Monday, May 12, 2014

A couple more watercolor cards



Still working through some of the different techniques from the watercolor class.

This first card is one of the Day 2 techniques.  I used something called Frisket to mask off the stamped image and then colored over it with a wash of watercolors.  Then you just peel away the Frisket and voila!  I really love this technique, and will definitely be trying it again.

Next a technique from Day 4 taught by Julie Ebersole.  She used a pencil eraser to stamp little circles and the whole time she was doing it I kept thinking that it looked like the balloons from the movie Up.  Turns out her card involved a butterfly, so naturally I had to recreate the balloons in my card.



It didn't turn out exactly like I envisioned.  For whatever reason, my eraser stamping wasn't as juicy, maybe it's because I used a cheap pencil that I 'borrowed' from Ellie.  This is one of those cards where I kept thinking it needed a little something more, and I'm not sure I got it quite right, but I decided I should quite while I was ahead.

Hope you had a nice weekend.  Ours was a little crazy.  I think the girls were getting all their 'bad' out on Saturday in preparation for Sunday.  Sunday was nice and relaxing, here's a picture of me and my girls.




I wanted three things for Mother's Day:  1) to sleep in, 2) not to cook anything, and 3) I wanted the remote.  I got two of those three things....who can guess what didn't happen?

Supplies Used
Card 1
Paper/Cardstock:  PTI - Kraft cardstock; Watercolor paper from Target
Stamps:  Hero Arts - Typewriter Notes
Ink:  Versafine
Other:  Derwent - Inktense pencils; AC - This and That dimensional adhesive
Card 2
Paper/Cardstock:  Avery Elle - Cherry Cardstock; Watercolor paper from Target
Stamps:  LID - Rainbows & Clouds Sentiments
Ink:  Versafine; Distress Inks - Salty Ocean; Mowed Lawn; Festive Berries; CTMH - Dutch Blue
Other:  Distress Markers - Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade; AC - Ready Set Go Puffy Stickers, Black 03 Journaling Pen; Neat & Tangled - Clear Sequins; Webster's Pages - Recorded Washi

21 comments:

  1. These water colors cards look amazing Miriam and ur pic with the girls is adorable :) my guess is u did not find the remote ;)

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  2. Wow wow wow!! These are gorgeous! I loveeeeeeeee the balloon one!!! PINNING that!! And loving the photo of you and the girls!!!

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  3. I LOVE the "UP" reference card..You didn't get the remote, did you?

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  4. Love that photo. I would think sleeping in is usually the one you don't get. But I am glad it was nice.

    Gorgeous and inspiring as always. I will have to try these techniques!

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  5. aww looks like you had a great mother's day.. these cards are amazing.. Love the watercolor and those balloons are awesome..

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  6. GREAT class work, Miriam! I love your water-coloring on the first card (FABULOUS masking BTW)!! The balloon card is darling! I am guessing that you didn't get to sleep in because the girls are too excited to get the day started!?

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  7. These are both fantastic! Your girlies are just too cute!

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  8. What a precious picture of you and the "angels" ;o)
    I'm also guessing that the remote was simply out of the question?!
    Love your cards!! absolutely charming!!

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  9. What a darling picture of you and your girls! So glad you had a wonderful Sunday. Love your watercolor typewriter card and the balloons are so cool. Such charming cards!

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  10. Oh wow! I LOVE both of these cards. especially the UP! themed one. so clever!!
    Your girls are adorable, by the way :)

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  11. absolutely fabulous cards! guessing you didn't sleep in?

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  12. I love both of your cards...awesome typewriter and love the balloons. Such a CUTE pic of you and the girls...I'm guessing you didn't get the remote.

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  13. What a beautiful pic of you and your girls, Miriam! My guess is that you didn't get to sleep in ;). And your cards are too fun! LOVE! I just saw that second technique in one of my art projects for kids books. They made an space picture with a rocket. Talk about intricate and time consuming! But Adina wanted to try it ;). I bet she'd stick with it, too. She's got so much more patience than I do.

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  14. Great cards! Love the water coloring! What a fabulous pic! :-)

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  15. Lovely picture of you and your girls, too cute! Love your cards, the second one is just adorable. Love the movie "Up".

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  16. Sooo cute! I love the Up card! And the picture is adorable! I hope you had a happy Mother's Day other than the lack of sleep.

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  17. How fabulous cards!! I just love the balloon card!! So cute!! And i've checked out this Frisket! I must get some! I don't know how many times ive needed a mask larger then a post it note!! Lovely picture of you and your girls!! :)

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  18. I have loved all your watercolor cards, Mim, but I had to stop on this post to thank you for sharing the pretty photo of the three of you! How blessed you are!! Hugs, Darnell

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  19. These are amazing! Why am I not taking this class? You are doing awesome! Love the pic of you and your girls!

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  20. Happy belated Mother's Day wishes to you Miriam...you would've got the remote here ;)
    This card is perfect...and your girls are beautiful!

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  21. They are gorgeous girls! and pretty cards!

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