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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Showing posts with label blackcurrants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blackcurrants. Show all posts

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