Botanicuts Tulip for CAS MixUp

Happy Tuesday.

I have a quick post for you today featuring one of The Greetery Botanicuts dies called Tulip.  I was inspired to create this card when I visited the CAS MixUp site.  It's a technique challenge and one that I generally don't do too well with!

 

I always love the look of loose watercoloring but really battle with it.  I constantly want to treat the paint on the paper like markers... so this really was tough for me!   I started with a piece of Arches cold pressed water color paper and die-cut the individual elements of the tulip using the dies.   I then mixed up some water colors and set to coloring the elements leaving as much to chance as I could.  Oh, boy, did I want to take out that brush and move things around!  I really have to stop doing that and just let the process happen!   I used wet on wet technique for the colors.

 

I used some embossing paste and the Knitwits stencil from The Greetery to help ground the tulip and stop it from floating.  Instead of black ink for the sentiment, I used a mid-tone grey.

 

Here's my card:

On a personal note:

 

Well, today is the last day of my vacation and it's back to work tomorrow.  Even though I won't get into my craft room to do any playing today, I do have a card to share with  you tomorrow.  In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

 

Hugs

Jaydee

 

card recipe:

• Stamps:  Sentiment Suite Birthday - The Greetery
• Dies:  Botanicuts Tulip - The Greetery
• Stencils:  Knitwits - The Greetery

Comments

[Chrissie Stokes]

I love how the colour has diffused through your lovely die cut, it's a beautiful card.
Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up
Chrissie

[jaydee]

Doris, thank you! All the credit goes to that gorgeous die :-)
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jaydee

[jaydee]

Susan, thank you. I must admit, I'm a little addicted to that stencil - it really does add fabulous detail!
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[jaydee]

Linda, thank you! I hope you do try it - if you do, please share what you made :-)
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[jaydee]

Jeanne, thank you! I really love this die. Hope you are enjoying this warmer weather :-)
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jaydee

[jaydee]

Nancy, thank you -and thanks for such a great challenge
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jaydee

[jaydee]

Hope, thank you! Those dies are awesome and I love the way you can use multiple mediums on them!
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[jaydee]

Jenny, thanks for such a great challenge.
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[jaydee]

Thanks, Conil and thanks for such a great challenge
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jaydee

[Conil]

I know how hard it is to give up that creative control so I feel for you wanting to pick up that brush. But the results are truly lovely. The bloom has wonderful shading and beauty. Also, the addition of the texture paste provides the ideal background. Thanks for adding your card to the CAS Mix Up.

[Jenny Martin]

Great job with the Loose Watercolour! I love your beautiful die-cut flower against the stencilled background! Thanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up:)

[Hope Mithell]

You should feel encouraged to add this technique to your stash! Your design is lovely. Neat use of the tulip dies!

[Nancy Littrell]

Simply beautiful loosely watercolored die cut flower. Love your stenciled textured background too. So pleased you joined us at CAS Mix Up, Jaydee. Hugs...Nancy

[Jeanne H]

Gosh, Jaydee, what a beautiful tulip card. Stay warm!

[Linda Rodgers]

Great inspiration, Jaydee. I must try this process.