Saturday, October 10, 2015

Less Is More Week 245: One Layer AUTUMN

Hello, friends!  I'm peeking in today with a quick, easy one-layer card I made for my stash of Halloween cards for all my little nieces and nephews.  How perfect that the challenge this week at Less Is More: Week 245 is one-layer cards using the theme AUTUMN?

I have to thank Claire (from Bearydo Papery) who led me to purchase a heavy weight (140 lb.) watercolor paper pad.  She uses Canson but I wound up buying a Strathmore 9x13 pad at my local craft store with a 50% off coupon and it was very inexpensive! I highly recommend this type of paper if you like to color with Copics; there was very little bleed through to the other side.

So, I cut one sheet of paper and folded to make two cards.  I stamped this fun Great Impressions pumpkin image paired with a Hero Arts sentiment.  I colored the pumpkins and grass with Copics and watercolored the blue sky.


I may be back with another card for this challenge...I think I'm in need of some "coloring therapy" this weekend...a lot of health issues currently going on with extended family, things are a bit stressful at the moment. Coloring an image like this is a nice little break from reality!

Thanks for stopping by!
Judy

16 comments:

  1. Ah, combining copics and watercolour - love how it turned out! Perfect for the autumn challenge!

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  2. This turned out just gorgeous! Love your coloring!

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  3. This is so pretty Judy, love all of the pumpkins! Sure hope all is well with those family members ;)

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  4. Fabulous card, great colouring, super design. I love to sit and colour when I need distracting.
    Elaine

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  5. This is a great card Judy - fab colouring :-) Hope those with health issues are better soon.

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  6. A fab image and a great combo of copics and watercolour. So glad you could take some time out to craft.
    Thanks for sharing with us.
    Anita x
    Less is More

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  7. I can almost smell the crisp Autumn air in your watercolored sky, Judy. This is a delightful one-layer card. Hope that all your family's health issues will all be resolved in a positive manner soon. Take good care of yourself too!! Sweet pumpkin card. Bev

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  8. Judy this is darling! I never would have thought to use [very new to me] Copics on water-color paper - love the texture of this one ... may have to use my own coupon!
    Take care ... hope life treats you and all your loved ones a bit better in the days to come...
    =]

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  9. I love this Copic and watercolor combination! Beautiful one-layer card, Judy, and thanks for the info about the paper!

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  10. Lovely! I really like how you combined Copics and watercolor for this.

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  11. Perfect image, perfect colouring, fabulous little autumn scene Judy and perfect for our one layer autumn challenge. Thanks so much for playing along.
    Sarah
    Less is More

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  12. Beautiful colouring it is too Judy!
    What a gorgeous card!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  13. I love this one too! That watercoloured sky is gorgeous. Big hugs to you and thinking of you and your family.

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  14. Thought at first that InLinks had thrown a wobbler but now I'm here I can see that your two LIM cards are so different. Gorgeous colouring on both. :)

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  15. Beautiful coloring, Judy! Love your combination of watercolor and copics - and I must say its a beautiful batch of pumpkins!

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  16. I'm catching up on my commenting after my hols, sorry to be so late!
    Super colouring Judy, love your autumnal pumpkin
    Thank you for joining us
    Anne
    "Less is More"

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Thanks for taking the time to comment...I do appreciate it!
Judy