Sunday, 7 June 2015

Sketch, coffee and water colour

I've managed to fit in a little crafting time this weekend and have been playing with my Cotman water colour set by Windsor and Newton and thought it would be fun to participate in the current Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and the Watercolour Blog Hop.

I started wetting one corner of my Tim Holtz water colour paper with a big brush and clean water and then applied a wash of pink, because i was using this week's Mojo Monday sketch as my starting point. 

I added a little orange for some variation before drying my piece with a heat tool. I added splatters of pink and brown, drying in between. I then used two stitched dies by Simon Says Stamp to cut a rectangular panel and the round corner. I stamped the coffee cups (Holiday treats by Verve - they have been waiting to be inked up for a long, long time) in chocolate brown ink (PTI) and die cut the cups using the matching die. I added a small scribble using a pink Aquamarker (Letraset) and spread the colour a little using a damp paint brush. For the sentiment I combined a die cut (SSS; more NBUS that finnaly gets some love) with a heat-embossed word (All year round, Paula Pascual) in white (SSS) on vellum. I popped up the corner panel, one of the cups and part of the sentiment using foam tape and popped the entire panel up on a top-folding card made from Neenah Desert storm cardstock. To finish things off, I went over the coffee cups using my clear Wink of Stella and adhered a number of sequins (espresso by Pretty Pink Posh; even more NBUS) using Multi-medium matte.



 I'm also linking this card up for:
Dutch Card Lovers - 234 Anything festive to celebrate DCL's 6th birthday


Seize the Birthday - Anything goes (no toppings used)

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44 comments:

  1. D.Ann C7 June 2015 at 23:21

    Isn't that sweet?! Fab watercolor!!

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  2. Annette Allen8 June 2015 at 00:11

    awesome watercoloring.. love this

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  3. Shelly8 June 2015 at 00:22

    Such a SWEET card!

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  4. Lori Kobular8 June 2015 at 00:43

    Love the watercoloring on your pretty birthday card!

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  5. Unknown8 June 2015 at 04:10

    This is such a gorgeous card! Love the way you have cut and colored the focal point - and loving the use of sequins!

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  6. ~amy~8 June 2015 at 05:03

    This is awesome! Love your watercoloring!
    Thanks for linking up to the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop♡

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  7. Brandi R8 June 2015 at 05:10

    Delicious card! Love the color and LOVE the cups! ♥

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  8. Taunya Butler8 June 2015 at 05:37

    This is incredibly fun and super cool!! Love the way you managed to meet both hops and a sketch!! What a marvel you are!! The details are beyond fabulous - those sequins are so perfectly placed!! Awesome job!!! Hey I am hosting a giveaway at my blog of 5 different SU! stamp sets - if you are interested I would love for you to come by!! daisiesgirl.com

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  9. Gail L8 June 2015 at 06:28

    That's such a great card Marianne!

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  10. Teresa Godines #68578 June 2015 at 06:29

    Very pretty. Love that splash of color. TFS

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  11. Allie8 June 2015 at 07:17

    Ooh I really like your brown sequins and happy die. Great card!

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  12. Sylvia8 June 2015 at 08:16

    So sweet, Marianne, I love the grunge in pink! Happy hopping!

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  13. brenda8 June 2015 at 09:31

    A gorgeous creation Marianne and so very effective, I like the idea of wetting just a section of the card so you have more control over the ink and paint.

    B x

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  14. Barbara8 June 2015 at 10:08

    A card bubbling over with birthday fun!

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  15. Hannelie8 June 2015 at 11:53

    A beautiful card Marianne!
    Thanks for joining us at Seize the birthday!

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  16. anja curvers8 June 2015 at 13:11

    Such a pretty card love, love it.

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  17. Marjan 8 June 2015 at 16:22

    Heel heel mooi, prachtig dat watercolor! Gaaf die stitched circle! Dank je wel voor het meedoen met DCL.

