Thursday, March 5, 2009

Cuttlebug Watercolor Challenge


I made this card yesterday for a be inspired challenge on Cuttlebug Challenges. It was alot of fun! I had been wanting to try this techniqe for a while, and it got my butt motivated to do it! I took 3 distress inks ( broken china, tea dye, and dusty concord) and smeared them on my craft mat. Spritzed them with some water and then smooshed my paper around in it until it was covered. Then..as I am impatient, i zapped it with my heat gun to dry it. It looked beautiful with the mix of colors! Next step...I pulled out an embossing folder I bought a while ago and had never used...inked it up with walnut stain distress ink and embossed my watercolored paper. The end result was so lovely! I'm not sure that I did it justice with the card I mounted it on, but I did my best!
Today is cleaning day for me....I have gotten alot done already today, but not nearly enough! Hoping to get some more done after lunch so I can get crafty again tonight! And of course I can't clean tomorrow...nascar is on Speed all day! I must watch!
Oh one more thing....and this is so LAME of me! I recently started a facebook page..yes...another thing for me to sit and look at all day....and of COURSE I had to send mikey a request right?? I know, I know, he has like some 3000 people on his page...but i just HAD to be one of them. I got approved today! yay! I spent a good part of my cleaning breaks today browsing his many pictures....LOVE them! Thanks Mikey! or whoever clicked the little approve button...LOL! Brightened my day!

16 comments:

  1. Beautiful!! Cool that you used something from your stash that you haven't used before!!! I wonder if I have that one!!!

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  2. AWESOME!!!
    I love your technique and the card is just divine.
    Thanks for playing along at http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  4. Well I tried posting before but I screwed it up... anyways friend me on facebook... :)

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  5. This came out awesome!..I love how you matted it and the whole distressed look. Thank you for taking the challenge!!

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  6. Your card came out beautifully! I love how all of the colors merged into a lovely colored backgound...great technique!

    Thanks for playing this week at http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  7. Oh fabulous make, I love the look, Fabulous. Kim

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  8. this is adorable, thanks for joining us this week at www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com
    Cuttlehugs
    AllisonX

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  9. oh this is phenomenal!!! i love the colors and how they are muted and blended! and i really think the card you mounted it on is perfect!! thrilled to have you participating this week at cuttlebug challenge! please join us next week too - i can't wait to see what you create then!
    http://www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com

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  10. OMGosh Tr!!! That's sooooo beautiful!!!!

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  11. Wow, beautiful card! And I LOVE that you explained your technique....I will definitely have to try this! Thanks for joining us this week at CB Challenge!
    Amber

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  12. oh how incredibly cool, love it!

    thank you for the beautiful inspiration over @ www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com

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  13. Terrific card, I almost used this folder but changed when I found a Basic Grey scrap!

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  14. Wow, your card is a beauty!
    Thank you for playing with us at Cuttlebug Challenge Blog

    Meda

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  15. Wow! This is beautiful! I too have this folder, and have yet to use it for anything so far. I may try this technique with this folder. TFS

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