Wednesday 11 July 2018

*NEW* Craft Stash Blog Hop



Good morning! I am so excited today to be hopping on Day 3 the New Craft Stash Blog Hop (full blog list below)! This is a 'just for fun' Blog Hop where participants are using something new--"New" meaning - new to the papercrafting market, new to the participants, or newly discovered in our Craft Stash - you know the stuff you bought, tucked away and forgot about! 



The Blog Hop is split over three days, so if you missed Day 1 or 2 you can go to Ingrid Blackburn's blog to get a list of links for the participants. By following the hop and commenting on each stop, you have a chance to win one of 6 prizes plus there are a few other prizes along the stops of the hop.

I used a new Concord & 9th stamp set and matching dies, along with new-to-me Arches Cold Press watercolour paper. 

I started by embossing the rose with WOW! Opaque White embossing powder.

I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi and started with a watery wash over the whole panel in soft yellow. I used the same colour with a little less water in the rose, to intensify the colour. Then I used a darker yellow to add depth in the shadows and finally some dark pink to blend and bring it to life. This rose is so big that you get a lot of variation in colour and it's so fun to experiment and see how the colours blend. I used the same process with the leaves, but they are much smaller so I only used two colours.

Once the panel was dry, I used a grey Copic marker to add a shadow along the bottom of the rose. Next,  I used the matching die to partially cut out the leaf on one edge before trimming my panel to 3.75x5. I cut the sentiment in Essentials by Ellen Slate cardstock and inlaid it into the watercolour panel. I added a narrow white mat before adhering it all to a Slate card base.

Here's a quick video:





We have some amazing sponsors & Prizes:


Stampscapes – 2 prizes – choice of Nature Sheet Stamp Set ($26.50 value)
CAS-ual Fridays Stamps – $25 gift certificate
Catherine Pooler Designs – $25 gift certificate
Right at Home – $20 gift certificate
Stamplorations – $20 gift certificate

Prizes will be drawn on Monday, July 23, so be sure to hop along for your chance to win!

Ardyth Percy-Robb  <<You are here





44 comments:

  1. Loved it - of course! GREAT video too. Now I want that set...:)

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  2. Beautiful card! Love the watercolor wash...

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  3. Love the watercolors! A beautiful card!

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  4. I love the beautiful colors in your flower! The blend of color is so pretty and is such an amazing focal point in your card! Gorgeous!

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  5. Gorgeous card Ardyth! Thanks for the video too. I love watching the magic happen!

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  6. Gorgeous! I really love the yellow rose and how you watercolored it! Someone will truly be blessed receiving this little piece of art!

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  7. That is so beautiful!!!!!!
    You make it look so easy.... I'll have to try that
    Thanks

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  8. Beautiful Ardyth! Love your videos!!

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  9. Wow! Wonderful piece of art!!! Great colouring!!!

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  10. I always love whatever you do. You make it look so simple. I love the shading. I am hoping to learn how to shade with watercolor.

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  11. Beautiful card. Love your watercoloring..
    Thanks for sharing...

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  12. Beautiful card. Love water coloring on cards.

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  13. Beautiful card Ardyth! I love the dimension you achieved with the shadows you added and those yellows are just gorgeous.

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  14. lovely card - beautifully made:)

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  15. fabulous card Ardyth. lOve the watercolor and the background wash.

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  16. Such a beautiful card and I technique I’d really like to try.

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  17. Pretty card! Love the beautiful flower and the inlaid sentiment!

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  18. This is a beautiful card. I really like how you painted the rose.

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  19. Love the wash effect you've achieved on this card - beautiful

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  20. Your card is so pretty and I love that water colored rose!

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  21. This is just so pretty! thank you for the inspiration!

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  22. So gorgeous, Ardyth! Great watercoloring and shading. Loved watching your video.

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  23. That rose is so absolutely gorgeous!!!

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  24. Ardyth,
    Gorgeous card.
    Amy

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  25. GORGEOUS Yellow Rose! Your water coloring is absolutely amazing!!

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  26. So pretty. Love the watercoloring and the shading.

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  27. Gorgeous card! Love it and very simple. Thank you for sharing and being here for this fabulous Blog Hop.

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  28. Such a beautiful card. Thanks for the video. Can't wait to give this a try.

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  29. very pretty, i love yellow roses!!!

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  30. This is so full of gorgeous goodness!

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  31. Wow, beautiful card! Your watercolored rose is just stunning. So elegant!

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  32. Very pretty card! I love the yellow flower!

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  33. Gorgeous card! I love the watercolored rose!

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  34. pretty pretty pretty!! i used my brand new water brush/pen today for the first time with some distress ink as water color. that was new to me!!!

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  35. I love your card! The colors are beautiful and you make it look so easy! I want to paint some flowers right now!

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  36. a beautiful rose awash in yellow watercolor. A beautiful card!

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  37. That’s such a beautiful floral card design !!
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

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