Thursday, April 16, 2015

Sending Sunshine

Last night before bed I made another watercolor card for the SSS Flickr challenge & didn't have time to post it on my blog.  I really liked how it turned out, so thought I'd share it now & also enter SSS Monday's In the Middle challenge & SSS Wednesday Make Your Own Background.
I used the watercolor smooshing technique using Distress Inks picked raspberry & ripe persimmon on watercolor paper. The SSS flowers from Warm Wishes were stamped with Brilliance Graphite Black in each corner. 
I added splatters with Tsukineko gold Shimmer Spritz--beautiful shimmer IRL. The sentiment from the same set was heat embossed & splattered with the inks which I dabbed with my finger.  I popped up the matted sentiment & added 3 metal dots for embellishment.  I'm also entering the floral challenge at The Mixed Media Card Challenge since it qualifies with my use of watercoloring & metal dots.  Thanks so much for visiting my blog.  
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24 comments:

  1. Kirsty VittetoeApril 16, 2015 at 11:47 PM

    Oh so pretty!

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  2. HeatherApril 17, 2015 at 1:36 AM

    A fabulous card Greta, a stunning background with such gorgeous colours.......your stamps are super and a great sentiment panel!!

    hugs
    Heather xx
    Thanks so much for joining us with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

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  3. Dotty JoApril 17, 2015 at 1:56 AM

    Stunning card! Great colour combo and stamping, Jo x

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  4. Dawn TApril 17, 2015 at 2:20 AM

    a beautiful card Greta. The background colouring is great. Nice colours together.

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  5. walchowDesignApril 17, 2015 at 4:40 AM

    The silhouette looks fantastic on the rich background, Greta! Great job with the finger splatters!

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  6. BarbApril 17, 2015 at 7:06 AM

    I really like how it turned out too, Greta! It's beautiful! So glad you played in the Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge!

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  7. AnonymousApril 17, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    This is fabulous! Lovely colors! Thanks for sharing it with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! - Ashli :)

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  8. Ros CrawfordApril 17, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    The BG is terrific!! Lovely card Greta!

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  9. LollApril 17, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    So pretty Greta. Love the mix of colours for your background ... the black silhouettes really pop off the vibrant colours. Thanks for playing along at Mixed Media Card Challenge.

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  10. Princess Judy PalmerApril 17, 2015 at 12:55 PM

    Pretty color combo! Inquiring minds want to know if your finger what dyed pink after dabbing at the colors. It made for a nice muted look, so even if you turned pink, it was worth it. Great card!

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  11. DeeptiApril 17, 2015 at 2:41 PM

    Those colors look beautiful together :) fabulously done. Thank you for sharing with MMCC !

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  12. Lisa EltonApril 17, 2015 at 7:31 PM

    Sigh...this looks like wispy wildflowers being silhouetted by a gorgeous sunset. Love it Greta, nicely done!

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  13. MariaApril 17, 2015 at 8:07 PM

    So very pretty with the bright colors and flowers! Great technique and wonderful design!:-)

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  14. NatApril 17, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    love the combination of colours, beautiful!

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  15. sannalippertApril 18, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    lovely card, Greta!! thanks for playing along with us at MMCC this month :)

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  16. Kim HegginsApril 18, 2015 at 9:42 PM

    wow...this is just beautiful. Love the your wonderful design and your background is as amazing as they come!

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  17. RosemaryApril 19, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    cool background, greta!

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  18. MarthaApril 19, 2015 at 9:28 PM

    Fabulous card, Greta!
    Beautifully done!

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  19. Jessi FoganApril 20, 2015 at 1:00 AM

    WOW! I love those vibrant colours - and the silhouettes just POP!

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  20. Cat CraigApril 20, 2015 at 3:27 PM

    Fabulous colors.

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  21. ~Tammy~April 21, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    Gorgeous! Love the bright and bold colors!

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  22. cheironApril 21, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    This is so pretty! I love the color combo. Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog this week :)

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  23. AnonymousApril 23, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    This is fantastic Greta!!! I love the colors and the BG!! thanks for joining us in the Mixed Media Card Challenge!

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  24. cmMay 6, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    Smooshing spectatcular, Greta! You've created a gorgeous background for those pretty silhouette flowers. Another delight...
    Hugs~c

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