I’m making an effort to participate in MFT’s Summer Camp every day this week. I had so much fun with the first day’s event of watercolor, you may see more than one card from the effort! This card, using MFT’s Friends in the Forest, is my favorite!!! I used my 36 Gansai Tambi watercolors on Arches cold press paper to create a background freehand. I used greens to create loose trees, a pale blue wash for the sky, and blues and purples to create what I intended as snow drifts but it also kinda looks like a pond iced over. Either way, its a place for my critters to gather and share in the winter fun! I also used the same watercolor set to paint the stamped images, which were then fussy cut when dry and popped with varying thicknesses of foam tape. The sentiment is from the same stamp set and stamped directly on the card front, which I die cut with a Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die. As a finishing touch I added Wink of Stella to the snow/ice, which is notoriously difficult to photograph! I’m hoping you can see it on one of the close up pictures. So frustrating!!! I debated about flicking white paint for falling snow and couldn’t bring myself to do it for fear of messing it up! This was so much fun to create!!! I made multiple backgrounds while I had the paint and watercolor paper out so I’m going to see what else I can pull together this week!
I’m submitting this card to the following challenges:
- MFT Summer Camp Day 1 – Watercolor
- Simon Says Stamp – Animal Magic
- Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday Challenge – Make Your Own Background
- Stamplorations – July World Watercolor Month
- Sheepski Designs – #28 Early Christmas/Winter
- The Crafting Challenge – July – Just For You
- 2 Crafty Critter Crazies – 28th Anything Goes With a Critter
- 2 Sisters on the Blog – #29 Ladies Card (this one is for my Bestie)
- a2z Scrapbooking – July Sparkle & Shine
- Ching-Chou Kuik’s August Challenge – 4 Legged Friends
- Papercraft Challenges – #41 Glitter/Sparkles
- Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge – July Anything Goes + Opt. Sparkle
Misplaced Mojo 
Lovely card.
Thanks for joining our challenge.
Caroline DT 2Sistersontheblog
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Beautiful creation! Thank you for sharing with us.
Nicolette DT 2Sistersontheblog
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Aw, thanks!!!
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I love the Colors with the fine shimmer too! Thanks for joining us at the Papercraft challenge.
Doris
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Thanks!!!
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Sweet card!! Thanks for linking up to our July challenge gallery at a2z.
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What a pretty card and so adorable! I love how you created the background! Thank you for sharing at Ching Chou Kuik challenges!
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Thank you!
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What a lovely fun card you have made here which fits perfectly the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog Monthly Challenge this month. That sentiment is brilliant. Thank you for entering and best wishes in the draw. Kym (Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Blog Challenge and Facebook Challenge Design Team Leader)
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Thanks!
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Love what you have created with the scene and beautiful back ground..thank you for joining us for Ching Chou Kuik’s Challenge…good luck…hugs Lozzy xx
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Thank you!!!
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What a nice little critter scene! Thanks for joining in over at a2z Scrapbooking.
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Thank you!!!
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The animals are so cute! So glad you joined us at A2Z Scrapbooking.
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Thanks!
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Such a cute forest scenery and lovely animals, thank you for joining Sheepski Designs -challenge, hope to see you again this month (sorry for the late commenting … holidays … )
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Thank you for your kind comments! I have already submitted an entry in the new challenge 🙂 And no worries about the timing. Hope you enjoyed your holiday! My family is still in summer mode too!
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