That's right.... I got a card done this round! Yippee! I had to make a birthday card for hubby and here is the result.
Yet again, I used my image HOISTING SAILS. I used it a couple weeks back for a card for my dad. I guess I like it for male cards!
I opened the file in photoshop and reduced the opacity so that it was just a soft grey line and then printed it on watercolor paper. Since I like to use a fair amount of water in my watercoloring and that can cause the black ink to smear, reducing to grey prevents the smearing and it looks more like a watercolor painting.
I am going to be totally honest with you and admit that I hated the look when I was done. I felt the painting was too dark and harsh. I figured I had nothing to loose so I took it to the sink and washed it! Yep, washed it, rubbed it, and got a good portion of the paint off and to my delighted surprise it turned out perfectly soft and dreamy like I wanted. That doesn't always happen! hahah!
Here is a close up:
I used a brown paper bag which I crumpled and tore and sponged. I stitched the edges of the image which are crooked....oy vey!
I still love it though!
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Cards for men Birthday
Oh La La Nothing floral
Simon Says Stamp and show Show some metal!
Papertake Weekly 3 of a kind ( I have 3 DPs, 3 brads, and.....3 boats on my image! HA HA! That is a triple play!)
Simon Says Stamp Recipe
15 presents to open!:
Just beautiful!! LOVE your watercolouring!!! It's fab!!!!
Have a good weekend!
Hugs, Hege
Absolutely gorgeous! Love that you used a paper bag and I love your watercoloring - it really does look like you just took brush to canvas rather than painting in a digital image!
Hiya Queenie, wowwwwzersss sweetie you made a card soo fabulous, the coloring and the colors, I bett ya that hubby really loved it. Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show with your fabulous card. I just love it.
Hugs and have a fab weekend and join us again for the next Challenge Queenie, you would really love it. Terry xxxx
This is wonderful.What terific watercoloring.
WOW. Gorgeous! So happy you're sharing your talent on the Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge Blog.
Oh my word this is absolutely beautiful your very talented
So creative aswell
Thank you so much for sharing with us at ooh la la this week I hope we see you again
Wendi
OMW>...what talent!! and an AMAZING "man" card!!! LOVE IT
thanks bunches for playin' along with the Design Teamies and Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!!
I'm really loving the colour combinations you've use in this card - so sophisticated! The Design Team are really pleased that you joined us for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge this week- Thank you!"
This is gorgeous Roberta! So thrilled to see you playing along with us this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show! I was going to tell you I loved how soft and hazy your water coloring is here and then I read how you rinsed some color off. What a cool technique and how beautiful it came out. If I ever get around to playing with watercolors again instead of my Copics, I for sure will give that a try!
Hugs,
Linda
Wow Roberta....I'm speechless....this is so beautiful....this image fits a men's card perfectly indeed!
xxx Margreet
Bert, I lost ya there for awhile, but now I'm back and just have to tell you that I LOVE this card!!! The image looks EXACTLY like a water color painting. I can't believe that you washed it in the sink!!! But whatever works, 'cause this is gorgeous! It would be perfect for the sailing brother for his B-day card. Maybe for next years.
Hugs,
R/
Oh beautiful image, wonderful card.
Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamps Challenge.
luv
Debby
Oh Roberta this is gorgeous youve painted it so beautifully to, I absolutely love it. Thanks for joining us at Cards for Men, good luck with the Challenge. With hugs Shirleyxxxxxx
This is absolutely gorgeous Roberta. Thank you for joining us at Cards for Men, good luck with the challenge xxx
Beautiful card! I am sure that your husband will love it.
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