Colour INKspiration #110 using Stitched Leaves watercolouring

So this is a fabulous photo this week but I have to admit the colours were certainly a challenge! But that's what it's all about right.

I also challenged myself to use a stampset which I haven't used much and so I was able to combine both the Birds and Branches stampset and dies which have not been as loved as much as they deserve, and the fabulous Stitched Leaves dies which I can already see will be easy to use.

Picture credit to https://www.jungledragon.com/.../amanita_persicina...

Cajun Craze is not a colour I use often and it is very strong, but when you add water and tone it down it is a gorgeous colour. It blended really well with Pale Papaya using the smoosh technique on some of my favourite Shimmery White Cardstock.

I also cut the leaves from Shimmery white and added straight ink to the dark green leaves, and painted the fine stems using my water painter. I love how the stitching in the leaves is so effective.

And of course you can't leave the inside plain, so I trimmed the insert with a few leftover strips.

We welcome Annie Alexander as our guest designer this week. I am really looking forward to seeing what she and the other team members come up with for this challenge.

We'd love to see what you create also, it's very easy. Once you have created your card simply take a photo and post it to the Facebook Group. Of course you have to be a member of the group but all crafters are welcome.

This is a list of what I have used. Click on any of the images to see more detail and you can purchase directly from my online store.

Product List

Water Painters [151298] $21.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] $13.00	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $13.00
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Birds & Branches Bundle [154107] $81.00	Stitched Leaves Dies [153567] $61.00
Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set [149275] $40.00	Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683] $15.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $31.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00