WWC261 – Kath\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Feminine Twist

March 4, 2020 Karen Brown12 Comments

Hello and welcome! This week is our always popular \”feminine\” challenge at Watercooler Wednesday. Kath is our hostess.

I made this card for my sister\’s birthday. I heat embossed, watercolored then die-cut this beautiful floral image from Altenew. I used watercolor paper for the painted panel and the card base as I liked the continuity of texture across the card. I am not sure you can tell in the photograph, but I really like the textured look in person. I also went with a brown sentiment for a more natural look.

Supplies:

Altenew Weekend Doodles stamp and die

Altenew Espresso Crisp die ink

Watercolor paper

White Embossing Powder

Kuretake watercolors

I am pleased with the card and look forward to popping it in the mail to my sister.

I am entering this card in:

Paper Players \”Turn Up the Heat\” Challenge

Make My Monday \”In The Pink\” Challenge

The Flower Challenge – Anything Goes

AAA Birthday Challenge – Flowers

I am so pleased you stopped by!

Karen

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WWC259 – Dawn\’s Challenge: Anything Goes With a Masculine Twist

February 19, 2020 Karen Brown6 Comments

Hello and welcome. This week we are making masculine cards at The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and Dawn is our hostess.

Last summer my husband and I went on an old-fashioned driving vacation of the American Southwest. It was a wonderful trip and when we were in Santa Fe, New Mexico I found a stamp shop that stocked designs by local artists. I combined three stamps to create this Santa Fe scene.

I stamped my scene, watercolored and then heat embossed a sentiment.

Supplies:
B&J Art Stamps by Judy Duke (Las Cruces, NM):

Santa Fe Gate
Sunflowers
Pear Cactus

Kuretake Watercolors

Brutus Monroe Aqua Pigment Paper

Versafine Onyx Black ink

I am entering this card in:
The Alphabet \”W for Anything you Wish Challenge\” I wished to make an outdoor scene card.

Shopping Our Stash \”The Great Outdoors\” Challenge I enjoyed making this outdoor scene card.

A Place To Start Masculine Challenge I think the rugged gate makes for a nice masculine card.

Addicted to Stamps \”Make Your Mark Challenge\” I made my mark with watercolors and ink.

I am so pleased that you stopped by!

Karen

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WWC246 – Tristan\’s Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

November 6, 2019 Karen Brown2 Comments

Hello and welcome! This week is all about \”feminine\” cards at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge. Talented Tristan is our hostess.

This summer, we went on a wonderful driving vacation through the American Southwest and I discovered some stamps by Judy Duke with B&J Art Stamps in Las Cruces, New Mexico. I LOVED these sunflowers and thought they would be fun to watercolor.

Supplies:

Sunflower Stamp by Judy Duke (B&J Art Stamps)

Brutus Monroe Aqua Pigment Paper

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Kuretake Watercolors

I am so pleased you stopped by!

Karen