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Saturday, June 06, 2020

Bright Flowers

Hi everyone.  Today is another watercoloured flower card.  I hope you aren't getting sick of seeing these.  I can't help myself, flowers are my favourite cards to make, and I mostly watercolour.  This time I used distress inks and then a little watercolour pencil work to add in some shading.  I also used watercolour paper this time and really had fun with that.  It is so different than working with my usually mixed media paper.  I love the texture of the paper and how it adds to the overall look.  Once I finished watercolouring, I wasn't sure how to finish the card.  I decided to tear it ... not sure it's the best design, but it's something a little different.

This is the first time this has been inked up, so I'm sending it over to the NBUS (Never-before-used-schtuff) #15 Challenge.

Close-up ...

Thanks for coming by for a visit!

Products
Flower Cascade (Penny Black)
Happy Snippets (Penny Black)

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Latest Jessie photo
Having a bad hair day!

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Stamps:  Flower Cascase and Happy Snippets (both from Penny Black)
Paper:  Watercolour paper (Arches 140 lb. Cold Press); White card base (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Broken China, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  white embossing powder, heat tool, watercolour paint brushes, Watercolour pencils (Derwent)

Challenges:
NBUS #15





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29 comments:

  1. Pat6 June 2020 at 11:32

    I love your beautiful watercoloured flowers Loll and torn into that partial circle shape leaves that lovely space for the sentiment. What a lovely photo of Jessie. I often take my socks off indoors and have a vision of someone going to their shoes and finding they only have one sock..lol. x

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  2. nancy littrell6 June 2020 at 12:22

    Thank you Lolly for sharing your pretty watercolored flowers. Always fun to come up with a different CAS layout. I like your torn edge with your stamped sentiment:-) I have seen more torn edges recently..guess the technique is coming back:-)
    LOVE Jessie's bad hair day, but carrying her favorite sock around and sharing with you, made her day and yours and mine:-) Love and Hugs..Nancy

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  3. ciloma6 June 2020 at 12:41

    Loving the torn edge!! I would never have thought of doing that. Beautiful flowers, too. Coloring/painting is not my forte - I sure wish it came naturally for me.

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  4. Viv6 June 2020 at 14:15

    Can't get sick of seeing your beautiful watercolour flowers Loll! Another gorgeous make.
    So can I tell you that even with a bad hair day Jessie's locks are looking better than mine! I am like Rapunzel's mad sister! Is that Jessie's own sock or has she taken a liking to one of yours?! xx

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  5. Liz6 June 2020 at 15:17

    Wonderful card, Loll. Your watercoloured flowers are amazing! I love the effect of the torn paper, it never looks right when I try to do it. Love the cute photo of Jessie. xx

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  6. Bonnie6 June 2020 at 16:48

    I love the torn layout and those bright flowers, Loll! Such a happy card! Jessie looks adorable with her "bed head"! Love that she carries that sock around!

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  7. Christine Alexander6 June 2020 at 18:09

    Loll your watercolour flowers are so beautiful, and Jessie's hair is amazing.some serious bed head going on there :)

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  8. Susan6 June 2020 at 21:55

    I love the torn edge - it gives a lot of interest. And the vibrant blue and orange flowers are so striking. Great watercolouring.

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  9. Susan6 June 2020 at 21:56

    Forgot to say that I had to smile at the photo of Jessie - quite the wild hair-do! And I love the way she carries the socks around.

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  10. Robyn Oliver6 June 2020 at 21:59

    Huge smiles for Jessie... she is soooo cute... oh yes and smiles for your fabulous watercolouring too.... a gorgeous card, Loll, I like the torn edge too. Have a great weekend, stay safe Robyn

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  11. I Card Everyone7 June 2020 at 06:58

    It would never be possible for me to tire of seeing your beautifully water-colored blooms, Loll... or for Jessie's bad hair day to take away her preciousness!
    =]

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  12. Trina P.7 June 2020 at 08:02

    So lovely. Fun design with the torn edge. Beautiful watercolouring as always. Covid look or not 😂, Jessie is simply adorable.

