Wednesday 28 January 2015

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #129 - Clean and Simple

Hi there - Over at Addicted to Stamps & More this week the theme for our challenge is 'Clean and simple' and it's my favourite week of course!

 For my card today I have used a gorgeous daisy stamp by stamplorations which I embossed with white embossing powder before trying my hand at some watercolouring. I am certainly no expert but it's fun and quite relaxing to do and I love the soft results that you can achieve with watercolours.

My Card:


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Supplies: Stamplorations stamps - bloom sketches, winnie & walter stamps - big, bold & fun, watercolurs


23 comments:

Kylie said...

I love embossing and then colouring an image. This is one of my favourite stamps from STAMPlorations and I love the soft colours you have used xx

Sarah G said...

So soft and pretty, Karen! I love that daisy stamp too :)

sandie said...

Your watercolouring is really good, the touches of blue around the flowers is a lovely touch adding to the soft look x

Lee-Anne said...

Love the soft water colors...so delicate and so gorgeous, Karen! Going to have to put that set on my want list :)

Julie B said...

Love these blooms and such a pretty colour with the added shadow in blue. :)

*Vicki* said...

Oh wow these flowers look so soft and beautiful!! Really love this Karen! :)

Sazzle Dazzle said...

Simply AMAZING Karen. Love how you've coloured your flowers and what a fantastic image and sentiment xx

Deepti said...

Beautiful masking and coloring of the daisies :)

Sue said...

Beautiful card, Karen. The daisies are so pretty and delicate.

Barb Ghig said...

Beautiful water coloring and I love your sentiment! Stunning card, Karen!

shirley-bee said...

Gorgeous soft card, Karen!

Rahmat said...

Beautiful card Karen, the soft color on the daisies totally stole the show here.

Tenia Nelson said...

Gorgeous card and thanks for my AWESOME birthday card!! I LOVED it!!! :) YAY!!!

Wei Wei said...

Gorgeous card! Love your embossing and soft watercolouring!

cm said...

Karen, this is one of the most gorgeous showcases of this image that I've ever seen. In fact, I'm so smitten with your creation that I'm 'this close' to trying my own version, even though I haven't dabbled with my distress inks for quite a while (apparently our 'on again, off again relationship is in off mode). Love your card...LOVE!
Hugs~c

Shona Chambers said...

Such a pretty flower stamp and I think you should watercolour more often, this is beautiful!!

Bonnie said...

This is beautiful, Karen! It makes me want this stamp!

Stef H said...

just beautiful.

thank you so much for your sweet comment on my blog. i love the ATS challenges.

Dana said...

Stunning! The watercolor is fabulous!!

Anita in France said...

Karen, this is just so fresh and lovely ... the watercolouring is awesome! Anita :)

Deborah Frings said...

Simply beautiful. I love the soft, subtle daisies - so fresh and springlike. Love it. xx

Unknown said...

Karen your card is just lovely. WONDERFUL Embossing and pastel colouring :)

Neets B said...

This is divine, Karen. So, so pretty. And I love the delicate blue haze you added...gorgeous x