Thursday, February 27, 2014

The Card Concept and Make it Monday






Hi there.  My card today is inspired by the photo from this week's Card Concept #4 and uses the watercolor background technique from this week's Make it Monday #156.  I used my Inktense pencils for the watercoloring, grabbing bits of color from the pencil tip with my water brush.   I embossed the sentiment on a banner die cut, and watercolored the rest of that die cut the same way I did the card background.  I find that the Inktense colors are so much more vibrant than my normal watercolor set, and I can layer different colors on top of eachother, as they do not blend once they are set.

I was inspired to pull out my Friendship Jar sets by the flowers in the glass jar in the photo.  I do not know how to categorize this card, as I am usually somewhere in the Clean and Simple range, but I think this card is too busy for that.  What do you think?


We finally have some rain today--yay!

Thanks for Visiting

20 comments :

  1. I am leaning toward Classy and Elegant Joyce...that flower image is really "regal"...at least it is to me. You also have the cute banner with the elegant font. I will look forward to seeing what everyone else thinks the style is! Yay for the rain!

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  2. I always love to see those tulips! Beautiful card and i love the vibrance of your Inktense pencils. Thank you so much for joining us at the Card Concept!

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  3. Great card, Joyce! I still think your card is pretty CAS -- because you don't have a lot of layers....

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  4. This is so pretty Joyce. You did a great job with the water coloring.

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  5. Stunning card- love the vibrant water colouring.

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  6. This is lovely, Joyce ... vibrant, bold and gorgeous! I'd put it between CAS and Classy & Elegant, and if pushed would plump for CAS ... the blue counts as 'white space' no? If you'd like more rain, I can share some of ours ... there's plenty to go round! Anita :)

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  7. Beautiful water coloring. The colors are so vibrant and fresh!

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  8. beautiful water coloring :) loved ur bright card

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  9. I really wonder why I don't own this stamp set - love the tulips! The watercoloring is fabulous Joyce.

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  10. What an absolutely perfectly designed bright and cheerful card to remind someone to celebrate today!! Awesome, Joyce! Hugs, Darnell

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  11. wow...this is stunning! I am so happy you did a bit of arm twisting on the pencils, they are simply amazing. You really did work your magic with them on this card, your tulips are stunning and I would love to have a jar filled with a few of them for myself. Fabulous card!

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  12. I love your watercoloring, Joyce. Beautiful card.

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  13. Very pretty card! I love your watercoloring!! Beautiful work! Thanks so much for joining us at The Card Concept! :)

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  14. Gorgeous!!! So Pretty Joyce! So in love with the watercolor background!!!

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  15. Spring has sprung at Cards by the Sea!!! Very pretty Joyce, love the color you chose for your tulips!

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  16. I thought of Van Gogh's tulip paintings when I saw this. Love the bright colors!

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  17. Oh my this card looks like it should be a framed painting on a wall! Gorgeous!! Thanks for joining us this week at The Card Concept :)

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  18. Lovely bouquet, Joyce! Your tulips look so real I just know Spring is around the corner.

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  19. Totally in love with this one, Joyce! Your coloring with inktense is amazing!! It looks good on you : )

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  20. Beautifully done! Looks like a miniature piece of art, Joyce! The vibrant colors are so refreshing! Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Card Concept!

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