Tuesday 3 February 2015

CAS(E) this Sketch #108

Good Afternoon my crafting friends!


This is my entry to the CAS(E) this Sketch #108.
This card was CTS Favourite.

You all know by now that I like to participate to CAS(E) this Sketch every time I have a chance. Well, when I saw this week's sketch, my head was empty - no ideas at all. Those horizontal lines outside that box just wasn't talking to me. So, I made this window card instead. It probably is not what the sketch was made for, but hopefully you are still able to see the elements on it. 

I am a big fan of Dawn Woleslagle from Wplus9. I've admired her colouring and watched her tutorials many times - actually she is the main source from where I have learned to colour. She is amazing and when this stamp set Flora and Fauna 2 was released and she made watercolour tutorial how to colour these hummingbirds, I was just blown away how beautiful creations she was able to achieve with just "adding colour to here and there". She says that colouring these birds isn't difficult. I was like... yeah right! But look, I am pretty impressed myself! Her tutorial is so amazing and you can watch it here. I did one thing differently, I used Derwent Inktense Pencils instead of Distress Markers to get those details and I think they worked very well with this technique too.

Here are what the card looks open up and a close-up from the humming bird.




I stamped the flowers and birds from Flora and Fauna 2 by Wplus9 with Memento Desert Sand ink and watercolored them with Spiced Marmalade and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks. I added details with Derwent Inktense Pencils. The front panel and sentiment is stamped with Versafine Vintage Sepia. After I cut the window I masked the frame and inked it with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.

I will enter this into these challenges:

Here are the challenge's graphics:



Thank you for visiting and I hope you are having a great day! See you soon!

Marika

17 comments:

  1. This is a true little piece of art Marika! What an amazing idea to use the sketch this way!
    I am so thankful that you love to share your work at CTS!

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  2. Voi hyvä ihme miten kaunis, niin kaunis kortti! Ihan tässä taas mykistyy.

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  3. Stunning design Marika, the window effect is fabulous and your colouring is so beautiful. TFS the link to Dawns tutorial too, Cathy x

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  4. Another fabulous card - you are so talented at watercolouring! I just love to see how you bring these images to life!

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  5. Oh, wow, is this ever gorgeous! Fabulous take on the sketch!

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  6. Oh my word!! I like your take on the sketch way better then mine. A window card-brilliant!! LOVE the stamping with the brown ink on the outside and your watercoloring is fabulous. Really beautiful card.

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  7. I've watched all of Dawn's videos too, but I still can't color like you :) Amazing card and brilliant interpretation of the sketch. I've finally had some time this week to catch up on the blogs I follow and it's been wonderful to see so many of your beautiful cards.

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  8. Your creations are amazing!!! I love this blog!

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  9. Upea kortti! Todella hienosti tulkittu luonnosta ja tuo sun väritys - wau!

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  10. Gorgeous card! Your coloring is awesome!!

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  11. So very clever to do a window card and your hummingbirds look fantastic, Marika!!! Beautiful card and great use of the sketch!!!
    Have a great day!!

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  12. This card is just AWESOME! Congrats on being featured at CTS !:)

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  13. Marika, you did a beautiful job on this card! Dawn at Wplus9 would be proud!

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  14. Love your gorgeous card! The design with the window is fantastic and your coloring is awesome!

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