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Thursday, 21 May 2015

Happiness in Red

Today at Splitcoast, we are celebrating the Red Cross with making a card using red and white.

It gave me the perfect chance to use the newly released stamp from Penny Black called
Trumpet Song.  What a fantastic stamp to use for a watercolouring technique.
Here's what I did.  I used Memento and Crayola markers in shades of red and two shades of green to colour directly onto my stamp.  I sprayed the stamp with water and stamped onto my watercolour paper.  I then scribbled my Memento marker onto my acrylic block, added water and then using a paint brush, flicked the background with red splatters.
I inked the sentiment from Sprinkles and Smiles with black Memento ink and stamped it in the corner.  I like this saying as you can use is it for so many different occasions.
I am adding my card to these challenges:
 Seize the Birthday- ANYTHING GOES

City Crafter- INKY-NES S
(Splatters)
Craft Stamper- ANYTHING GOES-TAKE A STAMP

Card and Scrap- FLOWERS


Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look. 

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ Memento markers/ Crayola markers/ mini mister/ acrylic block/ paint brush/ Memento bl


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29 comments:

  1. Lin21 May 2015 at 20:51

    Oh this is gorgeous, Karen! Must go check out this stamp now! (love PB flowers!)

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  2. Suchi22 May 2015 at 01:04

    What an adorable card Karen! And that color combination looks soooooo amazing!!
    Cheers!
    Suchi xx

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  3. Loll22 May 2015 at 01:55

    This card makes me happy!! :) Beautiful image and beautifully watercoloured Karen. xx

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  4. Anke22 May 2015 at 02:45

    Absolutely fabulous, I love the red flowers and the wonderful quote.

    Hugs
    Anke

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  5. Ros Crawford22 May 2015 at 07:59

    Oh my your flowers are beautiful!! Wonderful card ... Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us at CCCB this week!!

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  6. AJ Bodine22 May 2015 at 08:09

    ooooh, this card just popped off my page while scrolling through my feed. So gorgeous! That PB set is beautiful, another one for my wishlist!

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  7. Unknown22 May 2015 at 10:06

    Definitely a card I'd love to receive! Karen x

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  8. CherylQuilts22 May 2015 at 10:56

    Oh, Karen, this card makes ME smile too! It's gorgeous, and I LOVE the beauty of this card! Wow, you don't just do blue well! Hugs, sweet friend, and enjoy the weekend!

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  9. Viv22 May 2015 at 12:14

    Another fab card Karen, I love that bright explosion of colour too, your cards never disappoint ;) Viv xx

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  10. Dotty Jo22 May 2015 at 13:19

    Just look at your fabulous card! Goodness me, you are so creative, Jo x

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  11. Sharon Fritchman22 May 2015 at 13:50

    Your card is absolutely gorgeous and made fur such a good cause! And thanks for your visit to my blog!

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  12. Verna Angerhofer22 May 2015 at 14:37

    Awesome. What a beautiful card you created with that stamp set. I have so many stamps now but I am always admiring the cards you create with the ones you own. You make me want more and more. LOL Your cards are always so top notch in design and looks!

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  13. Ellie Knol22 May 2015 at 15:08

    LOVE it!

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  14. Davi22 May 2015 at 19:37

    Ever SO beautiful Karen! I love the way it has that look when the lights are coming thru foliage and flowers :)

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  15. Bonnie22 May 2015 at 20:18

    You always make me happy, Karen, and these red flowers make me ecstatic! Gorgeous card!

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  16. Pat23 May 2015 at 06:40

    Gorgeous PB flowers Karen and your watercolouring technique works beautifully. Love the colours too. x

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  17. Creating with Susan23 May 2015 at 09:25

    This is gorgeous. Beautiful watercoloring technique!!

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  18. Jackie23 May 2015 at 17:03

    What a lovely watercolour technique you have used .... Lovely card!
    Thank you for joining us at craft stamper magazine's take it make it blog
    Jackie

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  19. Bobby23 May 2015 at 18:51

    Another lovely, Karen. That red pops off the page and it's my favorite color so it makes me happy.

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  20. Paulette S23 May 2015 at 21:36

    Me too, Karen!! Just Beautiful. I have a special place in my heart for Morning Glories, they are one of those amazing plants that just keeps reseeding itself to enjoy in my garden and flower pots, year after year. Except for the year I planted White Moon flowers with blue and red morning glories in flower pots and expected a Red-White-Blue show. LOL The purples, pinks and blues are more hardy. I also love to gather the seeds at Summer/Fall and share them. Thanks for sharing your wonderful Water Colors!
    Paulette S.
    craftqueen417 at yahoo dot com
    http://paulettesprettypapercrafts dot wordpress dot com

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  21. Jodene25 May 2015 at 00:30

    Your card is simply stunning Karen! You're right, that stamp really lends itself to this watercolour technique. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Seize The Birthday :)

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  22. Stella25 May 2015 at 14:10

    Such a lovely card. Thanks so much for joining us at CCCB this week!

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  23. Linda26 May 2015 at 15:39

    This is gorgeous .... love the watercolour effect. thank you for joining in with the Craft Stamper Challenge ... good luck! Linda xx

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  24. Ellie Knol26 May 2015 at 15:43

    LOVE the beautiful stamping ! Thanks for joining in the TIMI challenge at the Craft Stamper!
    xxx Ellie xxx

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  25. Ruby26 May 2015 at 16:02

    Love this card. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  26. Elina Stromberg27 May 2015 at 17:19

    Fabulous! The watercolor effect looks amazing. Your card really inspires me to try this technique myself!
    ♥ Thank you for playing with us at Craft Stamper TIMI challenge. Hoping to see you with us again in June!

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  27. Asia King (aka Joanna K)30 May 2015 at 05:06

    Wow, your card is fantastic! This stamp looks beautiful with a water colour technique. Beautifully presented! xx

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  28. Cornelia (fun stamping)30 May 2015 at 08:48

    FAbulous card!!! Congrats on your TIMI win!

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  29. Princess Judy Palmer22 June 2015 at 15:57

    Such pretty poisies!

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