Talk About Intimidating! What A Challenge!

Hey Everybody,

Sabrina's challenge was to do a watercolor grid and doodle card. You can find her challenge here.   She's included a video as well.  I have to tell you  that I was quite intimidated with this challenge. 

 #1 I don't watercolor well.

 #2 I don't doodle well.

 #3 If I could draw images, I wouldn't need stamps, now would I? LOL 

 I always say, "I can't draw a straight line, so I stamp images to make cards!"

I used my water brush and Peerless Water Color paints to paint my monochromatic rectangles. I added doodles with my black pen. 

I wanted to accent the images with silver and white. I like how silver and blue look together. Since I used three different blues, I did the same with my background and added strips behind the panel as well as a black frame.

 I used the Floral Spray 3D embossing folder on the image panel before I added the silver or white colors. Then I randomly added silver and white to the images.

 I added the misty moonlight ribbon because it had silver. I added silver balls to random images. I stamped my greeting and punched it out with the small oval punch. It was added with dimensionals.

These challenges encourage us to try things we're not good at so we can get better. I might have an easier time if I were to do another card for this challenge. You know, I think the intimidating part is posting this not making it.  I can doodle and have it here in my studio and no one would see it. These challenges are public and when we post our cards, everyone sees them. I have to say people are so kind and knowing you tried is a big step for many of these challenges. It pushes you along in your development of your craft.

I enjoy the variety of challenges which enables me to be creative in what I do and I use so many more of my stamps and supplies. I'm sure the hospital and nursing home appreciate such unique or different cards.

Do you think you'll give this challenge a try? If you do, I'd love to see it.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue