For a while I wanted to try a CAS card, but boy, can it be difficult or what? Finally, today I got inspiration from Less is More Challenge #17 Recipe - Pick a square. That is, one of the five squares you can see below:
Obviously, I went for the bottom right.
Apart from this being my first CAS card, it is the first time that I tried a new technique for the first time: watercolour! I had seen a few videos and tutorials, but I always thought it would be too difficult for me. This morning, I've been trying several white cardstocks, experimenting with the colour density, trying different inks to stamp the image... And it was soooo much fun!
At the end I went for Memento cocoa to stamp the image, as I wanted a brown colour and the choices from my stash were a bit limited. But if you let the ink dry really well, it does not get smudged with the water.
I didn't have a watercolour paper (as I didn't intent to use the watercolour technique!), and I found out that I was getting better results with a heavy weight sketch paper I had...
At the end, I came up with the card that you see, which I hope you like ;o)
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25 comments:
Lovely card and pretty colours - FAB
Kathyk
Lovely card. See it's not that difficult LOL.
Lovely card, well done.
Maureen......x
Lovely card xx Jan
Simple and sooo lovely !!!
Carol
Your card is great! Followed our sketch perfectly
thank you for making our challenge the one where you did your first CAS card
Thank you so much
Diva LIM mandi
"Less is More"
Lovely card. Hugs Rita xx
Lovely card, very CAS.
Kath x
It's beautiful. Well done. Hazel x
Lovely card,
Beryl x
Lovely card, well done on your first CAS card.
jenjoy x
This is gorgeous, love the heart design and fab watercolouring too :)
Jenny x
This one has to be another of my favorites...love it!
Stunning!
Stacey at 32
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You're going to find that CAS is addictive!! And your card is fabulous! Love the colours.
This is a lovely card, very stylish. Jo x
A fabulous image and you've coloured it beautifully. xx
Love this card! Simple and pretty!
Brilliant! See it`s not that bad.
Lynne xxx
Thank you all very much for your wonderful comments... They make my day!
Yeap, it's true it's not that bad... This is my first, but surely not my last CAS card!
Fabulous first card! You will become addicted just FYI - :)
Really lovely card, well done on your first CAS card!
It's a fabulous card! Hard to believe this is your first CAS..as you did such a great job with it! Lovely!!
My card is HERE
This is simply beautiful, what a great CAS card. Thanks for choosing our challenge as your CAS debut!
See you next time!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
Lady LIM
"Less is More"
Great attempt! Lovely! :)
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