Olive Whale
I really like this layout. I am sure I will use it again and again. Here is a card I made yesterday. I had fun playing with the set Pun Fun ! It’s so cute! Corinne Somerville made so many cute samples with it that I had to order it. I made another card with it that I will share later on.
I never liked my watercoloring much.
BUT….using watercolor paper makes all the difference. I am having a blast trying to improve my coloring…and finding out that I like the end result.
The card base is a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Basic Black cardstock layered with a 4″ square of Blue Bayou.
Both of the designer paper pieces are from the Spring Break Designer Paper pack. I love that paper!!! The horizontal strip measures 3″ x 4″ and was paper pierced and sanded on the right hand side. The vertical strip measures 1 3/4″ x 4″ and was paper pierced on the left. Black brads were added above and below the main image and 5/8″ wide Olive grosgrain ribbon was tied around it.
I stamped the Whale from Pun Fun in Black StazOn on a 1 7/8″ square of watercolor paper. It was colored in with Aqua Painter and classic inks (River Rock, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou and a touch of Cameo Coral for his blushing cheeks). It was layered on a 2″ square of Basic Black cardstock. The next layer is a 2 1/2″ square of sponged Blue Bayou. I added the dotted border with a white gel pen. The image was adhered to the card with dimensionals.
I wasn’t sure if the Olive would work on the whale, but I really like it now. I hope it doesn’t look weird too you. I was making the card during Lost. Could be that I was too tired to see the wrongness of it.
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That is just to darn adorable!!!!!
Posted by: Jennifer | February 29th, 2008 08:55
Oh my goodness, I ADORE this, Beate! It is so so CUTE! I LOVE your watercoloring! It’s fabulous!
Posted by: Charmaine | February 29th, 2008 08:57
Your watercoloring is AWESOME Beate!! And, I LOVE your green whale! You do good when you are tired!
Have a super weekend my friend!
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | February 29th, 2008 09:04
This is just whale too cute!!! Love your watercoloring - you did a fabulous job!!
Posted by: Marilyn | February 29th, 2008 09:08
I love this set and I’ve seen all of Corinne’s samples. You are right about her making a ton of cute cards with it.
Great card. I love the colors. If I won the lottery I’d buy a package of each dsp, I feel like the Rebecca Bloomwood(Confessions of a Shopaholic) of the stamping world. LOL!
I think your watercoloring skills are amazing. I have learned so much by just studying your cards. Beautiful as always!
Posted by: Jenn D | February 29th, 2008 09:11
Wow! Beate, I love this!!! Your watercoloring is wonderful!!! I absolutely LOVE that you gave your whale pink “cheeks”!
Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Laurie Schmidlin | February 29th, 2008 09:11
It is wonderful. The watercoloring is so beautiful…!
Posted by: Silli | February 29th, 2008 09:14
This is ADORABLE! Love the colors and the actual coloring…makes me think I may have to give Watercoloring paper a chance…
Posted by: Karen | February 29th, 2008 09:45
I love this color combo! And the image of the whale is adorable. Great job with this card.
Posted by: Adelina | February 29th, 2008 09:49
The first thing I thought was the saying that when you feel sick you feel “green.” So I thought that the whale’s color was because he was sick or feeling “green.” As always a wonderful card!
Posted by: Renee Clark | February 29th, 2008 09:54
Wow!!! Amazing card Beate. That is the cutest image ever. Awesome job coloring. Thanks for providing a great sketch…lovin’ it.
Enjoy your weekend.
Posted by: mj albright | February 29th, 2008 09:59
Very cute, I love it!
Posted by: Shar | February 29th, 2008 10:09
Oh yes, you definately need watercolor paper. And your coloring looks awesome! Really darling card.
Posted by: Bethany Paull | February 29th, 2008 10:10
i just added this layout to my book…and, i think i am in love with the olive whale!!! it totally works!! and, i LOVE your watercoloring!
chelle
Posted by: Painter Girl | February 29th, 2008 10:19
I just blogged about how great watercolor paper is! Funny! I love this stamp set! Great job with the coloring!!
Posted by: Jamie Sears | February 29th, 2008 10:31
This is just darling Beate! I just love your coloring and layout!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | February 29th, 2008 10:49
I like the whale coloured in olive!! I’m not one to colour the way you are “supposed” to colour…haha! I like the whimsical feel of your card! Sure makes it fun to look at! FANTASTIC Beate!
