
It’s a new month and a new theme for our Creatively Simple challenge!

SUNRISE SAILING
Last week I did a watercolor background, for this week I switched to watercolor coloring on my card using the Layer of Beauty Bundle! I started watercoloring with the flowers and my watercolor painter wasn’t working correctly so they turned out darker than I liked. I added some contrast by using the Layers of Beauty Stencil for the center darker portion!

- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Petunia Pop cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
- A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the greeting across the top in Petunia Pop Ink, then added to the front of the base card.
- A 4 x 4 piece of Cute As Can Bee (Online Exclusive) Designer Paper was cut on the diagonal across the top and then added to the bottom of the Basic White cardstock.
- The Layers of Beauty roses were stamped with Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock and watercolored with Petunia Pop, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight Inks using a water brush.
- The Layers of Beauty Stencil was used to add darker Highland Heather Ink to the centers.
- It was cut with the Die and a portion of it trimmed away to fit better on my card. It was popped up on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Old Olive cardstock was cut with two of the stand-alone leaf dies and added under the flower cluster.
- A trio of pink Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink Gems were added to the background.

The watercoloring actually went pretty fast so I think this still qualifies as a “simple” card! OK, check out Debbie’s new Creatively Simple card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

Supplies:
Stamps: Layers of Beauty
Inks: Memento Black, Petunia Pop, Highland Heather, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: Basic White, Petunia Pop
Designer Paper: Cute as Can Bee 12×12
Accessories: Layers of Beauty Dies, Layers of Beauty Stencils, Strawberry Slush and Pretty In Pink Gems, Water Painter, Adhesives


These playful little gnomes in Stampin' Up!'s MERRY MISCHIEF BUNDLE are ready to take the place of elves for the holidays! In additionn, the MERRY MISCHIEF DIES include a fun mushroom home, bells, Christmas lights and packages to accessorize them! The whimsical greetings will finish your projects with a lighthearted twist. We've paired the MERRY MISCHIEF BUNDLE with the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER featuring traditional reds and green prints! Our MERRY MISCHIEF COLLECTION gives you step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO fun favors for a total of SIX tutorials to use in your classes or personal use. See more details HERE!

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Absolutely beautiful!