Two color challenges to start Septembe

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I have two cards to share today.

My first card is for CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge and AAA CAS Challenge.

I stamped the new Altenew Calla Lily Paint-a-Flower stamp in Versamark Clear on Bristol Stratmore watercolor paper and embossed in white.  I watercolored with Stampin Up Mossy Meadow, Old Olive and Grey Granite classic inks and, once dry, used glossy clear Wink of Stella on the flowers.  The sentiments is also from the Calla Lily set and was stamped on Mossy Meadow card stock.


 

The second card is for Color Throwdown and Global Design Project.

The base is a stem from Stampin Up Petals and More die set cut from Old Olive card stock.  The flowers, bird and sentiment are all from SU Petal Palate and are stamped in Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Dapper Denim.  The sentiment is stamped on Grey Granite card stock and layered on Dapper Denim ribbon and a bit of Rich Razzleberry card stock.  I added a few rhinestones for bling and colored the bird with the glossy clear Wink of Stella pen (because it was just sitting there begging to be used!)


 

It seems like green is the color of the week.   I got to get my nails done today and guess what I chose.... Olive Green!  Yep, I must have had it on the brain!


 Have a great weekend and restful Labor Day!

Comments

Jane said…
Awesome card. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
September 5, 2020 at 2:26 AM
Joy Dsouza said…
Amazing card. Thank you for joining the AAA Cards Challenge.
- Joy Dsouza
September 7, 2020 at 12:15 AM
JulieP said…
Your watercolored background is amazing! A masterpiece! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the CC&S challenge blog!
September 8, 2020 at 7:53 AM
Jeanne said…
Beautiful background for your lilies! Gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us this week at CC&S!
September 8, 2020 at 10:32 AM
Wanda Cullen said…
Great take on the throwdown colors and love the embossed backgraound! Thanks for joining us in the challenge!
September 8, 2020 at 10:57 AM
YoonYoung Kim said…
The watercolored background absolutely adds perfection to this card. And I like the layout with twisted message. Thank you for playing along with CC&S challenge. Have a great week!
September 10, 2020 at 7:23 AM
Shannon Lorenz-Hatch said…
Breath taking! The watercoloring is gorgeous and the flower is gorgeous! Altenew knows their flowers! Beautiful job, thanks for joining us this week at CC&S.
September 10, 2020 at 7:58 AM
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