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January 13, 2025

Playing with water colours

Hi Everybody,

These two cards have been created with water colours and trying to follow one of Shayda Campbells tutorials.

One is to create a panel that has then ben fussy cut out to add to the front

I have used foam pads to add this and  a gold Happy Birthday sentiment.

I have also used little gold dots to surround the flower.

They have been adhered to an embossed panel for more decoration and I am not too unhappy with the end result and this is an A6 card.

This next card is a larger 5x7 and I have also used little gold dots on this card.   They have been cut from gold mirror card with a hole punch.

The panel has been layered onto some black card to make it stand out and the base card has had a black freehand line drawn around the edge.

The flowers are just  loosely drawn in the water colour paint  and then splattered in the left over colour.

I cut the panel out using a stitched edge die and then cut the remaining flowers free hand to add to the front with foam pads.

The sentiment for both has been stamped onto parchment and heat embossed in gold 

I have enjoyed the process with the water colours but I have a log way to go yet to improve my technique.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx




13 comments:

  1. Pretty cards Christina.first one is my favourite but like them both.
    Joyce Jennings x

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  2. Beautiful cards! Love the colors and textures!

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  3. This is very pretty. Soft colors. Pretty design. Have a great day Christina. Vicki L Phillips

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  4. You seem to enjoy your watercolour experiments.
    I prefer the first card and the parchment paper adds a lot of interest.
    Christine Cloutier

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  5. Hello Christina, the first first card with the fussy cut panel is my favourite today. I’m away from home at the moment so missing crafting but it’s great to see what you are doing!
    Hugs, Maggie Coleman xx

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  6. Christina, love the water colours, but I'd be useless at the black lines around the flowers and the freehand lined card. My fav as you have prob guessed it the 2nd card. Do like the 1st one also. Mags Wilkie x

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  7. Lovely cards. It’s great to see so many different styles and is good for checking back on when inspiration is lacking. Thanks. Janet Boyne

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  8. Good Morning Christina and all that visit today. I love these water colour cards you have been showing us. They are lovely. But unfortunately it not my kind of craft. The young lady you have been watching makes this look so easy. And I can see how crafters get hooked just by watching her. Thankyou Christina for showing us another kind of craft. Hope Ruby is in the mend.
    Sending hugs 🤗 and best wishes to everyone who needs them today. Please stay safe and well 🙏 Kind regards Ann Toppcards in Leeds.

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  9. These are both so beautiful.

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  10. Such pretty cards Christina, I am not good at water-colouring,these would be lovely framed. Hope Ruby is on the mend. Love Anne Owens ❤️

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  11. hi christina, love the cards. i love that you color these abstractly and they look great. i try that and it's a mess. yay you. question ... card making magic isn't you anymore? i know you stepped back i guess i didn't think the "brand" would still be around under a different maker. that's all. have a great day.

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  12. They look really lovely Christina , I have been given some aqua colour pencils which I am going to have a go at & this is just the sort of idea I need to try Thanks , I'm getting into the fussy cutting as well & enjoying the results Doris

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  13. Beautiful colors you have used, so pretty!

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