Saturday, December 19, 2015

Club Scrap Watercolor Christmas Bloghop

Welcome to the Club Scrap Watercolor Christmas blog hop.  If you arrived here from Josette's blog you are in the right place.  If you would like to start at the beginning of the bloghop go HERE.

For this hop I made a card using the Club Scrap Watercolor Christmas Stamps.  

CraftyColonel Donna Nuce for Club Scrap Watercolor Christmas Bloghop, Christmas Card
I'll admit I was a little challenged by the bird stamp but if you let it dry after you stamp (I stamped wet on wet paper) then you can go back and add details with a fine brush to give the bird form.  I used Sanketi's birds as examples to finish off mine.  I used Arches Aquarelle Cold Pressed 140 Lb 3.9" x 9.8" Watercolor Block to stamp the bird.  Watercolor Blocks are fabulous because you don't have to tape your paper down. Bird is stamped with Ranger Barn Door Distressed Ink (Distressed inks really are fabulous for watercolor) and details added with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Watercolor pens and a #2 Round Watercolor brush.   I used a white gel pen for the bird's eye.  I loaded my #2 brush with red and then gold ink and tapped it on my finger to get the sprinkles around the bird. 

The card is made with items from the Club Scrap Moroccan Spice Club Stamp kitEmbellishment Pack and Club Scrap Metallic Ink Gold.    The joy stamp I used is from the Club Scrap Lock & Key because it was small enough to fit on my tag.  

Now head on over to Anne Marie's blog.

Happy Crafting!
Donna




25 comments:

  1. Great card. Merry Christmas to you.

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  2. Great card. Merry Christmas to you.

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  3. Oh Wow Donna, you nailed the bird stamp for sure.

    Love how it turned out.

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  4. You did a great job on the bird, very nice card.

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  5. I am impressed, you mastered that bird. I still have nightmares over that image. I thought it was a robin with weird hair!! Nothing I could do made it ok until I realized it was a Cardinal. Yours is beautiful

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  6. Beautiful card Donna! That is frame worthy. Merry Christmas and happy new year

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  7. Your cardinal is beautiful Donna! Makes for a lovely card!
    Merry Christmas!

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  8. Such a sweet card.Wondeful colored cardinal.
    Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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  9. Love your Cardinal. Excellent coloring work.

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  10. Ohh...love the added details! So much definition. He's gorgeous.

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  11. Wow, this one is beautiful! I love watercolour and this is beautifully done! Enjoy your weekend!

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  12. Thank you for providing the details in creating this card! Very much appreciated!

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  13. I would hate to see something you were really intimidated by if this is what you make. The bird if phenomenal. I love the card.

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  14. Hi Donna
    Wow......all sounds very technical but what a stunning painting.
    The bird looks amazing.
    Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.
    Ang x

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  15. WOW, your bird is so beautiful! What an amazing job.
    Merry Christmas!

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  16. You bird is fabulous! My card w that stamp looks naked compared w yours.

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  17. You had great results with that cardinal to say the least, and I love the blue sky, such a perfect shade of blue to really set off the rest. Happy Holidays to you!

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  18. Stunning artwork! Thanks for the tips on how to stamp the cardinal with success.

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  19. VERY well done, Donna! Way to rise to the cardinal challenge! Merry Christmas to you and those you love!

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  20. As a birding geek I can say that you really did a fabulous job in painting the Cardinal. He is beautiful and so is your card. Fantastic!

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  21. I love the look you've created here using water colors. Wow. I haven't touched water colors for years, it's been quite hot this year, but I'm slow at picking up trends...
    Sorry for my late visit, I'm trying to get into normal blogging routines and everyday life again. December has been crazy this year, not in a too stressful way, but fun...

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