My element in common is the sunray stamp; it's from a My Monthly Hero kit which I hadn't used yet. On the retirement card I used it once, on the thanks card I flipped it to stamp a full circle - made into a flower.
The Squash It challenge is to emboss a nature item and watercolor. My starting point was the Tall Pines embossing folder embossed into watercolor paper. I sectioned off the two banks and then watercolored a lake, sunrise and sky, then carefully watercolored the trees - got a bit messy in spots, oh well... Next I stamped the sun and rays, then the duck and cattails, finally the sentiment. The card will go to a guy friend so I kept it manly. What do you think of my cloudy sky? I was quite happy with how it turned out just swiping & splotching some blue around. Here's a closer look:
Supplies: Paper - Ms Sparkle & Co A2 card;
Strathmore 140lb cold press
Watercolors - Tim Holtz Distress Reinkers
Stamps - Dec2020 My Monthly Hero kit &
July2019 My Monthly Hero kit (both sold out)
Paper Smooches All Year Cheer (NIB)
Ink - Taylored Expressions Oreo
Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz Tall Pines (retired)
For the thank you card, I started by stamping the rays twice on watercolor paper and then filled in the center with some Mustard Seed reinker. Then added a bit of Worn Lipstick. Then I hand drew a stem and leaves with Twisted Citron and Rustic Wilderness. Once dry I stamped the sentiment, die cut with a dot stitched rectangle, matted with black & added to the card. Popped a gem on the flower for some interest - done!
Additional supplies - Momenta and Doodlebug paper,
Honey bee gem; Hero Arts Say it All sentiment;
A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop
Since my sunray got first play today, I'm also entering the retirement card in the current NBUS challenge. Also in Watercooler Wednesdays All Occasion challenge. Thanks to all for the fun challenges and thanks to you for visiting!!
20 comments:
love how you made the sunray into a flower - very clever!
Linda, loving this set of twofer's. Such a soothing summer look!
Super creative use of the sun! Both cards are terrific.
I so admire your ability to take an embossing folder and turn it into a remarkable painting, Linda. You should do another one and frame it for hanging in your home! Yes, I do love how you did the sky, but I love all the other scenic elements, as well! And your thank you card is both beautiful and clever ~ well done turning a sunset image into a gorgeous flower! I love the addition of the Worn Lipstick and the great background, border, and perfect bling punctuation. Thank you for playing in TCC #39 and sharing with everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
wow, so creative and beautiful!
Two FABULOUS cards Linda and both just perfect for our sunshine twofer challenge!! The scene you created for the retirement card is AWESOME!! I love LOVE all the elements you added to this beautifully water colored card...I would have framed it too! And your flower card is so bright and cheerful, and YAY to you for using the image twice to make it into the flower...awesome idea! Thanks so much for sharing both these beauties with us at The Twofer Challenge Linda!! Hugs, Marcia :0)
Oh wow! I saw your retirement card on the NBUS challenge and got a twofer deal!! Both cards are just awesome and really catch your eye.
Love that scene you've created on the retirement card Linda. Awesome cloudy sky, it could see myself relaxing on the banks. Thanks for joining us at the WWC. Tristan DT.
Your cloudy sky looks fabulous, Linda! Super clever to make a flower from the sun ray stamp--love it!
Brilliant twofering, Linda. It took me a while to figure out how you'd created both cards. You are clever! Thanks for joining the fun again at Let's Squash It! Jo x
two awesome cards Linda. How different the stamp looks on each one. Love them both. THanks for sharing with us at Watercooler Wednesday as well. Love seeing my friends entering the challenge.
Wonderful take on sunshine Twofer Challenge, Linda. I like your retirement card very much. it is amazing how you colored water and sky. Fabulous scene. Thank you card is very cheerful and colorful. You've turned sun rays very smart and innovative into the bloom. Thank you for joining us at TCC Sunshine Challenge. Sonja
Love your watercoloured pine tree scene (and I agree, the sky turned out great!) and so clever to make the sun burst stamp into a flower, looks really effective, Linda!
What a wonderful sunrise-over-the-lake scene you created, Linda ... it's so calm and relaxing ... perfect for a retirement card! Your sunny bloom is delicious ... sweet, happy and radiating warmth ... lovely! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Twofer! Anita :)
Two beautiful cards! I love the lake scene-looks like a nice peaceful place to be.
Your Retirement card is amazing! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge!
Love this wonderfully peaceful scene you've created on your Retirement card Linda!! Such a clever twofer set of cards!! So creative! :)
WOW your retirement card is absolutely stunning and the flower card is so beautiful, fantastic idea with the sunrise stamp, two wonderful cards.
Anke
Gorgeous how you turned the embossed pines into an awesome scene and splendiferous use of the sunrise stamp on both cards. Thanks for joining the fun at Let's Squash It! Hugz
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