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Great job colouring in and fussy cutting. A really sweet creation. Thank you for sharing it with us at OLL challenges Wynn DT
ReplyDeleteoh this is so sweet! Thanks so much for sharing with us at OLL.
ReplyDeleteLynn x
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Are you kidding me? She is gorgeous Cathy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie! Made me smile! Thanks for joining us at Ooh La La!
ReplyDeleteCathy - details on your card are wonderful. Very pretty. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers this week. Hope to see you back here soon. Judy DT
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card :) Thanks for playing along with us at Use Your Stuff challenge blog.
ReplyDeleteTina DT
Adorable card. Your no-line coloring is awesome!
ReplyDeletewow so pretty and soft, gorgeous spring Garden girl! Thanks for sharing with us at Use Your Stuff!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card. I wish I had your patience. x
ReplyDeleteSuper job with the no-line coloring! I haven't braved that technique yet. I love the dimension you gave the girl and the soft color scheme of your card.
ReplyDeleteYour no line colouring is superb and I know how much patience and time is needed. Simply beautiful. Sorry it has taken me so long to pop by and comment. Hugs Bev x
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