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4thanniversary

Hello Friends, Welcome to the CASE Study  4th Anniversary Blog Hop. This hop brings lots of prizes, lots of inspiration and a challenge. I’m super excited to be included in this line up today. 🙂

DSC_0004_zps2fec4f28 The theme of the hop is “inspiration”. I’m using the card above as my inspiration made by the talented Iowna…. I have always admired  Iowna’s style … you can see Iowna’s card on her blog here. Isn’t her photography beautiful too! IMG_9893

I didn’t have the same stamps but, I did have these beautiful flowers from Simon Says Stamp. The technique I used from Iowna is different (I think she used distress inks with water). Coloring directly on the stamp with a Tombow watercolor marker and spraying with water is how I achieved the watercolor effect on my card. I played a lot and stamped again when I felt the image looked to washed out. A dove blender with a blue Tombow was used to add some blue around the image. This awesome sentiment stamp set from Paper Smooches was big and bold…. just what I needed.

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This second card was my attempt to perfect the first card lol. I gave up and went for an abstract look instead by spraying & spraying the stamped flowers with water and let it air dry. That’s the thing about watercolor… you can always use it for something. I used a smaller butterfly punch from some of my scraps. The great thing about these punches from EK is they can handle the thick watercolor paper.

A FEW PHOTOS TO EXPLAIN A FEW DETAILS:

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This is the result after coloring directly on the stamp with the watercolor marker then spritzed with water.

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Water was sprayed directly onto the paper in this photo.

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I added some more color on the petals, brown in the flower center and blue around the flowers.

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I wanted more color on the leaves so I used the thin tip of the marker and added directly on the paper…and blended it with a tad of water.

THE GIVEAWAY: Commenting on all entries in the hop is compulsory for eligibility for prizes and will be open until midnight on the following Tuesday (11.59 pm)

The sponsors for this week are: Poppy Stamps – Pretty Pink Posh – WPlus9 and The Twinery

THE CHALLENGE:  is open for the same length of time, with an invitation for you to CASE any of the projects featured  in the Blog Hop. Shall we get hopping? ( you will see a full list below and a supply list at the bottom of my post)  TIME TO HOP TO the sweet and talented Windy Robinson’s blog here. Thanks for your visit today. Hugs, Kathy

Cindy Lee
Kristii Lockart
Sarah Martina Parker
Maureen Merritt
Gayatri Murali
Donna Mikasa
Jaclyn Miller
Wida Miller
Jennifer McGuire
Heather Pulvirenti
Maureen Plut
Kathy Racoosin <– me 🙂
Windy Robinson

CARD SUPPLIES AND LINKS…. click on any thumbnail below:

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Comments

  2. Pallavi says

    Your watercolour looks very nice.I like the loose artsy flow of colour and thanks for showing how you did it.I almost always fail at doing decent watercolour cards.:-(

  10. Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) says

    My gosh, Kathy. I’m honoured! Thank you for making my humble inspiration shine on your design! It’s truly beautiful!

    (just a little note, not a biggie but my name is Iwona 🙂 I get people misspelling it like this all the time, so no worries, lol)

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      Eek….soooo sorry!! I thought I checked the spelling but… hummm!! Your card and your photography are so amazing that it was hard to share. LOVE what you do. Hugs

  11. Heather North says

    WOW! just WOW! Amazing results. I’m in love with the abstract look you achieved and the whimsy the butterflies added. Thanks for the picture tutorial. I’ll give this technique a try.

  14. Hussena says

    Both your cards are simply Amazing ..I loved your take on Chupa’s card ..Its so beautiful .Thank you so much for sharing your creative process its so inspiring !

  19. Niki G. says

    I’ve been loving the watercolor trend and both cards turned out nicely done! Those Tombow markers turned out so vibrant and pretty!!

  25. dj says

    Gorgeous!! Your use of this technique is amazing!! My always come out looking like a big ole spill….yours….fantastic art work!!

  36. Betty Handy says

    OMIGOSH – -they are beautiful! Love the colors. I can’t wait to try it out myself. Thanks for the inspiration.

  44. Tammy Rubarts says

    The use of the blue color as a background around your flowers worked very well! Beautiful card!!

  65. Beth Holt says

    Beautiful cards! I haven’t tried this technique yet but will have to now! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

  68. Pia says

    This is a technique I’ve never tried before, it’s definitely going on my ‘to do’ list. I love the look you’ve created, so beautiful!!

  69. Paulette S. says

    Hi Kathy!! Water color is just so liberating, for me anyway. I love how added the brown to create darker shady areas on the flowers and the blue around them. So cool!

