Good afternoon and welcome to a new colour duo from Color Hues. This time teamie Marcia has chosen an autumnal duo for you or perhaps you think it evokes something else. Anyway here is what I came up with.
Sadly I needed a sympathy card last week and they are never easy cards to make, but the image I chose evokes a calm feeling when used with the colours.
I used a Creative Expressions/Chocolate Baroque red rubber stamp that I picked up in the bargain bucket at Port Sunlight a few years ago. It came without packaging, hence I'm unsure of the brand. To create the soft water colour effect I used a mix of DIs and water colour markers and water spritzing onto MM paper. A mixture of Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey and Barn Door DIs created the tree with a dark brown marker for the branches. Some of the ink was also smooshed onto a craft mat and added with a damp brush to the base of the tree to ground it.
The frame is MFT and the sentiment Crafters Companion, stamped with Memento Espresso Truffle. The layout a nod to the one at Paper Players.
The trees here are not quite in their autumnal pomp yet but it wont be too long now I don't think, love the colours of autumn.
So where will these colours take you, we're looking forward to seeing your makes in the Color Hues gallery but if you should need more inspiration please check out the rest of the DT here.
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This is a beautiful way to send your sympathies. That's a marvelous autumn tree!
ReplyDeleteThis is just as pretty as a photo, Julie! Well done!! I certainly wish I could enjoy the changing leaves here in Florida! Sigh!
ReplyDeleteJulie, your coloring of the tree is just magnificent! Makes me want to be in the field or yard and just staring at it. I'm so sorry you were in need of a sympathy card, but this image and your coloring work beautifully together for it. Thanks for joining in for my sketch challenge at the Paper Players too.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you needed a sympathy card, Julie! This is a beautiful card for any occasion! The colors in your tree rival any autumn foliage! Wow!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercoloring, Julie! I'm sorry you needed a sympathy card. I am sure your card will bring comfort to the recipient. It's gorgeous! Thank you for playing with The Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteJulie, your card is STUNNING! You've used my color pairing beautifully with your gorgeous tree and I'm only sorry you had to use it already for a sympathy card! This is definitely CAS perfection my friend...LOVE it!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning! If I tried to do this, I'd have a sloppy mess, but your tree looks very realistic! Love the fall feel to it! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card! Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous watercolouring, Jules! Love this beautiful tree ... perfect as a sympathy card. Sorry for your loss. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a total beauty! The colouring of the tree is fantastic. Thank you for sharing with us at The Paper Players.
ReplyDeleteYour autumn tree is beautiful; a wonderful image for a sympathy card.
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You've created a wonderful autumn scene with your gorgeous watercoloring! The CAS design really showcases it.
ReplyDeleteJulie, I love your beautifully Coloured tree waiting to lose its leaves. Beautiful and simple, such a perfect card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous fall maple tree so pretty in the colors and lovely for a sympathy card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful sympathy card. I love how gorgeous your stamped tree turned out.
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