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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Monday, 10 July 2017

Summer Blackcurrants

Two challenges inspired today's card!


Addicted to CAS has the code word "Summer" - one of my great joys in summer is all the fresh fruit.

And today's CAS challenge over at SCS is "Summer Fruit" - the timing of the challenge was perfect as I spent the morning at a friend's picking blackcurrants from her blackcurrant bushes. I have enough for a lovely batch of my favourite jam!  So I went with them as my summer fruit for this very CAS card:


I used a Magenta berry stamp I've had for years. I stamped and watercoloured the image. To get a fairly accurate blackcurrant colour, I mixed some black, purple, and navy watercolours.

The small square is popped up on fun foam, as is the stitched rectangle it is set on.

I added a "thank you" sentiment as I'll give the card to my friend who shared her garden's bounty with me.





Supplies:
Stamps - Magenta berries, Judith sentiment
Ink - Archival Jet Black
Paper - watercolour paper, PTI Vintage Cream cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Gansai Tambi watercolour paints, Lil Inkers stitched rectangle die, fun foam



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9 comments:

  1. Loll11 July 2017 at 03:40

    Your watercolouring is amazing, Susan. These berries and leaves are so beautiful. Your friend will love this card! xx

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  2. nancy littrell11 July 2017 at 04:37

    Your yummy beautifully colored black currents remind me of our blue berries that I have been picking everyday. TFS Susan. Hugs..

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  3. Bonnie11 July 2017 at 05:04

    A perfect card to say thanks to your friend, Susan! A wonderful job of watercoloring and I love the layout!

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  4. Christine Alexander11 July 2017 at 07:39

    awesome watercolouing with the berries, and love the crisp clean look :)

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  5. Darnell11 July 2017 at 08:24

    What a perfect card to represent summer, Susan! I love the way you framed your image and I love the sediment style, too!! Hugs, Darnell

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  6. Mac Mable11 July 2017 at 12:13

    Susan this is fabulous and made even more special with the 'story' behind it. Great mixing of colours for the fruit too x

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  7. Nstiz11 July 2017 at 15:44

    Love this image Susan and more impressive is the coloring on those berries as well as the highlighting. What a fabulous job you did on this and love the clean and classy framing too!

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  8. Karen Dunbrook12 July 2017 at 05:08

    such a beautiful summertime card mf
    happy stamping and tfs,
    xx Karen

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  9. Jaydee21 July 2017 at 07:35

    I bet your freshly picked blackcurrants make fabulous jam. Fabulous coloring on your imagine and I love the framing of the focal point. So glad you joined us at Addicted to CAS this week
    jaydee

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