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  13. Linda7 June 2020 at 08:19

    I love seeing your floral designs and this one is beautiful. The torn edge is a really nice touch.
    I know all about bad hair days at the moment ..... just wish I looked as cute as Jessie! xx

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  14. TK7 June 2020 at 08:21

    Flowers and watercolor -- you ace them both! Lovely card, and I kinda like the torn edge!

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  15. HilaryJane7 June 2020 at 09:29

    I am never tired of watercolour flowers. these ones look fabulous and tearing the paper really works as a finish xx

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  16. Anita in France7 June 2020 at 09:57

    Your watercoloured flowers are always a joy to see, Loll ... this is just lovely ... so bright and pretty! The torn edge is a great touch! Hugs, Anita :)

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  17. Mac Mable7 June 2020 at 11:12

    Yes Jessie I know exactly how you feel....x
    The torn edge on your pretty card looks great Loll and a fun idea. Your water colouring is so beautiful and so is your card x. I would never ever tire of seeing your cards Loll x.

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  18. Papercraft Boutique7 June 2020 at 13:35

    Who would get tired of seeing your gorgeous watercolor flower card? This is so pretty, Loll! I think adding some shading with w/c pencils worked very well. I love the unique design of this card - the torn edge and the sentiment stamped open space below.
    I would love to have a bad hair day every day if I could look as cute as Jessie!
    Hideko xx

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  19. kiwimeskreations8 June 2020 at 01:49

    Beautiful, beautiful card Loll, and I love that torn edge!
    Jesse looks full of character!
    Stay safe
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  20. Zoechaos8 June 2020 at 04:18

    Message for Lady J, "We are all having bad hair days but you can rock it!" Loll this card is stunning the colours are wonderful and I love that tear. x

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  21. Brenda in IN8 June 2020 at 06:57

    I love that torn edge on the gorgeous flowers. I never get tired of seeing your flower cards, they always inspire me. That face! I just want to hug her. How cute she is with her sock. Actually her hair looks a lot better than mine!

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  22. Darnell8 June 2020 at 16:16

    That face!! I love Jessie's bed head, lol, and her sweet little sock! And I love your gorgeous watercoloring, Lolly! Let's bring back tearing! You've made it look modern and fresh again! Love, Dolly

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  23. Barb Ghig8 June 2020 at 18:02

    I love seeing your watercolored flowers Loll...keep them coming :) Great idea to tear the cardstock on an angle...it's such a clever design detail and of course, your watercoloring is flawless, as always! Another beautiful work of art, my friend ~ Barb xx

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  24. Barb Ghig8 June 2020 at 18:05

    Oh my goodness, I completely forgot to say how much I LOVE Jessie's latest photo :) She's adorable, even if she is having a bad hair day...so CUTE!!!

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  25. Brenda9 June 2020 at 05:02

    I love your bright and cheery flowers Loll! They make me smile and bring happiness. You are so good at watercoloring and I always enjoy seeing your flowers and your watercoloring. Jessie is just the cutest!! She looks so sweet and I love her bad hair because it just looks adorable to me and not bad at all. Hugs, Brenda

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  26. Linda W. (ScrappinBari)9 June 2020 at 10:03

    What is it about a torn edge - I just love them and I love how you got it arced like that, Loll. Looks amazing and I love the colors on your flowers too!!

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  27. Leslie Miller11 June 2020 at 17:05

    OMG, who could get tired of seeing beautiful watercolored flowers? The colors here are some of my favorites. It's just so incredibly pretty! Too many of my NBUS are non-flower stamps, boo hoo. Gosh, it's been a couple of days since I looked at blogs 'cuz I've got some other projects going on. Stopping here today is a treat! You know how I love to see pics of Jessie, too!! This pic melts my heart. What is it about a dog holding something in its mouth? Always so adorable. I had to show Rich. Thanks, Loll!

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  28. Julia Aston12 June 2020 at 08:43

    Your watercolored card is so pretty with the torn edge Loll - but what I love most about this post is Jessie! I wish you lived closer so she could come and visit me for a day - what an adorable face!! xx

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  29. BożenA28 June 2020 at 15:22

    Wow! I love the vibrant colors on the card. The tear in the image made the card acquire a very interesting expression, so different from your cards. I also love the texture of watercolor paper. I noticed that depending on the company, they can have very different surface patterns.
    xx

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Thanks so much for leaving a comment. I love hearing from you! Loll :)