A new Chocolate Baroque Colour Challenge has started and we're kicking off this monthly meet-up with cool. classy colours. If you haven't played yet, now's the time to do so. These colours are super elegant and will work for any occasion.You can use any medium to create your projects: paints, inks, pencils, pens, stains, etc., as long as you keep to the colours from the colour swatch. You don't have to use Chocolate Baroque stamps to play along but if you do you will be entered into a random draw to win £15 to spend on Chocolate Baroque stamps. All participants will have a chance to be on the Design Team's Top Three list and proudly display winner's badge on their blog.
This card was made in a hurry. It took me under an hour ... 53 minutes, to be precise. Seriously! That's what I like about watercoloring. When you've got awesome stamps to start with, that's half the work done. Truth be told, the stitching took me longer to do. The key is NOT to over think anything, limit the materials used and keep it simple. And the result is this:
To save time, I did not even mask the image before painting the background. You can see how that turned out in the photo below! :) I added Liquid Pearls in an attempt to "add texture and interest" - although I have no idea what that phrase really means!
Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #175: AG
Addicted To Stamps #136: AG
Through The Craft Room Door: AG
All Sort Challenge #302: Flowers & Pearls
Creative Moments #64: AG, optional twists for Special Lady
Products used in this project
There you have it - a very quick card from me. I've come to learn that water colouring is very forgiving. You can hide a multitude of mistakes by pretending it is some obscure technique and that every (mis)stroke is a deliberate and considered action. I <HEART> watercolours!
Challenge #9 will close at 12.00 p.m. (UK) on Tuesday 22nd April 2015, and the winner will be announced on Wednesday 29th April 2015. I hope you'll play along and run the risk of winning £15 to spend on Chocolate Baroque stamps.
Beijinhos!
Stunning card and colouring Asha. It would take me about 2 hrs to make thie beauty..loz
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome Asha. Such a beautiful image and coloured to perfection.
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Cathy
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Beautiful card Asha, I like the gorgeous image and the background
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
What a pretty w/c card. :)
ReplyDeleteOops, and thanks for sharing with us at ATSM this week!
DeleteBeautiful Asha!! I love love the color combo and you did an fabulous job using it ;)
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful Asha, lovely inking and perfect for our flowers and pearls theme at Allsorts, thanks so much for joining in.
ReplyDeleteB x
Fabulous colouring Asha, beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Allsorts "Flowers and Pearls";-))m
A veritable masterpiece methinks!! Gorgeous colour palette and the pearly accents look really pretty xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Asha I love that image of the Bluebells, super make.
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lorraine x
Absolutely gorgeous Asha, love the image and your colouring, it's a wonderful colour pallet, hugs Kate x
ReplyDeleteLove your card and the colours. Thanks for sharing it with us over at Creative Moments.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous and your coloring Is really awesome. I really love this card you created.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and love the background! TFS
ReplyDeleteGoodness we are so different-an hour would be a long card for me even with water colouring!! I love the colours here, the bg is perfect and the butterfly green really works with it. I got the masking liquid you suggested yesterday-thanks for the tip, will have a play soon xx
ReplyDeleteStunning, Asha! I love the watercolor in the background and the blue bells are perfect. What a gorgeous bow.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is absolutely gorgeous Asha!! LOVE your colors and the butterfly is so pretty here!! Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Addicted to Stamps & More! Hugs & Smiles - *Vicki*-DT member
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous, love the image and colors! I have some watercolors ordered, can't wait, hope mine come out half this gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHi Asha-This is really pretty. I have to get more distress inks. Iove the flowers and the colours. I am a bit sick so going to lay down now
ReplyDeletethat ribbon is so big and pretty Asha
ReplyDeleteand you choose the right image for that color combo
if I see it it is a cool color combo for manly card
but you made it so feminin
lovely coloring too Asha
great card
hugs, Monika
Hi, Asha! You are SUPER creative, and I really like seeing your wonderful art. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing it with us in our challenge this week. I really appreciate having you play along, and I hope that you will stop by to share with us again soon.
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Karen
Word Art Wednesday
Oh my, this is breathtaking, I absolutely love these colors and design!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love the green and purple tones you chose. Thanks for sharing at ATSM this week, Anita x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Asha, I adore that stamp and it looks so pretty in the challenge colours
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
This is outstanding. The bluebells are beautiful. Thank you so much for posting your entry with us at Word Art Wednesday this week.
ReplyDeleteMany Blessings, Carole
What a wonderful card you made.Hope to see you with us in the next challenge too. // Zora DT TTCRD
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