My design team inspiration card this week for The Paper Players Color Challenge #PP270 is a relatively clean and simple card. I made three Christmas cards before I decided I wanted to share this one for my inspiration – a not-Christmas card.
This week’s challenge is to use Black + White + Silver or Gold + One Color, and the other design team members have some awesome inspiration cards (including lots of Christmas cards!)
For my card, I stamped the dragonfly onto watercolor paper in black and then dropped in some W&N Prussian blue watercolor paint (surprise surprise!) very loosely and shook it a bit to make it move and drip. I also threw a few splatters on just for more freedom and artistic flair. Once dried, I added some silver brads to complete the front.
One the inside, I stamped the dragonfly again in Night of Navy stamped off twice before stamping on the third hit to make it more subtle and muted. I then stamped the sentiment on top of it. Just for a bit more sparkle, which you really can’t see in the photo, I brushed this one with the Wink of Stella.
the creative life in between 
What a beautiful card!
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Thanks Lynn! I wanted to do something completely different. 😝
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Yes I like the splashes allot! very nice
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Good morning Jodi, this is one of my favorites. The design is so elegant. And, the Prussian blue is the “piece de resistance”.
Your card making is such a beautiful art form.
Have a wonderful Sunday.
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Awh! Thanks, Sharon. I really kind of like it – wanted to be a bit more artsy and different and unique. Some may not like, but that is how it is with art – eh? Gotta just go with what we enjoy and like. Thanks for your ongoing encouragement.
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Yes, the beauty of your card is you used the tools available but then jumped out of the box and explored the endless possibilities with your PB paint!!💕
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Thanks for “getting” that Sharon 🙂
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Love that dragonfly!!
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Thanks Nicole!
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I love it when you add some painterly touches.
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I so appreciate that Carol! 🙂
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It looks both beautiful and classy!
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Awh – thanks for appreciating it Teresa 🙂 It’s a little out of the box
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It’s a beautiful card ~ how could it not be with Prussian Blue? Love the dribbles!
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LOL! You are so cute! Thanks Carol! 🙂
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Wowzer!! This is really frickin cool Jodi! I love the way this one turned out! You should do more like this!! ❤️😃
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Awh! Thank for the sweet encouragement to go “outside the lines” Charlie O!
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That’s the only way to color in life my friend! 😉💕
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Jodi, the beauty in your work dazzles the eyes! Wow are you ever good! Bless you for sharing this with us. You are really talented! ❤
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You are too kind! thank you Amy!
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I like the elegant finishing touch with the silver dots – are they beads? And of course, I love the added watercolor in Prussian Blue! The butterfly looks like it’s flying! 🎨💖🌈🌟
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Thanks Jill! They are little silver brads.
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Love love love Jodi, especially the silver balls!
Jenna
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thank you thank you thank you sweet Jenna! ❤
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Jodi, what a beautiful water color! I love how creative you were with the challenge colors,gorgeous!!!
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Thanks Laurie! Wanted to do something different 🙂
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Jodi, you AMAZE me every day! This card is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! I love how you used the challenge and created something so unique! You are so TALENTED! Can I come play with you!?!?!? XX
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Oh Claire! You are the sweetest ever!!! YES – come play!!! xx
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This is so cool….so eclectic, free-flowing, gorgeous! I could NEVER create something as loose as this, but I sure wish I could!
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Awh! Thanks Leanne! 🙂
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Jodi, how beautifully artistic! I love the pretty Prussian Blue watercolouring. Gorgeous!
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Amazing card Jodi! I love the watercolor drips, so beautifully artistic.
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Thank you Dana!
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Jodi, I love that you didn’t post a Christmas card… this butterfly is stunning and you really have perfected the drippy, splashy look. When I try it somehow it always looks so contrived.. yours just looks natural! Fabulous
hugs
jaydee
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thanks Jaydee – you know – I’m always fascinated with abstract art and before ever trying it thought it must be so easy. It’s not as easy as it looks – eh? 🙂
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