Hi All!
I can’t believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving! I hope all of you have a wonderful, joyous day with family and friends.
I’m back into snow and holiday action with today’s card. When I first conceptualize a style or technique, sometimes it goes horribly wrong. I show my first version of this watercolor panel in the video. The lesson? Don’t give up if you make something you think is hideous. Just think about what you don’t like about it and change those things. It’s much easier than starting from scratch!
Enjoy the video and Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
Supplies:
To purchase at Ellen Hutson, click the EH link. To purchase at Simon Says Stamp, click the SSS link.
Peerless colors used: Myrtle Green, Hunter’s Green, Robin’s Egg Blue
 Peaceful Pines |
 Postage Stamp Dies |
 Peerless Watercolor Basic EH|SSS |
 Peerless Watercolor Bonus EH|SSS |
 Lawn Fawn Lucky Stars EH|SSS |
 Tis the Season |
 Versamarker Pen EH|SSS |
 Versafine Black Ink EH|SSS |
 Sparkling Snow Embossing Powder |
 Ultra Fine Clear Powder |
 Yellow Stickles EH|SSS |
 Chocolate Chip Marker |
 Watercolor Paper |
 Neenah Cardstock EH|SSS |
 Black Cardstock |
 Paper Piercer |
 Heat Tool |
 Sizzix Big Shot EH|SSS |
 Magnetic Platform EH|SSS |
 MISTI MSP|SSS |
 ATG Tape Runner EH|SSS |
 Scotch Foam Tape |
Mary Jane
Beautiful Card Darlene. I have the Gansai Tambe watercolors and haven’t invested in the Peerless yet but might just ask Santa for them..
Have a great Thanksgiving and as always, thanks for sharing.
Valshim
I love this card…beautiful! Thank you for the information about using 90#lb watercolour paper. I didn’t even give that a thought and was wondering how to “unwarp” my cardstock!!
Whimsical Creations
Gorgeous Darlene!!! Thanks for sharing!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Carol Mac
Happy Thanksgiving Darlene….ours in Canada was a month ago!
Darlene DeVries
I didn’t know that Carol! I wish we had more time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hope your Thanksgiving was a great one. 🙂
DebiKT
Fun card…. I need to be more adventurous with watercolors. Appreciated the information about the different weights of cardstock and watercolor paper.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Glenismaree
Love this card Darlene. Will have a go at making one of these (maybe more). To all of our American stampers. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Glenis (Australia)
Kelster
Thank you for showing the original test run piece! It’s nice to know it’s not just me that has an idea that somehow just doesn’t quite turn out the way I wanted.
The simplicity of colours on the final version was fantastic! Thanks for sharing with us 🙂
Cpc
I really like the simplicity of this card. The result is simple and elegant .
Connie
Love this card. It looks so Wintery. With our 90 degree weather today in my part of Australia, it cools me down just to look at it. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Down Under doesn’t have a Turkey Day – boo! hoo!
Darlene DeVries
Connie, I keep forgetting you guys don’t have snow this time of year. We’ve actually been tossing around the idea of going to Australia next Christmas – I’ll be asking you for advice if we do! Right now I’m trying to figure out if I could sit on a plane that long.
Connie
Hi Darlene! I’ll be happy to give you any help I can. One tip I can give you now is to be sure to book a non-stop flight from Dallas to Honolulu to stay in Hawaii a few days before proceeding on to Australia. I always do that both ways. And I don’t stay in Honolulu but take a short flight to Kauai which I think is a more relaxing island. In fact it takes about as long to fly to Kauai as it does to take a taxi into Honolulu. And be sure to make time to stop off in New Zealand too as it is a beautiful place just a few hours from Australia by air. Guess that’s enough for now – ha! ha!
Darlene DeVries
Great advice Connie! I think a stop in Hawaii might make it more manageable. I’ve never been to Kauai.
stampinspicer
Very pretty card – I like how it turned out – so unique with the stripe!
Diana
Wonderful idea! I can see this used for a valentine, too. Thanks for sharing. As always, you rock!
Suzanne
Very pretty, Darlene! Thank you!
venndj
Very pretty Darlene! I also appreciate the sharing of your first card. It’s a good reminder that even the most experienced, talented, sometimes need a second attempt! Thanks for doing that! 🙂
Jan
Beautiful card. I like how the black pops on the card. Thanks for sharing both cards. As they say, less is more and so true with this one.
Lizzie
Really love this card Darlene, it’s simple (sort of) but has such a soft look. Love the water color stripes and I would never have thought of putting them right through the tree. Merry Christmas Darlene and a blessed New Year
Darlene DeVries
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too, Lizzie! 🙂