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Monday 13 July 2020

The tangerine dream

Hello, crafting friends!

You may not have noticed but I haven't been around lately. This is because I've had my lovely daughter to stay and we've been doing all sorts of fun things. I still haven't worked out how to get more than 24 hours into a day, so crafting has taken a back seat, but I waved goodbye to my daughter yesterday evening, and have caught up with the chores, so I had a little play today. Come and see:


It was really hard to photograph this card so I hope you can see it okay! I took a piece of Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie card stock and the matching ink, and did a little bit of masking and stamping with Perfect Dahlias by Clearly Besotted.


And then I got out my watercolour pencils and set to work colouring the flowers. I didn't use any water with them, just used them dry, choosing a mix of white, yellow, orange, rust and brown and building the colour up from light to dark. I haven't done this for ages and it was SO much fun watching the image appear out of the card stock! I finished off with a sentiment by Simply Said Blocks by Uniko which I stamped with Stazon black ink, snipped out with paper snips and mounted on a foam strip.

CHALLENGES
I'm joining in with The Rainbow Card Challenge, where the colour palette is a scrumptious Tantalizing Tangerine; also Inkspirational, where the theme is Painting or Colouring; CAS on Friday wants to see CAS cards using any colours other than white/vanilla this week; and I'm also linking up with The Flower Challenge where the theme is Summer/Winter flowers (depending on which hemisphere you live in!)


AND IN OTHER NEWS
Having my daughter to stay was like having a fun holiday! We visited the grounds of a National Trust property and had tea and cake there; we've gone on country walks with Eva; sat outside a coffee shop sipping coffee and chatting; visited the shops in the evening when they were deserted; watched silly films; sewed, looked at Pinterest together and talked about crafting; had socially distanced glasses of fizz on the green with neighbours; cooked together... and generally did the kinds of things we do when things are normal, only with safety in mind.


Eva LOVES the company of her 'smooth sister'. Here she is 'helping' her with a phone call!

What have you been up to this past week? Would love to hear about it in the comments below :)

Hugs,

34 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous, love the colour.

    Kath x

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    1. Orange is such a positive colour isn't it! x

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  2. So glad you’ve been having a fun week with your daughter Vicky - it sounds like you’ve been having the best kind of stay-cation! Great for refreshing and recharging the batteries. That orange card is amazing- your pencils have created such depth, so very clever!

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    1. Batteries definitely recharged!
      Pleased you like the pencil on orange card stock :)

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  3. Love these intense orange colours, great take on the challenges. Sounds like you had a fun catch up with your daughter, it's good to be able to feel a bit normal in these trying times! Cathy x

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    1. I don't use orange enough - it's quite uplifting! Yes, there were moments when I was able to forget the situation for a while :)
      x

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  4. Wow, Vicky! Your coloring is stunning and I love how you always fully embrace our challenges! Thanks for joining us at TRCC and I know we'll see you again soon!
    Hugs,
    Em, DT

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    1. LOVE The Rainbow Card Challenge and always try to join in :)

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  5. WOW - sunglasses on . . . it's a GORGEOUSLY refreshing yet striking card. I LOBE it!

    Great to hear you had a fab week with your daughter. Nothing to write home about for my week I'm afraid . . . although I DID get to a garden centre and my garden looks better for it!

    Hug x

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    1. Oooops! Forgot to put a brightness warning at the top of the post! We went to a garden centre too and had a lot of fun looking at flowers xxx

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  6. Your card is stunning, I love how you "coloured" the coloured card. How wonderful to have a daughter to share things with. I can hear you really enjoyed her company.
    Take care
    Faith x

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    1. Thanks Faith!
      Yes, she is the perfect person to share things with. We definitely share a sense of humour and enjoy similar activities :)
      x

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  7. It sounds like a pretty perfect week with your daughter. :) How's Eva taking her absence?
    Your card is gorgeous. I love how much depth you created with your colouring.

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    1. It was lovely! Eva went looking for my daughter in the spare bedroom and did a lot of catching up on sleep for the rest of the day!

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  8. Gorgeous color and card design, what a fun time you had with your daughter.

    Hugs Diane

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    1. Thanks Diane. I feel very lucky to have had such a lovely time :)

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  9. This is stunning, Vicky! Love the shades of tangerine! How nice to have your daughter for a visit! I got to see two of mine and my granddaughter last weekend, but only for a short time. We found out that we can still talk a blue streak with masks on!

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    1. So pleased you were able to see your loved ones too Bonnie. Gives us such a boost doesn't it!

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  10. I love this simple yet elegant card! So glad you joined us at CAS on Friday. Cheers, Kerry

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  11. Very clever! Perfect CAS example. I never would have thought to try this ~ I'm glad you had a nice visit :)

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    1. It was a great visit and has boosted my mood no end :)
      Yes, it's surprising what ideas pop into our heads isn't it?!

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  12. Speechless!! This is simply stunning!! Thanks for joining us for our tangerine challenge at The Rainbow Card Challenge!

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    1. Oh bless you Sue, what a lovely comment! x

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  13. Oh my what pains you have taken to shade those dahlias, Vicky. I don't even know how you saw what you were doing but the results are stunning. Thanks for sharing your card with us at The Flower Challenge.

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  14. What a pretty card! I love the monochromatic colors and the design with the flowers on top. Thanks for playing with us at Inkspirational!
    - Shauna

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  15. This is beautiful! Loving the flowers at the top! We have family visiting too-so I understand not getting to craft. :) Hugs! Thank you so much for joining us at The Rainbow Card Challenge! :)

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  16. Spectacular! This is an awesome monochromatic card - just perfect for The Rainbow Card Challenge. I love how you made the flowers come to life with watercolor pencils. Thanks for joining us at The Rainbow Card Challenge.

    sue n.

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  17. Your card is gorgeous! Thank you for participating in this month's challenge!

    Hugs,
    Mary Ellen Driggs, TRCC Design Team
    www.creativetimewithme.com

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  18. Wow! This card is just amazing! I absolutely adore the subtle coloring! Great to see you in the Rainbow Card Challenge gallery. Hope you will join us again soon. Nandini, DT

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  19. Wow, how did I miss this card? It's stunning! And congrats on your win at the rainbow challenge with it...well-deserved!

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I'd love to know what you think. Do leave me a comment - it always makes my day! Vicky x


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