CDS Weekend Color Challenge 38

Yay!  I actually got to play this time!  It was quite a good thing that I sort of got "commissioned" to create a card using the Country Bridges stamp set, and they wanted it to look fall-ish.   Perfect timing as these colors Cassie picked for the CDS WCC 38 were perfect!  You need to be a member, and signed in, of PaperCraftPlanet to see the link to the WCC38.

I only had to add a tiny bit of 2 other colors, so the cheating was very minimal!

The colors are sage, apricot, cocoa, and optional rust.  I added a tiny bit of bashful blue and sahara sand to make the scenes work better.

Here are the cards I created:

This first one I watercolored the image as well as other parts of it so that i could cut out and pop up to give a 3D look.  I added clear lacquer to the water, and flower soft to the trees.  I cuttlebug embossed the upper half after stamping the acorn swirly image from the stamp set all over it, and then i sponged cocoa ink over the raised up areas to darken them.

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Country Bridges by Clear Dollar Stamps
• CS and PAPER: watercolor, apricot, chocolate, rust, PTI DP
• INK: brilliance black, apricot, rust, cocoa, sage, bashful blue, sahara sand
• EMBELLISHMENTS and TOOLS: MS frond punch, Marvy oak leaf punch, sewing machine, sponge, waterbrush, pop dots, autumn flower soft and glue, clear lacquer, snips, BG pearls, sponge, cuttlebug embossing folder, PTI ribbon, PTI button, twine
• COLORING: watercolor
• TECHNIQUES: paper tole layering

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The next card, I decided to make it more rich with the rust colors.

Watercolored the image and did not pop up sections of this one, but i did put clear lacquer on the water and flower soft on the trees and some ground.  I mixed the autumn flower soft with a little nut brown, rustic red and shamrock green to get a different look from the first card.

I had to cover up a MAJOR sewing boo-boo with the large button and punchouts.  LOL  Even broke my sewing machine needle!  I am SO glad I had bought a spare several months ago, just in case.

HINT: Sew on your panels BEFORE adding the clear lacquer!!!  Just thought I'd give you a warning that sewing machines don't like penetrating through dried clear lacquer, and the presser foot that pushes the paper through doesn't like too pass over it either... it just pulls the dried lacquer off your paper.  :o)

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Country Bridges by Clear Dollar Stamps
• CS and PAPER: watercolor, apricot, chocolate, rust, Basic Grey Marrakech
• INK: brilliance black, apricot, rust, cocoa, sage, bashful blue, sahara sand
• EMBELLISHMENTS and TOOLS: MS frond punch, Marvy oak leaf punch, sewing machine, sponge, waterbrush, pop dots, flower soft and glue, clear lacquer, snips, CTMH bitty brads, sponge, twine, Su ribbon, glue dots
• COLORING: watercolor

Thanks for stopping by again today!  Sorry to bombard you with posts all the sudden, but I have just had a busy stamping week and lots to post and catch up on!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Wishing you a blessed day.

Laurie

Comments

[Tricia T]

Oh, wow. I love fall colors and these are amazing. I think I need to add some autumn flowersoft to my wish list!

[Lisa Lara]

They are both GOR-JUS! I would not be able to choose Laurie. I love the flowersoft. I just got the autumn.

[Anja de Regt]

Both cards are beautiful! My wish list with CDS sets is growing. Love you colouring and the details,very nice. Thanks for sharing, Anja

[sue morris]

Wow laurie. These are absolutely beautiful. I finally pulled my Janome out and used it. I have to be in the "brave" mode...LOL :)

[Grace]

Laurie,

Wow! These are gorgeous. I love how you used the autumn flower soft on the trees in the first one and the crystal laquer on the second!

[Cassie]

Oh Laurie, these are both AMAZING! I love all of the different textures you used. I don't have those bridges, and after seeing yours cards I'm wondering why I never bought them?!?!

[Katie Renz]

Both are gorgeous cards Laurie... your watercoloring is awesome!

[Linda Anderson (studbo)]

Wow Laurie, your cards are absolutely stunning!!!! Love the crystal lacquer for the water (thanks for the tip too!!!!!) and the flower soft!! Such yummy watercoloring!

Linda