Thursday 19 February 2015

Muse Challenge #105

Good Afternoon!

This is my entry to the Muse Challenge #105.
You all know by now that I adore Dawn's watercolouring and her illustrations. When I saw her wall art made with Pick of the Litter- stamp set few weeks ago I got this little idea if I could make one of my own - I mean use a stamp as my focal point and then watercolour the background. It took me a few weeks to finally take a brush into my hand try. Here is my creation. The stamp is from Penny Black a stamp set called Bundle of Joy. Very cute images all of them, I should use them more often.

I was inspired by this week's Muse card by Marion Vagg. I love her simple design and thought it would be perfect for a little watercolouring at the centre. Since this card is for a baby boy I first thought I would make the card base blue like Marion but then I loved the white-on-white- effect. I started with stamping the baby hedgehog onto a piece of watercolour paper with Versafine Onyx Black. Then I watercoloured the background and the hedgehog with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolour set. I dry embossed the background with my Big Shot, I can't remember the name or the manufacturer of the embossing folder. Sorry. I added a little paper twine bow to get some interest. I felt that this card doesn't need a sentiment since it is my first freehand watercolour "painting" I wanted to leave it as it is. 


 

Thank you for visiting. Have a great day!

Marika

23 comments:

  1. Your image is colored to perfection... and speaking about perfection... that embossed background ! Love this cute card!

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  2. Oh Marika, this is beautiful! What an amazing job water colouring! I love it! :-)

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  3. Marika, your cards are absolutely amazing!!! Your watercolouring, colour choices and layouts are breathtakingly beautiful. So lovely to visit your site. I am enormously inspired.

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  4. your card is adorable and your watercoloring looks amazing

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  5. Ohh This is so cute ! Loved the watercolored scene :)

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  6. Such a sweet image along with your amazing watercoloring art! Adorable card!

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  7. Mihin sinä ihminen leimoja tarvit, kun osaat itsekin maalata kuin taiteilija!? Hyvänen aika, tämä on ihan mielettömän upea - väritys, maalaus, asettelu, kaikki! Sulla on myös taito tehdä tyylikkäitä kortteja leimalla kuin leimalla *huoh* mä niin tykkään sun korteista :)

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  8. Oh this is SO adorable!!! I just can't stop looking at your creation. It's three times great and greater still. So glad you finally gave this technique a try.

    (Sorry, lots of misspelling in my first comment ;) )

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  9. This is a piece of art that I would frame. Your watercolor work is beautiful!!

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  10. Oh, I love your super cute little hedgehog, Marika!!! And what a great job you have done with the watercolouring!!! This is such a cute card!!! Love the embossed bg and I agree with not adding a sentiment!!!! Lovely, Marika!!!!
    Have a lovely Friday!!!!

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  11. Oh so fabulous, Marika!!! I do wish you did know more about the embossing folder... or lived next door!
    =] Michele

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    1. Found it! It is 6" Embossalicious Universal Embossing Folder - Make a Wish. Took a little bit of Google search...

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    2. And at least it is sold at Crafter's Companion...

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  12. Wow! This watercolouring is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful! So glad you joined us at Muse this week!

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  13. Oh, this is just amazing! I love that image and the fact that you watercolored the background just makes it all the more special.

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  14. So cute! I haven't used that hedgehog in forever. I think you have inspired me to pull it out!

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  15. Your coloring is amazing! Such a sweet, sweet card!

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  16. Only one word for your card ...gorgeous!! x

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  17. WOW! Your watercoloring is impeccable! You are so talented! I love how you created this really cute wall art... it would look fantastic for a baby's room!
    Nina-Marie :)

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  18. Gorgeous! Your water coloring is something I aspire to. Adorable choice of stamps for a new baby boy.

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  19. Aivan ihana tuo eka kortti, upea tausta suloiselle siilelle;-))m

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