Today is the Clearly Inspired Challenge and there is some changes on that challenge! It is now going to be held once a month on the first Friday and the prize is THE ENTIRE MONTHS CDS STAMP releases! WOW!
You might ought to jump on that challenge, because that is one awesome prize!
sum up of details:
- May flowers! Using anything flowers is the theme.
- You don't have to use CDS stamps, but if you have them, why not?
- Put your direct link in the CiC challenge post and you have a chance to win ALL the may CDS stamp releases!
MY CARD featuring Flower trio inch stamp by CDS
How I colored the flowers:
I colored all areas with Tombow markers as shown. I didn't want the flowers perfectly blended, so I just lightly touched the tip of the wet waterbrush to each petal and leaf, so that a little water would dampen the petals and leaves and make the color softer, see below.
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After the petals and leaves were colored and blended, I added the mint color all the way around the flowers and blended that, which helped to soften the panel.
MATERIALS:
- STAMPS: Flower trio inch stamp by CDS, Card categories and Card categories too by CDS
- CS/PAPER: watercolor, CDS peach taffy, CDS soft mint, white, My minds eye just dreamy DP
- INK: Brilliance black, cameo coral, Tombow markers 873, 243, 228, 062
- ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, spellbinders ovals dies, martha stewart border punch, Martha stewart butterfly punch, paper studio handheld 1/4" butterfly punch, prima flowers, basic grey pearls, sewing machine, glue dots, pop dots
Hope you can join us on the CiC13 challenge!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend and happy stamping!
Love your border of flowers...this is so elegantly designed with such great elements that tie the whole card together. Beautiful!
Posted by: Gloria Dojlido | May 09, 2010 at 07:13 PM
Laurie your CIC card is lovely. Love that you showed us how to color like that too. I need all the practice I can get. I love all your flowers on your card. Love that bg dp.
Posted by: Lisa Lara | May 08, 2010 at 09:53 PM
What a beauty of a card! Love the beautiful flower border you created. I love that stamp; it's perfect for creating inches.
Posted by: PAT(mspfd) | May 08, 2010 at 08:18 PM
VERY pretty Laurie!! such a lovely design!
Blessings!
Posted by: Maria Matter | May 08, 2010 at 05:05 PM
Sooo pretty, Laurie....the row of flowers is sooo beautiful and I just love the colors and papers you used!!!
Posted by: Joan Ervin | May 08, 2010 at 08:39 AM
So pretty!
Posted by: carla | May 07, 2010 at 11:19 PM
Gorgeous, Laurie! I love the colors ;D
Posted by: Cassie | May 07, 2010 at 01:49 PM
Love the look you can get from one teeny stamp. Great job as always Laurie.
Posted by: Katie Renz | May 07, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Wowza Laurie, this card is stunning!!! Such soft calming colors. I really appreciate your tutorials on how you achieve such greatness with your coloring...I'm still learning so help is much appreciated!
Linda
Posted by: Linda Anderson | May 07, 2010 at 08:30 AM