Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Simon Says.........Watercolor

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Happy Wednesday  - are you ready for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge?  

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Our theme this week is Watercolor!  I'm so glad that this is so popular now - it really makes me feel like an artist when I watercolor.  Here's my card for this week:


I pulled out a set that has some pearlescent and metallic highlights in most of the colors: Yasatomo Pearlescent Watercolors.  The magic happens when you tilt the finished card to see these highlights appear.

I first stamped my Winnie & Walter sentiment in Simon's Lipstick Red ink, then masked off that area and stamped a maple leaf multiple times.  Then I added color to the leaves, working with one color at a time, outlining the leaf with one color and filling in with another, then blending them.   When the leaves were dry I also splattered some of the same paints at the top and bottom of my card.  Then I added a dotted line at the top and bottom of my sentiment with a matching marker, and to finish used some My Mind's Eye Charmed gold enamel dots for a little more sparkle.  The panel was mounted on a card made from Hero Arts Grenadine layering paper, a perfect match.

Now it's your turn - I can't wait to see what you do this week!  As always, Heidi has provided another $50.00 gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store, where you can find these watercolors, and almost anything else you can think of!

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eta: thanks to Angela, I'd like to add this to the AAA Cards challenge for this week, "Play with watercolors".



.....and also into the current LIM challenge, Autumn's Bounty

25 comments:

Jingle said...

Oh, this is so pretty! I love that shimmer! I am going to need to get some of those!

Unknown said...

cool fall leaves for sss watercolor card!

Barb said...

Those watercolors have such a gorgeous shimmer! Beautiful card, Lin!

Heather said...

Beautiful Lin - your colouring of the leaves is gorgeous and I love the pearlescent shimmer!!

hugs
Heather xx

Sue McRae said...

Love the metallic sheen on these leaves.

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Lin :-) I love the shimmery leaves, so pretty and beautifully coloured and the splatters are fab too :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Lisa Elton said...

Love the pretty shimmery leaves Lin!

maria f. said...

Oooohhhh - great challenge theme. And what a card. That pearlescence is gorgeous!

Angela said...

Lin, your card is outstanding, and I hope you will consider sharing it at AAA Cards this week!

Victoria Lavender said...

Lovely! And oh so sure you really enjoyed painting it! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. cheers, Victoria Lavender- AAA Cards

Unknown said...

One of my favorites. I'm going to make this card! Thanks for the idea. :-)

Caryn said...

Wow - I love the sheen on the leaves - those water colours are fabulous.

Nicole Parmentier said...

wow gorgeous! I love the shimmer on the leaves!

Stephanie said...

Way cool, Lin! Love the shimmery effect!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Kara said...

Beautiful!!

Carol L said...

I love the watercolor shimmer on those beautiful autumn leaves! I also love the split panel with the sentiment in the center! NJ!

Dawn T said...

fabulous colours. What a gorgeous card. Love the glimmer that the paint gives.

debby4000 said...

Beautiful card, love the shimmer paints you've used.
luv
Debby

Jane said...

Beautiful sheen on those leaves! Love your placement of them too. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.

Nancy said...

Just so beautiful! Your coloring is amazing!

Sid said...

Loving that fab card !!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Lovely leaves - Thanks for joining in at AAA!

Kate said...

Beautiful card I love the gold shimmer on the leaves :)
Thanks so much for joining us at add a little dazzle.
Kate xx

Teresa Kline said...

stunning card Lin...I adore the shimmery leaves...gorgeous! hope you have a wonderful weekend!

sparkle & shine *~*

Chrissie said...

I'm sorry that this is another late visit from me for this challenge.
This is a stunning card, the leaves are fabulous.
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"