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  18. Cornelia (fun stamping)8 June 2015 at 19:19

    Gorgeous water coloring and lovely addition of those splatters and sequins - good idea to do both!

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  19. Em Louise Fairley8 June 2015 at 20:10

    So cute! I'd love for you to hop on over to my entry. You can find it here Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

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  20. Margot8 June 2015 at 21:04

    Heel gaaf kaartje! Bedankt voor het meedoen met de DCL.

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  21. Karenladd8 June 2015 at 23:42

    Great take on the sketch and loving the ink splatters

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  22. shirley-bee8 June 2015 at 23:51

    Fabulous card! I love the splashy corner of colour. Thanks for playing along at Seize The Birthday :)

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  23. Unknown9 June 2015 at 00:26

    Great use of the sketch and lovely use of water colour

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  24. Julee (Vervegirl)9 June 2015 at 02:28

    Oh, this is just a sweet little bit of happiness! Love those ink splatters and sweet little java cups. Thanks for joining in the fun over at Mojo Monday!

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  25. Connie Mercer9 June 2015 at 02:40

    Love that splash of color~gorgeous card!

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  26. Sharyn Polesel9 June 2015 at 03:12

    Very pretty....love the splash of watercolor and the splatters. Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!

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  27. New Creations9 June 2015 at 07:42

    Gorgeous and lovely watercolring!

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  28. Happy Dance9 June 2015 at 15:32

    This card really stands out in the gallery. Your watercoloring and splatters are fantastic in those gorgeous colors. Love the touch of sequins and vellum. Really pretty card. Bev

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  29. Darnell10 June 2015 at 19:19

    What a happy coffee card, Marianne! I love that you made it work for both challenges! Those splatters are perfect!! Enjoy your day!! Hugs, Darnell

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  30. wendy10 June 2015 at 19:40

    so pretty great layout

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  31. Annie10 June 2015 at 23:21

    Beautiful card, love that color! Thanks for sharing! ~Annie

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  32. Bonnie11 June 2015 at 03:25

    I love your splatters and splotches! What a perfect way to use this sketch!

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  33. Milka Gubo11 June 2015 at 12:03

    Oh WOW!! Such a pretty card. Love that sketch. :-D

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  34. Lisbeth11 June 2015 at 13:29

    Hi Marianne
    great card thanks for joining us at CHCC2
    hugs Lisbeth
    DT-CHCC2

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  35. Becca Cruger11 June 2015 at 17:10

    Wowzas - I just ADORE this splash of color and the little bits of shimmer you've got going on. You have TALENT! I just signed up to be your newest follower and would love to have you come stop by, too.
    Becca
    Damsel of Distressed Cards

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  36. Hetty11 June 2015 at 22:08

    Great background,wonderful glittery coffee blobs!
    Super card.

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  37. Holly AKA KopyKat13 June 2015 at 05:13

    Fun splash of color, I love it.

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  38. Ceal13 June 2015 at 06:39

    Fabulous card, love the background!

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  39. Cheryl14 June 2015 at 09:56

    Great card! The watercolored background is beautiful!

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  40. Patry Ro14 June 2015 at 23:13

    Hi Marianne!! So cute and sweet card!! TFS!!

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  41. Michelle15 June 2015 at 04:38

    Fabulous design!

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  42. anja curvers19 June 2015 at 14:27

    Prachtig kaartje hoor leuk dat je ook meedoet bij DCL.

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  43. Svenja20 June 2015 at 14:32

    Heel mooi! Love the pink and brown and all the bling :-)
    Thanks so much for your kind comment on the Daring Cardmakers Bokeh cards - I hope you'll try it out and play along!

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  44. Kathy18 July 2015 at 06:27

    Your card is so cute and adorable.Love the brown sequins. Thank you so much for participating in The 30 Day Coloring Challenge and I hope you will be up for the next one.
    Kathy/The Daily Marker

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