Cards That I Made

Hello! Hope everyone is healthy and coping with all that is going on in this troubled world.  I have been spending a lot of time in the studio but not posting much.  I have several cards to share.  I will begin with a card that was inspired by St. Patrick's Day, a truck die, and shamrocks.  It began with a leftover from making a background with acrylic paints that reminded me of a sunny day.  I die cut the truck with Cheapo Dies in green and silver card stocks and filled the bed with shamrocks cut with the cameo and from an assortment of metallic confetti. I assembled that on the background. I added the word Lucky cut with Cameo(Left from another project). I stamped the sentiment from Repeat Impressions with black ink.  I tore the edges of the image and attached to a green card base.
Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday: Challenge # 626 Just for Fun.  Made this card just for fun.
Die Cut Divas: Challenge is anything goes with a die cut.

Another card that I made but not posted is shown above.  I used this month's free digital image from Beccy's Place to create the design with a digital check paper. I printed the color image of the pie but changed colors a bit before printing.  I stamped the sentiment from stash in black on white cs and matted it on black cs. Used a white layer and red card base to finish.
Challenges:
Artsystamper Digitals Challenge: #12  Lots of layers.
Beccy's Place: March Challenge Create a card using a Beccy's Place stamp. The optional element is food.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Bokeh Card with Watercoloring

Welcome!  I had so much fun making my first card with the Bokeh technique that I had to do another one but this time I used water coloring instead of sponging. On a panel of watercolor paper, I wet the paper with water using a brush and then dropped in colors with a water brush using Candied Apple, Lucky Clover, and Cracked Pistachio DOI until the panel was to my liking  This card has colors that contrast more than in my first attempt at Bokeh technique which was more monochromatic.  I then used my homemade template of circles with Hero Arts White ink and a dauber to create the Bokeh effect.  This is really fun to do as you watch the outcome of the design.  I decided to tear the edges of the finished panel to use a smaller section that I attached to a card base of GKD Grass Green CS, added a die cut of a branch with leaves, and stamped a sentiment from GKD  Whimsical Wildflowers set with GKD Fresh Asparagus ink.   I added some texture by embossing the lower part of the card with Cuttlebug EF Gingham Border.
I like the feeling of movement on this card that resulted from the Bokeh circles, the torn edges, the spreading branch, and the font in the sentiment.  It all seems to flow together.
Challenges:
Make My Monday Challenge: #87 Use words or sentiment.
Cupcake Inspirations: CIC461 Use Something New.  Bokeh technique with water coloring is new to me.
Happy Little Stampers: January Watercolor Challenge-Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Texture
Monthly Mix Challenge: Gina K Designs-My Sentiments Exactly
CAS Mix Up Card Challenge: January- Bokeh + Stamping + Your Choice.  Used Bokeh, stamping, water coloring, torn edges, dry embossing with embossing folder, die cutting.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa