My project uses the Crocus Flowers and Courage sentiment – in loose loose watercolor! If you’ve struggled with loose painting, I’ve got some encouragement in the video that might shake you from being so tight!
Paint a loose background – then if you paint out of the lines it really won’t matter at all. It’ll just be some extra pretty splatter!
If you need something different to shake you up creatively, try a different format for a card – long skinny, 5×7, something other than your usual!
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- Pretty Pink Posh, Crocus Flowers
- VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black
- Daniel Smith Watercolors EH – BLICK
- Colors of Inspiration set EH – BLICK
- DaVinci Cosmotop Spin Brush, Mottler Flat Wash 30
- Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #8 EH – BLICK – AMZ
- Arches Cold Press Paper: EH – BLICK
I love the soft color of these beautiful painted crocuses, Sandy! They are really lovely!
Just incredible coloring as usual Sandy!!! Lovely!
Awesome card!
This is an amazing watercolored card. The flower arrangement looks awesome. The flowers are gorgeous.
Gorgeous water colored flower garden. So lovely!! Thanks!
Loving the layout of the flowers and soft colors. So pretty. Always love your designs and colors choices.
Lovely flowers, I am definitly going to try this technique, it is so pretty and spring-like! Would be perfect for an easter card.
Love the garden. The crocus are
wonderful flowers – lets me know
spring will be here soon. thanks
for sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
stunning card – thanks for the inspiration:)
so pretty with the soft colors. Love when crocuses poke up in the Spring.
I could watch you all day Sandy. What a beautiful card. It looks almost translucent. Beautiful colors for beautiful flowers. You inspire me…..
This is so very beautiful & lovely. I love the long shape of the card, too.
Your painting is very lovely!
Really pretty watercolor!
Such a beautiful creation! 🙂
Ah, so pretty! OK, I’ll try “loose”! It’s not my usual style, but this is surely inspiring me to try. This stamp set is so nice for coloring – big open spaces – it’s going on my wish list!
Soft loose colors look beautiful!
Love this card with lovely colors.
Dreamy result!
Lovely card, I really like the Crocus set.
You are so generous with your talent and sharing and teaching! Thank you ever so much! Beautiful art that inspires!
A simply delightful card!
Wow Sandy, this is so beautiful! Great design (I am all about those tall/long cards recently as well!), and of course amazing colouring!
Such a gorgeous card!
What a gorgous light-footed card, it makes me long for spring again. Thank you so much for showing and have a great weekend.
I love the loose watercoloring! Beautiful card!
Beautiful card as always!
I love the soft, loose watercolor, and these images are just perfect for an “out of the ordinary” card size!
Yet another gorgeous card, Sandy – LOVE it! On another note – re: your PSA announcement above….. yes, I have noticed that Michaels sells many items by bulk on their website. It is a bit frustrating if you really don’t want a dozen or more of the same item!
Love water colored cards. Even a non-painter like me Can make a cased that looks decent with water colors. TFS
I love your card! The soft watercoloring is gorgeous and I like the shape of your card. So pretty!
You are so talented!
I love the loose water coloring. I actually might be able to do that. The long skinny card is a neat idea. It looks like a flower garden instead of a bouquet. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful watercolor picture of the crocus!! I love the technique of painting a loose background. Sounds right up my alley!! 🙂 The colors are beautiful. Thank you once again for your inspiration. It’s always appreciated!
A wonderful delicate flower bed with all those lovely cosmos flowers! Thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration and chance to win, Sandy!
Beautiful work Sandy. I just can’t quite let myself go enough to do this style, blame the ocd. I do adore it, may have to really force myself out my comfi zone as I love the look. Thank you for sharing & inspiring me.
I have bought a new set of watercolors with the intention of just sitting and playing with them, with little or no expectations other than to learn how they work/flow. Watching you really helps.
Sandy… as usual… another gorgeous card!
Lovely card, Sandy. The delicate look of your design is so calming, so peaceful…tfs
I love the soft colors and the long, horizontal format.
What a beautiful card. You are such a fantastic artist and was inspired by the video.
Spring crocuses on a wintry day; how inspiring can you get, especially when it’s done by Sandy! Lovely video and I’ll try to remember your tips next time I watercolor outside the lines. :~)
Love your beautiful card Sandy! Thank you for the great inspiration.
This card speaks of the hope of Spring! Love the pastel, loose watercoloring, Sandy!
Just beautiful! I’m one who still needs to “loosen up”. Your video was great. Thank you.
What a lovely crocus garden. I enjoyed the video. I’m one of those that HAS to color inside the lines. You’ve inspired me to take my watercolor to that loose level. I’ll give it a try. TFS!
Love your watercoloring. 🙂 So pretty.
Great idea! Love thinking outside the box! Sandy, just letting you know that there was no music in your video, maybe you wanted it that way. Love thinking of warm weather!
I may not be fully awake yet, but I couldn’t find the video here on your blog, so I went to You Tube… Great stamp set, lovely colors, fantastic tips on “loosening up”! I’m getting better, but I can see there’s still a long way to go! Thanks for the continued help.
Such beautiful flowers! I love the look of water color. Thanks for sharing with us.