Watercolor Notes ~ NBUS #131

Hello, my friends!

I hope all is well with you and if you celebrated Mother's Day, I hope it was very special! I'm very blessed to say that mine was delightful!

After taking a break on Sunday, I had a chance on Monday to squeeze in some homework for the online watercoloring class I'm enjoying. I am three days behind in class and, boy, does that bring back memories of my school days. Actually, I'm kidding, I was pretty much a straight-A student, except for physical education and deportment. I learned about imports, exports, transports, airports, supports, reports, and comports, but I was always lousy on deports. So was the Mister, which explains why we were attracted to each other!

Anywhistle, I spent some time trying to mimic and CASE the extraordinary Shari Carroll. She showed us how to use markers and Gelatos to produce watercolor cards and this is my attempt:

This card is the first-generation image which I achieved by coloring my NBUS stamp from Rubbernecker with my Marvy markers. I colored directly onto the stamp, spritzed it with water, and stamped it on my watercolor card. The sediment is from SU. I cut the card down to note size and poof, you're a muffin.

I am entering this card in:

Addicted to Stamps where the challenge is CAS (clean and simple).

Less Is More where the challenge is one-layer and the theme is thank you.

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Here is my second card, which is the result of respritzing the stamp and giving it another press:

The NBUS sediment is from the Waltzingmouse Stamps "Compact Sentiments" set. For this card, I brushed the flower center with Wink of Stella for a little extra pizzazzle.

I love that the second generation stamping gets you two cards for the effort of one, so it couldn't be any EZPZier.

I am entering this card in:

Seize the Birthday where the toppings are May flowers.

Simons Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where the theme is "Spring Flowers." I'm telling you, you should bookmark this one for future reference! There are TONS of wonderful spring card designs from the DT and the gallery to inspire you!

 

Remember to click on any of the challenge links to find out the details about rules, sponsors, and prizes! I hope to see you in the galleries!

I am not sure when the deadline is to register and join in the watercolor Online Card Class, but if you click on the link, you can find out more information on this outstanding class.

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New Friends Corner

We have more new friends who would like to meet you! Please help me welcome:

Anne F. of Stamps and Paper. Anne is a fountain of knowledge and inspiration! She has been making cards for 15 years and blogging since 2009. She has a supportive husband, two daughters, and four grandchildren. In addition to her terrific card art, Anne loves any kind of crafting and sewing.

Caroline of Pink Blossom Creations. Caroline has only been blogging since last month, but she has jumped in with both feet, playing in challenges, and making wonderful card art to show you! I would love it if you could make an extra effort to stop in and welcome Caroline to Blogland and leave her some love!

Carole Pollard of The Things I Love. Carole started blogging in 2013, but she has been enjoying sewing, cross-stitch, scrapbooking, and making cards for years. Carole made all the stationery for her son's wedding a few years ago! You will love her enthusiasm and wonderful designs.

Hazel of Hazel's Handmade Crafts. Hazel has been blogging since 2011. She is an award-winning card artist who also enjoys many of the fun challenges available to us online. Her cards are lovely, very detailed, and impeccably executed.

Janet McLaughlin of Mainely Cards. Janet lives in a small town in Maine near the border with Canadia with her husband, three cats, and two birds. Wait. What? Janet has been blogging her unique and beautifully-designed cards since December 2012 and she is a proud member of the Outlawz Design Team. 

Thank you for joining us, ladies, and welcome to the Playhouse!

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Real quick, here are a few photos of our bruncheon on Sunday:

With son Daniel, grandsons Adam and Henry, and DIL Rachel

And in tribute to the watercolor class I'm taking, I had to take a photo of this dazzling ice cream color we found on our walk along main street. The flavor was Lavender (only in California!) and it was a bit over the top, but the color was glorious!

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