Saturday, March 14, 2020

The Flower Challenge #42

 
It's anything goes with The Flower Challenge this month!
With a delightful option of using one of the
fabulous:
 

I had no problem choosing a few of Rachel's designs from her Etsy Shop but I did appreciate the bit of hand holding Rachel gave me downloading them... thanks, Rachel - wonderful customer service!  Here is the beauty I picked from the garden of delights:

Inside:  What better way to say it, than with roses?

I printed my digi onto a 5x7 piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper... I learned that the bigger the sheet of paper, the easier it was for my old printer to push it through! 

I've done a bit more dotted water coloring on this image.  This time using Altenew inks - I'll list them below.  My sentiment is from the latest EH release [on sale thru Sunday], called It's all Good by Julie.

Hope you are all settled in, and happily crafting, playing cards, games, or extending the jigsaw puzzle season!  I'll be doing just that ... just as soon as this is delivered to The Flower Challenge - hey! why not play??

=]  Michele

Altenew Inks:
Misty Morning
Cloudy Sky
Soft Lilac
Lavender Fields
Frayed Leaf
Forest Glades
water brush

22 comments:

conil said...

Holy Moley! What a fabulous floral you made. The watercoloring is nothing short of fantastic. Very impressive. I really do need to start that class now that I'm feeling so much better. I think this really is a winner.

Dotty Jo said...

Beautiful! Love the soft colour combo and bold images, Jo x

Marcia Hill said...

I guess I never read far enough on The Flower Challenge to read the optional option, but boy do I love the digi you chose...absolutely BEAUTIFUL and your water coloring is FABULOUS!! Like the stitching too...some day I'm going to be brave enough to try that!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! :0)

Cat Craig said...

Love the coloring on this one Michele. Great choice on image.

HilaryJane said...

That dotted technique with the water colour is wonderful. I shall have to look into that, it is a really stunning effect. love the subtle colours you have used xx

lostinpaper said...

Stunning Michele, your colour choices are gorgeous!

Lisa Elton said...

Oh, how pretty! Your water coloring is fabulous and I like the added stitching. Are you and the sewing machine getting along any better? Mine and myself...we have a love/hate relationship LOL!!

nancy littrell said...

Beautiful soft watercoloring, Michele. I love your color choices and CAS design. TFS Hugs..Nancy

JulieP said...

This is gorgeous, as always. I really love that dot effect. I’m going to try that with my next watercolor piece. Thanks for the inspiration!

Bonnie said...

I love the feeling of texture on this, Michele! What a wonderful technique, my friend! I for one am enjoying the opportunity to play more and go out less!

Anita in France said...

What a beauty, Michele ... so fresh and stylish ... the soft dotted colouring is just gorgeous ... love the stitched detailing! Hugs, Anita :)

Jeanne said...

This sure is beautiful, Michele! Great ideas to keep busy. I just started knitting a pair of socks! :)

Nora Noll said...

WOW!! This is GORGEOUS!! I LOVE the stippled watercolor. How do you have the patience? I don't even like watercolor because I have to wait for things to dry in between!!

Though supposedly we have the next two weeks off from work, I could be called in at any time to do anything as they are still paying me. Not very happy about that because a) the school building is DISGUSTING and not being deep cleaned through all this and b) I am afraid they are going to ask me to baby sit kids and I am NOT up for that. Chris is in the high risk category and don't want to bring things home to him. If I had my druthers, I would be happy to shelter in place. I have so many cleaning projects I would like to do!!

Patti said...

MMMMM! I've missed you!!

Bobby said...

It looks like your machine is working fine, Michele, and so are your paintbrushes. You need to show me that dotted technique. Thanks for sharing your lovely roses with us at The Flower Challenge.

Mac Mable said...

Stunning image and I so love the colour combination and stitching x.

Loll said...

This is one gorgeous card Michele! LOVE the colour and the visual texture from your dots. Great work! xx

Linda Callahan said...

Stitching? And gorgeous watercoloring? Wow! You have a mighty arsenal of techniques!

Barb Ghig said...

Beautiful dotted watercoloring, Michele! I'm really loving the effects of this technique and your stitching? WOW!!!!!!

TK said...

Love this, Michele, and your dotted painting! I love the stippled look, but in color!

Tracey McNeely said...

So beautiful! Love the soft spring colours!

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Love the water coloring on your card Michelle, the dotting gives this pretty roses a lot of texture and the stitching is a beautiful detail.
Thank you for playing with us at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE.
Hugs.
Maria.DT