Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Make it Monday #251: Gradient Watercolour Die Cuts

Here is a card I've made for a good friend, whose birthday is in a couple of weeks. I used the Diagonal Cover Plate to cut my watercoloured background. I actually felt brave enough to use my Zigs, after seeing Dawn create such a beautiful background with them.  I wasn't as successful using my waterbrush, though, and ended up grabbing a wide paintbrush and a jar of water to blend the colours. And I know that Lupines are not naturally this colour, but call it "artistic license" ;)

Thanks for looking, and thank you to all the caring people who wished me well last week! You are all such a great bunch!


14 comments:

  1. Very pretty card! I love the color contrasts between the flowers and the background.

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  2. Love your blues and of course the not found in nature lupine color. ha ha - if I like a color I use it too even if the flower doesn't "come" in that color. very pretty card.

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  3. Artistic license is the spice of card making. I like to create pink or purple birds anytime I think it fits (chuckle). I think the color combination is beautiful! I haven't been brave enough to purchase Zigs, but these are certainly vivid colors.

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  4. A beautiful gradient background to showcase your lovely Lupines Kathryn! And I think your artistic license worked out just fine as I love the colors you used...lovely, lovely card!! :0)

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  5. Kakthryn, it's beautiful. I love your lupines and my personal thought is that reality doesn't come into it when playing with crafting supplies. I think that's why we do it. Gorgeous blues in your background too. I've wanted that floral set since it first came out and I think you might have pushed me over the edge. Thanks for nothing :)

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  6. Love your background - so soft with gradient color. The flowers are brilliant and color rich and vibrant!

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  7. Lovely card! Love your focal point!!

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  8. Oooh imagine if they were ooh la la! Love the background and your pretty Lupines. One of my favorites!

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  9. Your blues look wonderful behind your beautiful flowers! I think flowers can be any color we want them to be!

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  10. Very nice! I really like the colors you used.

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  11. This is gorgeous. Love the gradient colors in your flowers as well as your background.

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  12. beautiful card- love the colours

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  13. Artistic License? I love it, Kathryn! Your card is stunning with the diagonal background and brightly colored lupines. I definitely need more practice blending my Zigs. Dawn made it look so easy. 😀

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  14. Kathryn ,your background stripes turned our great! Such a beautiful gradient colored card!

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