I am always surprised when I simply can not keep posting during the school year. Each year, I honestly think that I can teach full-time AND continue to craft and post each week! And...each year I am disappointed in myself for not being able to do it. Silly, huh? What is this, year 5?
I caved. I LOVE cats, but I am not as excited about the CRAZY cat stamps as I am about the CRAZY dog set!!
Weird, huh?
I bought them as soon as I could. THEN they sat in my craft room each week taunting me! So, What do you think!?! Please keep in mind, I am SO learning water coloring techniques.
Directions: First I stamped the dog onto watercolor paper with Simon Says stamp Intense Black ink, and with a paint brush and distress inks, I painted in the dog using scattered Straw, Mermaid Lagoon and Picked Raspberry. The hash-marks helped with the shadows and the shading (something I am SO not good at...yet). I even took some burlap and created a grassy area around his feet.
I have a challenge I want to enter this in, so I hurried to post this. I know I have a lot to learn, but I am so pleased with the results. Only 5 more dogs to go! TEE HE!
Challenge:
Live Love Cards - Happy Birthday - August Challenge
More to come!
Cindy
Love how this card elicits a smile, great job!
ReplyDeleteYou should be proud of this card - you did a great job!...no one would know you are just learning to watercolour!
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I'm so glad you finally caved in and used the stamp set that had been taunting you. ;) Your card is adorable..... plus I needed the inspiration (being another buyer who has yet to use the Crazy Dogs stamp set she purchased). To my credit, I only purchased it a week ago while on vacation.
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