A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Inspired Peonies

Yet another card for the CAS Watercolour April challenge of Green and Pink.

 
It's also for the SCS Inspiration Challenge to choose an image from a Pinterest board called Floral Arrangements.  I chose this image:


And here's the card I was inspired to make:


I stamped my Penny Black image in Versafine Smokey Grey so that it was a bit lighter than stamping in black. Then watercoloured the image, splattered a tiny bit around the edges, added a sentiment, die cut with a stitched edge die, bordered in green, and popped up on a cream card base.

I used a new sentiment stamp that I really like.  I recently spent a few days with my sister who lives 3,000 miles away so I'm going to send it to her.




Supplies:
Stamps - Penny Black Centerpiece, Impression Obsession sentiment
Ink - Versafine Smokey Grey
Paper - watercolour paper, green and cream cs
Size - 5.75" square
Accessories - Gansai Tambi watercolour paints, fun foam, Lil Inkers stitched square die




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9 comments:

  1. Loll18 April 2017 at 16:09

    Gorgeous card Susan!! Beautiful watercolouring of a beautiful image. Your sister is going to love this. xx

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  2. Karen L K18 April 2017 at 20:37

    So pretty! Great idea on the gray in.

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  3. Mac Mable19 April 2017 at 03:23

    Such a lovely sentiment and such a pretty card. So artsy and the grey stamping works so well...your sister is going to love it! x Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving such kind comments. The flower stamp I used is by Wplus9 as is called Beautiful bouquets:ranunculus. The beauty of it...it comes as one very pretty stamp and no masking! Thanks again Susan x

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  4. Bonnie19 April 2017 at 08:41

    I always love to see what you do with this stamp, Susan! Another beauty! Your sister will be so pleased!

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  5. Karen Dunbrook19 April 2017 at 09:33

    love this and the script is wonderful!
    xx Karen

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  6. nancy littrell19 April 2017 at 13:28

    Susan, Your beautifully watercoloured bouquet and sentiment will probably bring your sister to tears (it would me). So beautiful and filled with love. TFS my friend. Hugs..

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  7. Christine Alexander19 April 2017 at 18:21

    great sentiment, so perfect with your vase full of flowers, Beautiful watercolouring:)

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  8. Darnell19 April 2017 at 19:59

    This should be framed, Susan! It's a beautiful floral work of art that your sister will treasure!! Hugs, Darnell

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  9. Nstiz20 April 2017 at 16:53

    I love the soft colors of your watercoloring as well as the stamping in Versafine gray! I may have to have that pad. You did an exceptional job on grounding your image too!

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