Sunday 24 May 2015

spring blossoms and retiring colors (CYCI#71)

My best (4-year-old) friend is a fount of inspiration! He says to me, "Now it's time to watercolor!" And sure enough, he digs out the old watercolor paper, re-inkers and aqua painters. And we watercolor myriad backgrounds which often in the end just go into the heap of already finished masterpieces. After all, the joy of watching that ink spread across the dampened paper is so great he and I MUST make design after wonderful design! He shrieks with joy.....and I join him! Life is good...when you watch watercolor paintings happen before your eyes!

This week's challenge over on CYCI#71 A Color Challenge is challenging us to use two of Stampin' Up's retiring 2013-2015 In Colors...PLUS gold! I chose to use Strawberry Slush and Baked Brown Sugar, the natural choices for cherry blossom branches. You will also see some Pistachio Pudding in the sky. Ya, strange, maybe, but I kinda thought this already-finished-and-in-the-pile watercolor background was perfect to give the blossoms and the banner with the golden word "Live" a springy backdrop. You just MUST have a li'l green with anything spring! That branch (don't laugh; I know it looks like a skeletal hand) was a freehand cut, just my scissors, me, and a bit of Baked Brown Sugar card stock!

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5 comments :

Eva Bussom said...

Loved your watercoloring! Thanks for joining us at CYCI Eva

Carolyn Lindenmayer said...

That is pretty. Love your use of the challenge colours this week. Thanks so much for joining us at canyoucaseit.com Carolyn

Tina's Crop Shop said...

Really cool card. Love the watercoloring! Thanks for joining us at CYCI this week!

Terri said...

This card is adorable! Thanks for joining us at canyoucaseit.com.

Anonymous said...

Love the water-coloring and design. Thanks for playing along at CYCI!