Hi everyone. I’ve tried another technique with this card. As hubby says – ‘you’re always trying new techniques‘……as if that’s a bad thing! I like to challenge myself, and sometimes it turns out alright.
The reason there are three different photos, is because I couldn’t decide which one I liked best. The outside one I thought was a bit stark, the smaller inside photo a bit dark, and the third one…….maybe ok!
I was inspired by several challenges, including Simply Less is More and AAA Cards, who have a joint challenge running for two weeks. Yes – I am almost out of time, hence this later post.
The challenge is for one layer, using a coloured card base, and clean and simple. Right. Who knew that would be so difficult to plan? Do you emboss, colour, water-colour, stamp……..the possibilities are actually endless, but knuckling down and doing it? That was my challenge for the past two weeks.
I used a Kraft card base, and stamped the outline flower from Altenew ‘Build a Flower Magnolia’ with my Ranger Perfect Medium, then set to colouring it in. I didn’t emboss the outline, I just used the guide from stamping it. I have never used the Crafters Companion pencils before. This set is not for water-colouring, but they are supposed to be good for blending. Perhaps better with a white card base, but I really like how this turned out.
It isn’t professionally perfect, but I like the effect, and may well try this out with a white card base, too. I followed the shading for the flower on the back of the stamp pack and ‘went for it’.
I used three pinks, three greens, three browns, and added an extra purple (ish) colour to get a darker impression at the base of some of the leaves.
The sentiment is also from that same stamp set, and I am liking mixing fonts when stamping, and used Versafine black onyx for this – clean and crisp.
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Less is More – one layer, coloured card base, CAS
AAA Cards – one layer, coloured card base, CAS
City Crafter Challenge – use Kraft
Crafty Sentiments – CAS or fussy and fancy – (CAS)
Addicted to Stamps – anything goes
loopyloocards 
Pretty card. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments Designs. hugs
Laurigami
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Thank you very much, Laurigami. 🙂
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Beautiful card! thanks so much for joining us at AAA Cards!
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Thank you, Ceal. ☺
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Fabulous colouring on the kraft card, not an easy thing to do by any means.
Thanks for sharing at ATSM. 🙂
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Thank you, Julie. 🙂
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Wow! I love this card so much – so CAS and elegant! A beautiful image and your colouring is amazing! Thanks for playing along with us at AAA Cards!
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Thank you so much, Lucie. ☺
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Your pencil coloring is wonderful on this pretty CAS card. Thanks for playing with us at CCCB 🙂
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Thank you very much, Lucille. 🙂
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Such a pretty and feminine card! The delicate and soft shading really suits that magnolia bloom and the coloured card base really makes it pop. I smiled at your quandary at what technique to use on this challenge – there was a bit of scratching of my head too! Super result from you though. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Less is More xx
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Thank you, Sharon, for your comment. Not just me scratching my head, then. 🙂
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Beautiful soft colors on the kraft. Lovely card! Thank you for sharing with us at AAA Cards.
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Thank you, Tracie. ☺
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Thank you, Susan. I also like the more muted look. 🙂
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Stunning! And so beautifully CAS too. I’m in heaven! Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.
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Thank you very much, Jane. 🙂
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that’s a very elegant card with great coloring. Thank you for playing with us at AAA cards.
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Thank you, Maaike. 🙂
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So pretty. Beautiful colouring and image. Thank you for joining us at Less is More in collaboration with AAA Cards.
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Such a pretty card. Love how soft and elegant this is! Thanks for sharing at Less is More!
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