Crocus Card (Uniko Challenge #40 GDT)

Happy Friday and St. Patrick's Day! :o)

I was delighted to be asked to be a Guest Designer at Uniko for a Challenge #40, after I won their Challenge #38.

The Challenge #40 theme is Spring with an optional theme Easter.

Here is my take on the challenge: CAS (clean and simple), Crocus Card.

To make this card, I used a gorgeous Uniko 'Spring Botanicals - Crocus' digital image. The image comes in digital collection of 4 images. Whole collection is free and you can find it here. :o)

I printed the image on a watercolor paper and left it dry couple hours to prevent ink smearing. I colored the crocus in watercolor technique using Distress Inks and added extra shades with colored pencils. I fussy cut the image, colored edges with black marker, glued 1 mm thick foam sheet scraps on the back of the crocus and glued it on a white cardstock panel. I glued the panel on a 2 mm thick foam sheet, glued it on a top folded white card base and my card was finished. :o)

Card dimensions: 102 mm x 146 mm (4" x 5 3/4")

List of supplies:

• Uniko 'Spring Botanicals - Crocus' digital stamp (freebie)
• white cardstock paper
• Koh-i-noor pop Aquarell Watercolor Paper, 250 gms
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Spiced Marmalade
• Twisted Citron
• Wilted Violet
• TOZ Artist Color colored pencils:
• dark yellow
• light green
• dark green
• TOZ Fantasy colored pencil, violet
• Stabilo Pen (Marker), Black 68/46
• UHU universal glue
• foam sheet, 2 mm thick 
• foam tape, 1 mm thick
• Fiskars High Precission Personal Paper Trimmer
• printer
• scissors
• Marabu rounded fine brush no. #0
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool (for drying)
• water
• paper towels

I hope you liked my spring card and got inspired. :o) Stop by the Uniko and see amazing creations from the Design Team made for this challenge. The challenge ends on April 21st, so there is plenty time to share your Spring/Easter themed creations with us. :o) For more information about the challenge rules and prizes, jump over to challenge post at Uniko blog. :o)

I'm entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge (if any) is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, March 2017, Anything Goes

This is my 8th entry to this challenge.

2) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, Bit O' Green

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

3) The Daily Marker, 7th 30 Day Coloring Challenge

This is my 8th entry to this challenge.

colored: DAY 12

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stop by later today, I'll be sharing one more card. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka