Barbara has chosen Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, and Mossy Meadow for the color challenge this week. I don't have Daffodil Delight nor Mossy Meadow so I subbed Yo-Yo Yellow and Always Artichoke, which seem pretty close.
This was inspired by Birgit and so many of you in SCS land that watercolor, this is as close to watercoloring success as I will have, by using stamps, of course. These trees from (I keep calling it Winter Wonderland) Wonderland are my absolute favorite to use for all watercolor techniques.
I used some reinkers to create a background color wash. Then, I used my MISTI to stamp the trees repeatedly in different positions on the paper. After inking the stamp, I misted with water before applying to the paper. The differing landscape hues came from the reinker colors, and I just love the bg effect it created.I sponged yo-yo yellow at the top edge and stamped the sentiment and the birds. Matted on Old Olive.
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Mon, Aug 15, 2016 @ 8:10 PM
Congratulations, Julie, for your card being selected as the favorite color challenge card for last week. Your card is beautiful and definitely deserves this honor!!
I LOVE this card. It is gorgeous. I'll send you me mailing info and you could send it my way....lol. Wish I could come over to your house and play. You could teach me to make this card.
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Tue, Aug 16, 2016 @ 6:04 PM
Congratulations, Julie on having so many "Favorites" of your card! I would say this is a definite Watercolor success! The trees and the sky are absolutely wonderful!
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Tue, Aug 20, 2019 @ 6:50 PM
I have had this card in my Pinterest board (Watercolor Aspirations) and just came across it again! I LOVE the trees from Wonderland and love that you did this on textured CS! I can't wait to try my hand at copying your card tomorrow! Thanks for sharing this beauty!