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Nov 1

November 1, 2019

Gather Together leaves in brilliant fall colors, watercolored with inks

Watercolor Fun for Brilliant Autumn Leaves

Recently I shared a card using the big leaf from the Gather Together stamp set that I had colored with watercolor pencils. (see it here)  However, my favorite way to color autumn leaves is with watercolor.

Detail of autumn leaves card using Gather Together from Stampin' Up!

One reason is the colors blend and wash together, just as the colors do on real leaves as they change. Also because its just fun to play with watercolor.

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Jul 19

July 19, 2019

Daisy Delight card in Seaside Spray on Tin Tile background

The 2019 In Colors: Seaside Spray

Soft, serene, Seaside Spray. When I first saw the new In Colors, I thought this pale blue was light and drab. Then I used it, just once, and fell in love. Now I think it’s light and beautiful! It pairs well with light colors, as in today’s card, but works with darker colors, too.

Seaside Spray card featuring two daisies

I thought some light blue daisies in Seaside Spray would be pretty, so I got out my Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy punch. Then I played around with some design ideas and choose this look. I really wanted to use Soft Sea Foam with the Seaside Spray. They look so nice together.

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