Posted by: Dawn E. | February 29th, 2008 10:54
Love this whale and wonderful colors you used, B!
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | February 29th, 2008 10:54
Super cute Beate, Great colors too!
Posted by: Roseanne Knowles | February 29th, 2008 11:03
There is nothing weird about this whale Beate - gorgeous yes, weird um, no!!! Love this and your watercoloring is fantastic! I just ordered some watercolor paper too in the hopes that it will look better when I do watercolor! Totally am in love with this card! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | February 29th, 2008 11:03
I love this color combo! Your coloring is beautiful and such a great layout too!
Posted by: Danielle | February 29th, 2008 11:11
My next order just went up by however much this stamp set is! This is Adorable! Love it! Ohmygoodness! Thanks so much for sharing, Beate! This is fab! Take care!
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | February 29th, 2008 11:58
Hallo, habe dich gerade mal wieder im Netz gefunden. Die Karte ist sehr schön.
Lass mal einen Gruß da -
LG
Gudrun
Posted by: Gudrun | February 29th, 2008 12:06
This is so adorable, and your coloring is fantastic!! I LOVE the colors too!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | February 29th, 2008 12:08
Olive your whale (get it?)LOL. I know that’s kind of lame but really, I do Love your whale - olive is a great color!
Posted by: Diane G | February 29th, 2008 12:38
this is so cute…i’m so happy that i finally got this set, can’t wait to play..love the sketch btw =)
Posted by: Catherine | February 29th, 2008 12:39
Adorable card Beate, Love that cute hippo! Hugs, Deb
Posted by: Deborah | February 29th, 2008 13:37
Pure genius making the whale green !! He’s sickeningly cute…get it…a pun for the pun fun stamps..hehehe !! Thanks for mentioning me…as always you are way too sweet !!!
Dance On!
Corinne
Posted by: Corinne | February 29th, 2008 13:54
There is NO “wrongness” when it comes to art! I think you did a wonderful job with this. I love your colors, coloring, and layout…the saying is fantastic. I think I’ll have to visit the SU catalog again today. TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | February 29th, 2008 15:23
Isn’t watercolor paper the best!!! what a cute little what, I like him in green! :)erin
Posted by: Erin | February 29th, 2008 16:20
What a fun card….and just when I convinced myself I didn’t need that set. LOL. never say never.
Posted by: diane (cookiestamper) | February 29th, 2008 17:40
This is so adorable! I just love that image. You did an amazing job watercoloring! You are making me want this set!!
Posted by: Maren | February 29th, 2008 17:46
ACK! This is adorable!!! I love your olive whale!
Posted by: Shel9999 | February 29th, 2008 18:23
Last night’s Lost was enough to make anyone a little confused. But I love the olive ribbon. Beautiful watercoloring. Love the card.
Posted by: Colleen Benedetto | February 29th, 2008 18:56
Beate, I love your layout, colors, embellishments–EVERY single thing here–amazing!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | February 29th, 2008 19:45
This is just too stinkin’ cute!! I saw all of Corinne’s cute samples and just had to order this set too!! Love this WSC- It should be fun to see what I come up with..
Hugs,
Tiffany
Posted by: Tiffany | February 29th, 2008 20:36
I love your green whale! And I never used watercolor paper for my watercoloring until 4 months ago. Of course I got my copics around that time so I haven’t been back to watercolor. But I do love the difference it makes.
Wonderful coloring, great layout and just a sweet image!
Posted by: Elizebeth | February 29th, 2008 22:04
That card is so great I may have to get that stamp set!! Your water colouring is perfect! Bravo!
Posted by: Kelly | February 29th, 2008 22:40
Darling card!! I love how you colored the whale olive, super cute!!
Posted by: angie | March 1st, 2008 08:35
Too cute :)! Love your work :)!
Hugs,
catherine
http://www.mystampinggrounds.blogspot.com
Posted by: Catherine | March 1st, 2008 10:23
I love that whale! …as usual….great card with lot’s of adorable details
Posted by: Antje | March 1st, 2008 12:28
How cute! Your coloring is fantastic. Love all the attention to detail on this card!
Posted by: Jill | March 1st, 2008 19:53
That is so cute! I totally want it now too
Posted by: Jill K | March 1st, 2008 21:55
Absolutely ADORABLE!!!
Posted by: Pam | March 2nd, 2008 14:39
Your coloring is fantastic, and the card rocks!
Posted by: Heather P. | March 12th, 2008 17:33