Dreamy Butterfly

Welcome!  Today I have been water coloring with Distress Oxide Inks....so much fun as I never know what will turn out. I began by stamping a butterfly from Gina K's Take Flight set with GKD Amalgam Black ink on watercolor paper and embossing with Clear EP.  I  then water colored the image with a water brush using DOI Fossilized Amber, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, and Peacock Feathers.  I created the water colored background  with Faded Jeans and Broken China using a brush and water. I like the effect that I achieved.  I added a mat of GKD Little Boy Blue CS and a card base of Ivory. Stamped the sentiment from the same GKD set with Black Versafine ink.
Challenges:
Happy Little Stampers: September Watercolor Challenge Anything Goes- Optional: Twist Butterfly
Stampin' Sensations: September Challenge I spy with my little eye something beginning with "B".  I spy Butterfly and Blues.
613 Avenue Create: Challenge 213 Anything Goes

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

In The Wild

Hello!  My card today is a bit more "artsy" than my usual cards.  I was inspired by Simon Monday Challenge to walk on the wild side.  I decided to combine Wild Animals with what I'd call wild and bright colors for a safari scene.   I pulled out a panel from my "save box" that was the result of playing with making watercolor backgrounds with Distress Inks.  I am not sure of the exact colors that I used.  I had smeared inks on an acrylic block, sprayed with water and then laid watercolor paper on the block.  You never know what the results might be.  I then used some old stamps from 3 different Mark's Finest Paper sets and stamped the images and sentiment with black ink on  the panel.  Finished with a gold card base.

Challenges:
Simon Monday Challenge: Simon Says Wild Things.
Tuesday Throwdown: #402 Heatwave -Use Hot Colors
Crafty Catz: #427 Anything Goes with Optional Twist Use something Yellow

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

Christmas in July

Welcome!  Another Christmas Card in July!  What better time to make Christmas cards when it is very hot outside.  Today I have used a watercolor background made with Distress Inks Barn Door and Lucky Clover on a White CS.  I added the GKD sentiment with Vesamark and Red EP. The Poinsettia was cut from Red and Green CS's with Creative Dies nesting dies.  Added some sparkle with Sakura Stardust pen and a Glitter Dome. Finished with Red card base.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls: Trend Week #449 Watercolor Background

CAS on Friday: #137 Christmas in July

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #394 Anything Goes for Christmas / Option Use Punch/Die

CAS Christmas Card Challenge:  July Challenge Poinsettias

CAS Watercolour Card Challenge: July Challenge Splash Watercoloring

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