Wednesday 3 April 2019

Thinking of You


I was rapt when I saw that Loll had chosen "Poppy" as the theme for the April CAS Watercolour challenge... I do love these bright cheerful flowers, and ANZAC day here in Australia is April 25, we can all relate with them as Remembrance for those who lost their lives at war.
I used the Misti to stamp my poppy image and left the card and stamp in place so I could overstamp at the end.  I used Antique Linen DI first and Distress Inks to watercolour the image, then used Distress ink in Frayed Burlap to overstamp...wish I'd taken a photo of before and after to share, it really adds dimension....next time.  Next I chose the stitched frame I had floating in my stash and decided to fussy cut the bottom of the image so it could escape the frame. It was all a bit 'white' so I lightly smudged on some blue and added a shadow with the blue pencil too. To finish I assembled the card and stamped on my sentiment...this card is for my friend who has been undergoing radiation and chemo for a brain tumor, yesterday we heard a positive result from her MRI - unbelievable and so very relieved.
I am also playing along with Double 'D' challenge - Watercolour.
Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate it, happy watercolouring.

 

13 comments:

  1. Wow a stunning water colored card, and a beautiful image!! Good news about your friend too and she is going to LOVE this!! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
    Diane DD DT {Nellies Nest}

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  2. What beautiful poppies, Robyn! The watercolor and over-stamping came together perfectly! I love how they spill out of the frame and the light wash around the poppies finishes the design beautifully! Thanks for sharing this with us at CAS Watercolour!

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  3. Oh Robyn this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Watercolor’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
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  4. STUNNING!! Your card is amazing Robyn! I love the image ... it's gorgeous. Your colouring has really brought it to life, giving so much dimension and depth. Beautiful design with the stitched framing. xx

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  5. Beautiful card Robyn, love the coloring and the overstamping is fabulous.

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  6. Lovely poppies, pretty layout too

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  7. hI Robyn, I was thinking of you when our challenge theme came up and pleased to see you enter...
    Water colouring is a technique we all love and this is stunning….and many thanks for joining in our WATER-COLOURING challenge. Thanks for your entry and good luck in the draw @ DOUBLE D
    {aNNie}Designer for Double D challenges

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  8. Wonderful card! Love the poppies, your watercolouring, and the way you fussy cut the lower section to hang below the frame.

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  9. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL card Robyn...your coloring is amazing! Lovely, lovely card!! :0)

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  10. I have a 'love thing' about poppies - and you have shown them off here beautifully Robyn. Perfect card. x

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  11. Absolutely stunning! Beautiful colouring and I love the over-lapping of the frame. Thanks for joining the fun at CAS Watercolour:)

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  12. What a beautiful Poppy Stamp Robyn and so wonderfully colored - I love how if flows right off the stitched frame and your lovely blue sponging around it!

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Thank you for taking the time to comment, all encouragement and inspiration is very welcome. May your day be a happy and extra special one, cheers Robyn