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Monday, May 5, 2014

WATERCOLOR BUTTERFLIES

Watercolor for Cardmakers began today - the technique was how to make backgrounds.  Well...I totally messed up my first attempt, and couldn't let it go to waste so cut the piece up into butterflies.  Remembered a challenge (CAS(E) this Sketch) where maybe I could use them  - so here it is:


The watercolors I was using are just cheap Crayola ones.  I used Strathmore cold press watercolor paper which I like quite well.

Supplies:
Stamp: HA
Other: SU very vanilla cardstock; MB dies; MS punch; MME enamel dots

Thanks for looking and your kind comments.  Betty

15 comments:

  1. Love your card. I'm taking the water color class, too and had to do the same thing you did. I cut my first piece into inches and think it will work quite well! :)

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  2. Love the gorgeous colours on your butterflies Betty.

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  3. This card is beautiful! I am taking the waterclass too:)

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  4. Love these butterflies!! My first attempts ended up in the bin, I should have done what you did and made butterflies!!! I will know for tomorrow!

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  5. lovely butterflies! clever of you

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  6. I think this is a pretty good "mess-up"! Beautiful cards. I haven't done the first lesson yet because my day was full of obligations.

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  7. Oh, this is beautiful! Wonderful take on the sketch!

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  8. Gorgeous card, Betty. I love making backgrounds and then using them for die cuts or punched items. This is a great take on the sketch!

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  9. Wow, this turned out great! I love the butterflies!

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  10. Wow Betty what a fabulous idea and design.

    Hugs diane

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  11. Great save! Beautiful card.

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  12. My apologies...I thought I had stopped here to leave some love for this GORGEOUS card! What a great way to save your water colored pieces! Your butterflies are so soft and beautiful, and I really love your CAS design!

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving such sweet comments! I think you're a 'mind reader', too...I was wishing the same thing :-)

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  13. now those are some gorgeous butterflies!!! Love your card

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