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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Thursday 18 July 2019

Red, Green, and Brown with a Bird

I have a card today inspired by a couple of the Christmas challenges that I like to do.


Stamped the robin image as if he was standing on the holly, watercoloured, splattered, bordered with black, and popped up on fun foam - one of my favourite types of cards to make!

It's being linked up at:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown's July Color Challenge.


And Christmas Kickstart's "Festive Things with Wings".


Thank you, challenge people, for inspiring me to get my Christmas cards done early!





Supplies:
Stamps - Sheena Douglass Bird and Holly, Wordsworth sentiment
Ink - Archival Jet Black
Paper - watercolour paper, cream and black cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Gansai Tambi watercolour paints, fun foam



13 comments:

  1. Beautiful card and watercoloring. Those challenge colors are ideal for this image. xx

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  2. This is a beautiful robin, Susan! Love the splatters that give depth to the image and the font of that sentiment!

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  3. How I love that bird and you painted him beautifully. Love the font of your sentiment too!

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  4. Sweet bird and watercoloring. I love that he perched on holly. Beautiful Christmas card.

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  5. Wonderful stamped robin image and what pretty water colouring. The font on the sentiment looks great too x.

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  6. Hi Susan, what a gorgeous card you've created! Lovely colouring and such a sweet design. I'm blessed with robins in my garden. Thanks for playing along at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge, Jo x

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  7. Such a cute little one - robins are my favorite birds! Thank you so much for playing along at 52CCT.
    Rosi x

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  8. Love your bird and your colouring. Thanks so much for playing along with the colour challenge over at 52CCT.

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  9. Simply beautiful. Thanks for playing at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Hugz

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  10. There is also a Christmas Challenge at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity. Hugz https://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/2019/07/challenge-80-christmas-in-july.html

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  11. Beautiful image that is beautifully watercoloured, Susan! Awesome when you can fit two challenges with one card. xx

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  12. such a precious little image...love how you coloured it too mf.
    xx Karen

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