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21 Jul 2014

Make it Monday - No Outline Watercolour

Okay, I'll be honest - I actually grimaced when I read the Make it Monday challenge - an all out gnashing teeth, banging head on table reaction.

Watercolouring alone is enough to make me hyperventilate....but having NO lines - come ON!

However, I persevered and came out with a somewhat presentable if not slightly bloppy creation -



In her video, Heather used Friends 'Til The End stamp set - which I stupidly sold last year - so I used my new set - Garden Grace - which I am in love with!

Using watercolor paper, I stamped the outline stamp with Soft Stone ink and then watercolored with Winter Wisteria and Royal Velvet inks for the flowers, and Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado and Simply Chartreuse for the leaves.  The inset is FREEHAND with Aquamist ink.....I'm awesome like that. 



The beautiful sentiment is included in the stamp set.  I mistakenly, but thankfully (make sense?) bought a whole passel of Royal Velvet Bitty Dot patterned paper, so I used that for the backing for my card - lucky me!

17 comments:

  1. Beautiful card. Great choice for this challenge.

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  2. You did an amazing job!! BRAVO!!! You make me want to try this technique!

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  3. Beautiful take on MIM!!

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  4. Anonymous16:15

    Bonnie, your card turned out gorgeous!

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  5. You worried too much...it's absolutely beautiful! :0)

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  6. Very pretty I love the added sequins Have a Blessed day, DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com http://dianamlarson.ctmh.com



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  7. Bonnie, great card. You got the idea perfectly. It looks hand painted and pretty.

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  8. Beautiful card! That stamp set is on my wish list : D

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  9. your watercoloring is beautiful! great job on the technique!
    ~tracey

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  10. I don't know what's so bloppy about this. It's a lovely card and well painted.

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  11. Love your card! Great watercoloring!

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  12. Oh my goodness. Everything about this card is gorgeous.

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  13. WOW!! You rocked this!! I love how you colored in the flowers and then used blue for an outline. I didn't outline my image and am thinking I probably should have. Really lovely card.

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  14. Grimace no longer--your watercolouring is wonderful! Great card!

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  15. Stunning, Bonnie! Beautiful colors and water coloring details!

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  16. beautiful take on the technique!!

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  17. Oh this is beautiful! This challenge is especially freeing for those of us who are intimidated by watercoloring! Love the set and colors you chose - now I just need to get that Soft Stone ink if PTI ever gets it back in stock...

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