I'm here today with my Mid Month Reminder for the August CAS Christmas Card Challenge.
I used a different stamp from the same stamp set as my first challenge card - another partridge in a pear tree design from the retired set Scandi Doodle Christmas by Waltzingmouse.
I gold embossed the image onto watercolor paper cut with a Stitched Mats Circles die from Lil Inker Designs and then water colored it with my Kuretake paints. It's so easy to watercolor when an image is embossed - the paint stays inside the embossed 'lines' as long as you don't have too much water on your brush!
I layered the circle to a Nordic Frame from the Greetery and then onto a white card base.
We hope you will join us at CAS Christmas Card Challenge - you can link up your card through August 24th!
I'm also linking my card to:
Jingle Belles: Cardstock Christmas
Use Fall Colors
Anything Goes
Stamps: Scandi Doodle Christmas - Waltzingmouse (retired)
Paper: white - PTI, Watercolor paper - Canson.
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Stitched Mats Circles Dies - Lil Inker Designs, Nordic Frames - The Greetery, Kurtake Water Color Paints, paint brush, water, Gold Embossing Powder - Ranger.
Beautiful partridge image, Julia, and I love your coloring! Perfect with the Nordic frame behind - gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteYour Partridge is so elegant and I love the elaborate pear tree, Julia! (Don't you miss WMS?) Beautiful watercoloring, too! I also love that you chose a Nordic frame for your design...Such a stunning card! Barb xx
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous card. Beautifully watercolored and designed. That’s a great set to have two different versions of a partridge in a pear tree.
ReplyDeleteI agree about embossing and watercolor ... so glad you joined us for Cardstock Christmas at Jingle Belles.
ReplyDeleteAmazing and precise card in autumn colors, Julie. I admire the Nordic frame. Thanks so much for playing at CCAYR. Martina - DT
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful!!! Thank-you so much for participating in our CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR ‘ROUND challenge. Hope to see your beautiful creations in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!!
ReplyDeleteDeanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
SO pretty Julia!! I love all the color in the gold embossed lines...looks like stained glass!! Lovely, lovely card! :0)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely partridge and pear tree card, Julia! You watercolored the image beautifully, and the partridge pattern matches the Nordic Frame design nicely!
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
wonderfully coloured Julia, your partridge is so pretty and I love the layering with the Nordic frame and the stitched circle :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect frame for this delightful image, Julia! An awesome card, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Julia! Love the scandinavian design and the colours you've used to watercolour. xx
ReplyDeleteJulia, this is such a pretty Christmas card! Thanks for joining in at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge.
ReplyDeletelove Mags B x
Lovely card, Julia. So beautifully watercolored.
ReplyDeleteSo elegant and so very pretty and beautiful colours x.
ReplyDeleteOoh such a classy Christmas card, beautiful! Take care and stay safe xxx
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful and elegant card and the watercoloring just totally makes it! thank you so much for sharing with us at JINGLE BELLES!
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