MIM #154 & Virginia's View Challenge #1

There's a new challenge blog I wanted to play, 

and the challenge is watercolors. 

LOVE!

Virginia's View Challenge #1

Sample beauties, and she gives a great bunch of tips to those new to watercoloring.

I did use watercolor paper as she suggested, and stamped my vases first

with clear embossing, then began wet on wet for the background.

Then I added PTI's Delightful Dahlias in Berry sorbet, then Pure Poppy, both misted to give

a more watery feel. Same with the leaves.

Stems from PTI's Mum's the Word

Sentiment: PTI Think Big Favorites #19

I Stickled the center of my flowers, mounted on PTI card stocks: Limeaid Ice & Tropical Teal.

I'm also playing along with this week's MIM, with Erin Lincoln

showing us how to use color & texture for One Layer Cards.

I rarely do a one layer, can you believe it?

So Intrigued with the construct of cards, with all the possibilities. I seem to dream in layers!

Might be a bit hard to see, but center vase is solid.

Also sentiment is a purple emboss.

Make It Monday #154: Color and Texture Tips for One Layer Cards

MIM #153

Played around with my watercolors again today.

It's stormy weather outside, and that means 

stuck in the craft room (hooray!)

MIM with Dawn adding embossing to watercolor background.

Just the worst picture, but between the rain (much needed in the central valley, CA) and the wind

not venturing outside.

Thought the mum looked a bit like a nest. Too far a stretch?

Side dp from my stash, sorry don't know where it came from.

PTI: cardstocks, Feather Finery & Mum's the Word stamps and dies.

Sentiment: PTI: Framed Out #3

Sequins: Lawn Fawn

Make It Monday #153: Watercolored Backgrounds With Heat Embossed Sentiments