Sunday, November 01, 2020

CAS Mix Up November Challenge

Hi everyone.  It's the start of our last CAS Mix Up challenge for 2020.  Bonnie (Stamping with Klass) is hosting our Watercolour challenge - Off the Edge.  Make a CAS watercoloured card with an off-the-edge design and join us in our gallery!

We are thrilled to have Michele (I Card Everyone) as our Guest Designer this month.  Welcome Michele!


I stamped this new-to-me image Azalea (Power Poppy) in black ink and heat embossed in clear.  I watercoloured using distress inks.  I've used Kathy Racoosin 's technique of using gray to add shading to an image.  After the image was watercoloured, I used a dark gray zig watercolour marker to colour into all the nooks and crannies around the outside of the image.  I used my waterbrush to move and soften the colour.  The shading gives the image more depth.

Close-up ...
To finish, I stamped my sentiment and heat embossed in clear to match the flowers.  And I took a white Posca pen to add white to the stamens.  I love this pen! :)

I hope you'll check out the challenge blog to see the amazing, watercoloured, off-the edge cards from our Designers and wonderul Guest Designer, Michele!  Then come play along!






Stamps:  Azalea (Power Poppy), Cosmos - sentiment - retired (Technique Tuesday)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.);
Ink:  Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Abandoned Coral, Ripe Persimmon, Candied Apple, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz); Zig marker - gray
Accessories & Tools:  Clear embossing powder (Ranger), waterbrush, heat tool, white acrylic paint pen (Posca)

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up November Challenge - Off the Edge

29 comments:

HilaryJane said...

Love that image and those colours, thanks for the tip re shading, I can see that it really does make a difference xx

Jan said...

Beautifully done Loll....the off the edge look is so classy!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan

Viv said...

Fab card as ever Loll... I love my Posca pen too! x

Nstiz said...

WOW! Outstanding painting on this one. Those colors are just gorgeous! SO glad it's case too as any embellishment would detract from that fabulous artwork! This is the most beautiful card, Loll!

Maria said...

Love the flower image colored beautifully, Loll! A perfect CAS birthday card!

Christine Alexander said...

this one's a stunner Loll, love the classy look of off the edge and your amazing colouring. XXX

Bonnie said...

Love these azaleas, Lolly, and the shading and depth of color is amazing! This is a perfect stamp for this technique!

I Card Everyone said...

Loll this gorgeous branch of Azaleas is popping right off my screen! So beautifully colored, and shadowed - Kathy Rac would be so proud of you - and I am, too!
Thanks so much for the welcome - you know I love hanging out with you CAS girls!
=]

Marcia Hill said...

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL Loll and I'm loving the soft gray around the edges of your bouquet...soooo pretty! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Darnell said...

The depth and color are dramatic, Lolly, making your azaleas look like a photo! Wonderful watercoloring, as always! Love, Dolly

Christine Alexander said...

Gorgeous Loll, fantastic watercolouring and love the touch of gray, it really add depth to the shadowing.

nancy littrell said...

Love your off the edge stamped and heat embossed azaleas, Lolly. Your watercoloring is Gorgeous and love how you used Fall colors. I have never tried adding shading with my Zigs. I love how your grey shading adds wonderful depth to your flowers. TFS my friend. Love and Hugs..Nancy

TK said...

Wonderfully colored, beautiful image, Loll

Jo said...

What beautiful watercolouring Loll, the dimension achieved is spectacular and the ombrage really makes this image pop out. I love your design to the off the edge challenge. Thank you dear Loll, for all you do, you are a dedicated and passionate leader. xx

Pat said...

This is a beautiful image and the colouring is gorgeous Loll. I love the off the edge look too, a great choice of theme by Bonnie, and the finish is so crisp and clean and the white Posca pen highlights on the stamens look great. x

Brenda in IN said...

The gray shading is so subtle but adds so much to highlight the lovely flowers. I like the off the edge look.

Linda said...

Beautifully done Loll, those flowers look so pretty and I love the shading around the edge ....... gorgeous card! xx

Leslie Miller said...

Wow, beautiful! You know how I love my Power Poppy stamps. This one is Marcy's all time best seller. You did such a lovely job with the coloring and I love it off the edge. Gray works wonders for your shading!

Mac Mable said...

What a beautiful card Loll with such pretty water colouring x. Great depth too x.

Papercraft Boutique said...

You continue to amaze me with your exceptional coloring, Loll! I love these fabulous azaleas! The gray shading is subtle, but does add depth to the image!
Hideko xx

Ros Crawford said...

What a beauty! I love your watercolouring and the whole card is so pretty!

Zoechaos said...

Beautiful card your watercoloring is wonderful x

Trina P. said...

Another beautifully watercolored floral card. Love how it’s stamped off-the-edge from the side.

BożenA said...

I love these flowers and even more the way you painted these flowers. Great depth, gives a full 3D feeling. I have the impression that if a bee came, it would have entered this flower. Incredible
xx

Ina G said...

Simply stunning and breathtaking. Such beautiful deeply coloured blending. Just beautiful Loll.

Julia Aston said...

what a beautiful floral stamp Loll - and you colored it so wonderfully - beautifully blended! xx

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Beautiful azaleas, Loll - just love how you colored them and your grey shading looks amazing!!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Gorgeous card! I love the coloring and the shading!

Kia's Place said...

So delicate and elegant Loll, beautiful watercolouring.