It is my last week as a Paper Players Guest Design Team Member.
For this week’s color challenge, I decided to watercolor some Christmasy mittens and hang them from some greenery and red button “berries.”
The sentiment is from StampinUp’s Endless Wishes stamp set. The greenery is cut from a Pine Needle Gina Marie die, and I simply mixed and matched some cherry red buttons to use as berries.
I hope you will continue to follow and participate in the Paper Players Challenges.
It has been a fun six months, and I so enjoyed challenging myself, sharing with all of you, and the wonderful ladies of the Paper Players Design team! Thank you all! It has been an honor and privilege to be a part of your team.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
What a creative card! Happy Sunday, Jodi! 💛
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Pretty 3-D card, Jodi! Looks like you had fun doing the team challenges. Way to go!
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I sure did – thanks Cynthia! Hey – almost as warm as Florida here today – 70! Very strange – waiting for the bomb to hit – and still dreaming of a white christmas 🙂
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Snow bomb!
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This is beautiful stuff! And those are so mighty fine doodlewashed mittens you got there! They turned out great, Jodi!! ❤️😃
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Thanks Charlie! This one went to my bestie who loves bright colors.
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What a sweet scene, Jodi. Great composition with the 3D elements and watercolor. Enjoy your day. 🎄☕️
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Thanks Sharon! Love Sundays!
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So cute Jodi!
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I really like how the greenery is cut out. The three buttons are cute as berries! Nice card Jodi!
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Thanks PJ! Don’t need mittens here today though – it is crazy unseasonably warm and supposed to be in the low 70s today! Opening the windows in mid-december!
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Wow Jodi! That’s crazy! It is really cold here. It will probably warm up during the day. Enjoy the nice weather!
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I just checked our weather forecast and the high today is going to be 42 deg. F. LOL! You all are having spring weather!
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For now! You never know when that will change 🙂
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Haha! That’s very true!
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Beautiful, Jodi–and I love those buttons!
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Very cute and festive Jodi!
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thank you Cathe! I appreciate that!
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Beautiful card Jodi!! Love your watercolored mittens and those buttons for the berries are super cute!
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Thanks so much Ginger!
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Sorry to see you going from the design team…they need you there! Now you will have time to start something new..lol
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awh! Aren’t you sweet Myra?! I will still make cards, but I was asked to be a guest designer for 6 months, and my 6 months is up. Maybe something new too. You never know with me?!!! LOL! that is the way I roll at “lifeinbetween” 🙂
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Adorable card!! Hope to continue seeing your cards, Jodi, even though you’ve “retired” from the Design Team.
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Thank you Carol, I am sure you will. Thank you for the encouragement to continue knowing you enjoy 🙂
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Jodi, I am so going to miss seeing your cards in the design team gallery every week. It has been wonderful crafting beside you. This card is a gorgeous example of your unique style – I want to watercolor like you when I grow up. You have the softness of touch that watercolor demands – absolutely beautiful.
Hugs
Jaydee
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Thank you jaydee! It has been SUCH a pleasure! I feel so honored to have been a part of it and working along such talent as you! I look forward to seeing who the new guest designers are 🙂
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Jodi, look forward to what’s next! Love the red mittens. Reminds me of my kid winters in Maine! Happy Sunday and week ahead! Chryssa
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Thank you for your sweet kindness and encouragement Chryssa! 🙂
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Very lovely!
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wow! gorgeous and so brightly Christmassy!! Another lovely card Jodi 🙂 the shrubbery and buttons add a great 3d touch to the card to finish it, so well done! Cheers!
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thanks so much Debi! Means so much coming from such a gifted artist as you 🙂 But – one day – I am going to paint like YOU! A girl can dream – right?! 🙂
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Jodi you do paint wonderfully and creatively! and you have a fabulously insane gift for creative design that is amazing!
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YOU are the one with an insane gift my friend!! Thank you.
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thanks, Jodi! Now I see my word ‘insane’ and I’m chuckling a bit…. better be more alert to its usage, lol. But WE Know we meant it in the Nice, way 🙂 Thanks again Jodi. hugs, and have a joyful day
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I LOVED the way you used it! 🙂
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thanks, Jodi. glad you did!!
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WOWZA! What a beautiful card, Jodi!!! I love the greenery cleverly cut from paper and your watercolor mittens – LoVe the red color! And the buttons complete your design! I hope you keep posting your cards as they are sooo creative! ❤️💜❤️
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Thanks Jill! I love the red too 🙂 I will certainly continue creating. Looking forward to Jan/Feb after the holidays to have more time to play with art for me. For now – completely enjoying prepping for the holidays when I’m not working! Keeping busy busy! 🙂
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Jodi, you are doing amazing work. What wonderful cards and your photography is wonderful.
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What a sweet kind thing to say, Professor 🙂 Thank YOU!!!!
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Great job, Jodi. Love the colors.
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Thanks George! Merry Merry!
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What an awesome card Jodi! You are SO talented! It has been fun working with you at PP…. have a very Merry Christmas!
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thank you so much Laurie!
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Jodi, it has been an honor to work with you! I will miss you! Your are so talented in sooo many areas. Your cards always amaze me. I just love this beautiful watercolor! It is frame worthy! Please stay in touch! XX
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Thank you sweet Claire! thank you so much! We will definitely stay in touch my friend!
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Well, you really rocked my colors with this little beauty, Jodi! LOVE mittens, and they’re even cuter in watercolor and with a sweet little bough of greenery and button berries! Just adorable! Thanks so much for being a guest designer, we loved having you! Hope you keep playing along!
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Thank you Leanne!
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Very Christmassy. :O)
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Great combination of painting and collage. (K)
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Such a festive card, Jodi! I love the way you used mixed media for texture and interest, with your watercolors. So much inspiration here! ♡
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Than you so much for your kind and sweet encouragement dawn!!
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I love that we got to see one more awesome watercolor from you, Jodi! Love these mittens and the festive greenery. I have so enjoyed having your artistic talents on the team these last 6 months. You’ve been a joy to work with and I hope we see you in the gallery again soon. Happy Holidays, my friend!
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Thank so much Nance! I’ve so appreciated your support and am sure going to miss being part of “the gang!” 🙂
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What a good idea to use red buttons for holly berries! And thanks for sharing your art work with us…it always makes me smile!
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What a fun and festive card, Jodi! I love those cute mittens and the gorgeous die cut greens. It’s been wonderful having you on the team at The Paper Players, and I do look forward to seeing your cards in the gallery! Have a wonderful holiday season and all the best in 2016!
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Love the mittens and the wispy pine, this is cute Jodi!! It’s been fun guesting with you the past six months!
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Jodi what a lovely card to bow out on – those watercoloured mittens are adorable! I love the texture and dimension from your added buttons and greenery too and the handwritten-ruled sentiment is perfect! We will miss you – you’ve been a wonderful guest! Hope to see you playing along again with the Paper Players in the new year!
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This is BEAUTIFUL! I love how you painted those mittens….and the mix of die cut sprigs & buttons is perfect!!! I’m so sorry…I thought I already commented on your card…YIKES 😉
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