Watercolored pencils and an Iris

Hi all, i decided to break out my Watercolored pencils and give them a go again. I used another acetate background (Tutorial coming in the next TTCRD magazine release). I drew this Iris from a reference photo. 

Supplies used

Watercolored pencils-

acetate background

Ribbon from stash

Circle punches- Stampin'up

glossy accents

Sentiment stamp from Bee Crafty stamp set

Challenges

Always Fun #53 ATG (3/3)

Crafting from the heart #201 ATG (3/3)

Get Creative #68 No Patterned papers (3/3)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 1814 ATG (3/3)

The Crazy Challenge #272 Spring (3/3)

A2Z scrapbooking April Flower power (3/5)

A Bit more time to craft #65 ATG (3/3)

A perfect time to craft  #4 ATG (3/3)

Card Mania #103 Spring (3/5)

Crafts Galore Encore #50 ATG (3/3)

Crafty Girls Creations #46 ATG (3/3)

DL Art #225 Flowers (3/3)

Love to Craft April ATG (2/5)

Love to Scrap #108 April Showers bring May flowers (3/5)

Not just Cards ATG

Papercraft Business challenge #5 ATG (3/3)

Crafty Creations #364 ATG (1/3)

Pause Dream Enjoy #15 ATG 

Simon Says Wednesday Add some Texture (1/5)

Have a fabulous Weekend!

Watercolor pencil Iris

Well i broke out my watercolor pencils to give them another try.  I've been working on some tutorials from the school of Anna Mason art so i haven't had a lot of time to create cards. I have 2 Birthdays this week and i haven't gotten them done yet so i had to put it in fast motion to get them done. Here is one. I drew the iris looking at a photo in a book.
My Mother-in-laws favorite color is purple so i was right on this iris. lol

Hero Arts Watercolor pencils
Whimsy Stamps-Sentiment
I drew the Iris
Mini flowers-Recollections
140# Cold press watercolor paper

Challenges

Tuesday Throwdown #377 Favorite color (purples)
Retarte #114 ATG (1/3)
Create and Makes #17 ATG (1/3)

Color Inspiration  ATG colored UL

Colouring in Scrapland ATG (2/2)

Crafting from the Heart #192 ATG (2/3)

Pammies Inky pinkies  1804 ATG (2/3)

Crafty Friends #76 ATG (2/3)

Not just Cards ATG

Papercraft Business challenge #2 ATG (2/3)

Colour Crazy Craft #4 ATG 

Creative Fingers #142 ATG (2/3)

Later!

Graduation Bible Art Journal memory- Prov. 21:5

Happy Memorial Day to all of you!

Today, after an exciting weekend of my Daughter, Alina, graduating from High School. I wanted to make it a memory that i wouldn't forget and use Gods Word to do so.  I decided to create a Bible art journal page with a verse that went along with the celebration and put it in my Inspire bible where i could have it the rest of my life. 

I had this owl stamp in my stash and found him and stamped him 3 times. The black lettering is from my Tim Holtz font stamps and the rest i wrote or created.  I also used a stencil with blue Distress inks down each side. The owl was colored with Hero brand watercolor pencils.

Using Verse Proverbs 21:5

"Good Planning and hard work Lead to Prosperity"

Challenges

Daisy Chain #8 ATG UL

DL ART May Linky-ATG

Simply Papercraft  ATG  UL

Inspiration Destination #128 ATG  UL

Moving along with the times #46 Graduation (2/3)

Addicted to Stamps #149 Animals

Glitter N Sparkle #241 ATG (1/3)

heARTful Stamping ATG plus Stamp

Pile it on #130 Animal (1/3)

Always Fun challenges #8 Graduation (1/3)

Artistic Inspirations #180 ATG (1/3)

Crafting from the Heart #161 ATG (1/3)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 1722 ATG (1/3)

Crafting with Friends #44 ATG (1/3)

Creative Fingers #131 ATG (1/3)

Jo's Scrap Shack #190 ATG (1/3)

Pause Dream Enjoy #174 Anything but a Card (1/3)

Simply Papercrafts #47 ATG

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend!

Another Mother's Day water colored Card

Hi Friends, I'm worked again today. That is why this card is so late today. If i don't prepare my post on the day before, i do it the day of and when i have to get to work i just can't get my post ready early enough.

I drew the flower (practicing)

Watercolor Pencils and gamsai tambi watercolor pallette

Bling 

Sentiment

Challenges

Artistic Inspirations #178 Anything goes (3/3)

Always Fun #5 For A Female (3/3)

Colouring in Scrapland ATG (3/3)

Crafting from the Heart #158 ATG (3/3)

Pammies Inky Pinkies 1719 ATG (3/3)

Dare 2 B artsy Girly (3/3)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #57 ATG (3/3)

The Corrosive #5 ATG (3/3)

Crafty Creations ATG (2/2)

Crafty Gals Corner #122 Bling (2/2)

Retarte #97 ATG (2/3)

4 Crafty Chicks #350 Celebrating Women

Aud Sentiments #179 Flowers and Sentiment (1/5)

Crafty Purple Frog Fabulously Purple Frog UL

Daisy Chain #8 ATG UL

Have a nice weekend and Happy Mothers day to all our Mothers out there.

Thinking of YOU card using Watercolors

Okay, this is the first card that i've attempted no line water coloring on.  I have a lot to learn.  I do like the results of this card so thought that i'd give it to my friend Cindy with whom is having surgery today.  

I've been attempting to use various mediums for Water coloring and practicing.  

I stamped the flowers- Tim Holtz Blossom Stamps with Antique Linen Distress ink and then colored the image using my Watercolor Pencils and Distress ink.  I've found after many attempts that i really like a #8 Watercolor brush rather than the Brushes that have the water reservoir. I find that i get way too much water from those brushes.  The sentiment is an old Stampin'up stamp that i just cut out. 

Challenges

Color Inspiration Monday #21 Anything goes UL

Glitter n Sparkle Anything goes 

613 Avenue #196 Anything with a Touch of Spring (4 /8)

Lemon Shortbread #40 Anything goes (2/3)

Retarte 96  Anything goes (2/3)

Crafty Creations #340 Anything goes (2/2)

Crafty Gals Corner #120 Anything goes (2/2)

Simon Says Anything goes (2/5)

Word Art Wednesday #280-281 Anything goes (2/5)

Stamping Sensations April ATG (2/3)

Aud Sentiments #178 use a Stamp for the Sentiment

Time out Challenge #82 Flowers 

Off to work! See you later!

Repeat Impressions- Anything goes- April

We have a new Challenge starting today at The house that Stamps Built for Repeat impressions Stamps.

The Challenge this week is:

Anything goes 

everyone's favorite

Repeat Impressions Stamps used

1317-L, Vase of Tulips

Watercolor pencils

Spellbinders frame

Challenges

Artistic Inspirations #177 Anything goes (3/3)

Color Inspiration Monday #21 Anything goes UL

Crafting from the Heart #156 Anything goes (3/3)

Pammies inky pinkies #1717 Anything goes (3/3)

Glitter n Sparkle Anything goes 

Inspiration Destination #126 Anything goes

A Bit more time to Craft #42 Anything goes (2/3)

Crafty Friends #56 Anything goes (2/3)

613 Avenue #196 Anything with a Touch of Spring ( /8)

Great impressions April showers bring May flowers 1-

heARTful Stamping ATG plus a Stamp (2/2)

Stamping Sensations April ATG (1/3)

Fantastic Challenge day! Have a good one!