Make A Wish
Hi readers! Happy Saturday! Today I’m pleased to bring you some trendy (watercolor) inspiration with that sweet Lawn Fawn touch by the awesome and super talented Chari Moss!
Enjoy!
I really like watercolors but sometimes struggle with the flowing freedom watercolors bring. I feel that I am a rather structured designer most of the time so letting things go is hard. However I do like playing with them and getting out of that comfort zone.
For this card I decided to use them for my background creating big blocks of color flicked with perfect pearl mist. I think it made a nice flowing colored base to place the more crisp graphic images over top. I embossed the cake and sentiment in black so they would pop against the background. I used some colored gel pens to accent the candles on the cake and draw a border around the my watercolor paper. I chose to finish it by matting everything on a black card base creating a nice black frame that ties in with the embossed images.
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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Chari for being our guest!
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I’m not real good at the watercoloring but I keep trying….sometimes what I do is terrible but every once in a while it comes together.
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I really like the idea of a watercolor background with die cuts on top! Thanks for the inspiration.
What a fabulously bold and rich watercolour background … love the shimmer of the perfect pearl splatters against it! Anita :)
I think you just gave me the push I needed to try watercolors! Love the background on your card!
Beautiful card!
Love the vivid watercolor background!!!
I love the watercolour background, what a great choice of colours and the perfect pearls looks great against the background. I will definitely try a similar technique, thanks for the inspiration
Wow! Gorgeous card!
Chari is amazing.. I love to watercolor.. this is adorable..
Gorgeous watercolor background! Love this amazing card and those sweet stamps!
Super card Chari! I love the watercolor look.
Thanks for the great inspiration SSS gives us week after week. I always look forward to it :o)
Watercolor backgrounds are my favorite!
Looks awesome, Chari!! I think the background turned out amazing!! Thanks for the chance to win! :)
I love the watercolor look. It’s fast and easy and so pretty.
Great card! I love working with watercolors, too.
Soooo cute!!! Love the background!?.,
Very cute! The watercolor background is so pretty!
Gorgeous watercoloring!!!
What a happy cheery card!
Have a nice weekend!
Love the watercolor background!
I love watercolor backgrounds – they are so forgiving! I like the nice touch with the border drawn around the edge of the card, too.
Love the watercolor! I am going to have to buy some perfect pearls! So many uses for them.
Love the card!!!!
This is so cool! I really love the color combination on the pretty watercolored background and the sentiment/cake in black really make them stand out nicely. I’m now subscribed to your blog via email!
Lovely card and I love that speech bubble.
I like how the watercolor background turned out!
Love this whole idea on your card.
Haven’t tried the watercolor technique yet.
This is the inspiration I need to just, DO IT!
Thanks for sharing.
Happy Saturday
It’s raining like crazy here—so looks like a great crafting day!
Love to play with watercolors – thanks for the inspiration!
Love the background you made!!
Fabulous watercoloring Chari! Thanks so much for this awesome inspiration. Happy crafting!
Great card. Love the word bubble and watercolor background.
Love your watercololorr background! I too am learning to let loose a little with watercolors.
Very, very pretty card!
Great color combination – love your card !
Darling card! I love using watercolor on projects:)
LOVE your SWEET card. Your background is wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
I really like how the watercolor background came out! Cute card!
what a good idea! like the simple elegance of this card.
Love the card… I love seeing others creativity!!
Pretty card, love the watercolors!
I love watercolor backgrounds and this one is no exception! Thanks for sharing it!
The card is absolutely beautiful. I have never used watercolors for my cards but now I’ve got to try it. I am new to this blog and I am now following it by email.
Such a cute card!
The watercolor background is festive and fun! Love the black cake–very stunning!
Very pretty–watercolors are great!
Chair always does incredible cards and this one proves it once again :) I LOVE Lawn Fawn and am so glad their awesome stamps are featured at Simon Says Stamp. Thank you!
Watercolor backgrounds are so popular right now and I appreciate seeing all the different ideas designers come up with. Nice job!