Beattle Bug 2

The optional twist this time for Twisted Thursday on the Outlawz, is "Hip to Be Square- Use 3 Squares".  So, these "squares" have a bit of perspective and stretch, LOL! That's my story and I'm sticking to it! (Actually, I was creating several cards at the same time and mixed up my "twists". But, since Twisted Thursday is always an anything goes, I figured it applied to my cards as well.... and that's my story too!)

I again used this fun car image from our sponsor  LeAnn's World 101, called Beattle Bug!

I used some watercolors (Prang) in a rainbow fashion on watercolor paper. Then, I cut out the fun frame with removable inserts by Whimsy, Wonky Window. The  car papers are from Echo Park. The "bug" was colored with Copics with a bit of clear gel pen on the headlights. It was popped to the front of the card. I created the sentiment on the computer as well as the stop sign, also popped.

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Stackers in Watercolor

On Double Trouble, Challenge #10 this week, Thing one asks you to use three colors and an image, Thing Two asks us to link up with Challenge #282 on the  Brown Sugar Challenge, creature great or small,  and Thing Three is all about a critter, wild and silly with an optional punny sentiment.

Simon Says Stamps also has one challenge using a pop up, and another, on flickr, that is for using embossed resist. What fun I had getting everything I could into one card.

I used the Simon Says Stacking Animals set. First, I stamped them in brown Momento ink and embossed them with clear embossing powder, then I watercolored with a Prima set. These were cut with the matching dies and popped up. The sentiment, also included in the set was embossed with white, watercolored, and popped up as well. A few blue Nuvo Crystal drops were added just for fun!

Double Trouble

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Best Friends Forever

Simon Says Stamp has a STAMPtember Exclusive limited run using a set from Gina K. I just adore anything from Gina K and couldn't resist jumping in to their blog challenge to share a card using one of her products.

I used her stamp set called Through Thick and Thin. I first stamped and embossed with white on white cardstock. Then, I watercolored using a watercolor set from Prima. The card base is also from Gina K. I added a few sequins from my stash and stamped the sentiment, also from the set, with Momento Ink to finish off this CAS card for a friend. Everything I used is  available from Simon Says Stamp!

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Shared with Time Out Challenges - My best friend makes me very happy!

House Mouse Climbing Iris and Hummingbird in Watercolor

This week the option is to add stitching, real or faux, to your entry over at House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge.  I selected the Climbing Iris stamp and colored it with Windsor & Newton watercolors on Master's Touch Watercolor paper.  I created an easel card. Using Gina K paper for the card base.

The background was created with alcohol inks. I added a couple of pieces of Washi tape. The sentiment from Wild Rose Studio was embossed with white,  popped for dimension, and a few large white pearls added from my stash.

Also sharing with The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Contest.  

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Watercoloring with Coffee

So, after I saw someone (sorry, don't remember who since I watch a bazillion videos each week) use dried coffee as a watercolor medium, I just had to try it. I only put a bit of leftover (Well, there's never really any "leftover", is there?) coffee in little containers and waited patiently (yeah, right?) for it to dry. Then I stamped out the pot and cup, Coffee Happy, from Stamplorations onto water color paper and watercolored! What fun. No, mine doesn't smell like coffee. Could I have used brown watercolor? Why yes, but where would be the fun in that?

The yellowish parts are from where I used my waterbrush to pull some of the stamped ink into the image. I used Adirondack Caramel ink to stamp because it's nice to have a little caramel in your coffee. The little stamped beans come from a Fiskars set.

Thank you for stopping by. I'm starting to see all kinds of possibilities in my future, like tea, Jello, Kool-aid, wine? Hope you'll be inspired to play with your food, and let is know of what odd things you might have colored with.

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Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog

Art Nouveau Teaset from Dragons Lair Designs

Our sponsor this month at Twisted Thursday is Dragons Lair Designs.  Our optional twist is "watercolor".

I used the image Art Nouveau Teaset for this card. I did color the image with Copics, but the background is watercolored using Distress Oxide Inks then sprayed with Shimmer Spritz. I heat embossed the Hello (Letter It Greetings from Ranger) using Memento green ink and then added some Nuvo drops, a ribbon, and flowers.

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Watercolored Flowers

So far behind on the Watercolor for Card Makers, Intermediate Techniques, class. And, it closes tomorrow for the "live" class. Fortunately, there is a lifetime access so I can finish and revisit when I can. I did want to post this card because I loved this easy technique, and am pleased with the results.

I used Gansai Tambi water colors and cut out the yellow sentiment using A Cut Above, Dee's Destinctively die.

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Watercolored Leaves

Another project completed using the watercolor techniques from Online Card Classes.

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