Did you know that today is the 2nd Preview Project on Create with Connie and Mary?  If not…click here to see a sneak peek of the project and to find out how to get the tutorial and sign up for BLOG CANDY!!!!  There’s a fun color challenge on SCS today and I decided it would be fun to play along.

Okay first…I HATE TO WATERCOLOR…probably because I’m just not that good at it…but…I LOVE THIS IMAGE!  Hmmm…I seem to be a bit conflicted on this!  LOL!!!  I do love this image though so I pulled out my watercolor paper (okay…had to dust it off a bit), some ink and my AquaPainter and went to town.

The base of the card is Cherry Cobbler 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. I took a piece of Very Vanilla and added a strip of the striped Crumb Cake dsp then layered onto Basic Black.  I made a ‘bow’ (click here for my tutorial) using Basic Black Satin 5/8” Ribbon and a White Neutral 3/16” brad that I colored black with a sharpie.  I added another piece of the ribbon then attached to the panel wrapping the ends around the back.  This is added to the card front using dimensionals.  I stamped the image and greeting using StazOn Jet Black ink and colored using Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Crumb Cake ink and markers.  I layered this on Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler and then to the card front. I added a couple of rhinestones for just a little sparkle!

So have you checked out the TWO FREE Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition Preview Projects yet?  If not…head on over to the Create and check it out.  There are TWO FREE TUTORIALS there for you AND TODAY…a chance to win BLOG CANDY!!!  So head over to Create with Connie and Mary and check it out!

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!