  70. Lisaerica says

    Just popped over from Jennifer M’s blog. Beautiful, you can never go wrong with flowers, never! Blog after blog, all you ladies are very inspiring.

  72. conil says

    You obviously know what you’re doing because both these cards are fantastic. Terrific blending.

  79. Nandini says

    Both the cards are beautiful! And thanks for the extra images outlining the steps. They are very helpful. Especially for people like me who are still too scared to try water coloring!

  83. Kat says

    The card is really lovely, the watercolour effect is so loose yet still defined, thanks for sharing 🙂

  86. Monika/buzsy says

    Beautiful cards! Those watercolor flowers are gorgeous. Thanks for the step-by-step photos. Glad you were make a card of your first attempt! 🙂

  100. Patricia says

    I love the vibrant colors you’ve chosen and the layout. Your technique is one that I want to try for myself. 🙂 thank you for the inspiration.

  108. Ms Jeanne A Johnson says

    I love your cards. The colors are so vibrant, and I love the loose look of the watercolor.

  109. Bev Wilkinson says

    Stunning! Love the intense colors! You’ve inspired me to get better at this technique. Gorgeous card.

  111. Denise Shepherd says

    I do love this water coloured spritzed card, it gives a beautiful effect and it is one of my favourites x thanks for. The inspiration xx

    Denisexx

  115. Kelly Latevola says

    Your cards are always so different and amazing no matter what approach you take! Beautiful card Kathy 🙂

  118. Linda F says

    I love your bright and beautiful version of Iowna card, even the abstract version. These colours just work wonderfully.

  120. Christina Prahl says

    Love your Cards, the colors are beautiful, I`ve just got some wathercolors, so I am spending my day trying them out.

  128. c says

    I struggle incredibly with water-colouring, so seeing your technique and resulting GORGEOUS here – letting the water do the work – has me inspired to try yet again! Thank your for the inspiration!
    ~c

  134. Velvet says

    Really pretty watercolor flowers, but I actually prefer how the totally abstract one came out!

  137. TamiB says

    OMG so pretty! I think I kind of like the ‘mistake’ piece better! I am anxious to get into this very fun looking world of water color!

  138. Lee Ann Barrett says

    Love the technique you used, Kathy! Seems perfect for those of use who are watercolor challenged! I may have to give this a try! The bright colors are gorgeous!

  153. Patt H. says

    Wow! I think your card is fabulous! The colors are really awesome. I’m going to try this technique as soon as I get in my craft room.

  154. Heidi Weaver says

    Hi Kathy, I love the cards and the road to those cards. You’ve managed to keep such wonderful vivid colours in your project. My watercolours are always washed out in comparison. I’m going to have to practise some more and see if I can get nearly such good results as you have.

  155. Birgit says

    Your water coloring is fabulous! I like your method of water coloring the best (spraying water on to your inked stamp) I’ve never added the next step of spraying the image after it’s stamped. I must try it! Thanks for the inspiration.

  166. Marianne B in AZ says

    Wow! I love how you were able to keep your colors so bright with water color! You made two very beautiful cards!

  167. Anette Eakins says

    Love your card! I’ve been dabbeling with water colors lately and will have to try this technique!

  168. Emily Lauritzen says

    This looks like such a fun technique! Love watercolor! Your cards are so fabulous! <3

  169. croppinmama says

    Love the variations in the watercolored images you’ve shown. The abstract look makes them look freehand and the colors are vibrant and beautiful. The black sentiment is a nice contrast to the colorful images. TFS.

  172. Dana C. says

    Hi Kathy sweetie. Hope your doing well. It has been to long since I have been here and left a comment. Sorry about that but life is crazy it seems but I am sure we all feel that at times. Just taking a break from crafting lately, but decided to pop on the lap top and see what was happening at Case Study and what great timing. An anniversary blog hop and of course your card today is stunning as usually. Loved how you explained everything and loved how you softened it all with the water. Great trick. Love how it is muted but yet so soft and subtle. Love it greatly. Thanks for sharing sweetie and happy creating. Hugs.

    • Kathy Racoosin says

      Welcome back to crafting Dana! Don’t ever worry about leaving comments … time is precious unless it’s a giveaway lol. Hope all is good 🙂

  180. berryblue says

    Your card is so bright and artistic and wonderful! I love the blue “halo” around your flower bouquet and the way it adds depth to the card. This is a great take on Chupa’s card.

  184. Lindsey L. says

    Gorgeous card! I love the flowers and your abstract version. Thanks so much for sharing how you made it, too. The pictures were really helpful.

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