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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

HLS January Challenges

Here goes a bit of reaching, I know.   I have one card that I am entering to all four of the HLS January challenges.  HLS Watercolor challenge - Optional Twist Stencil, HLS Mixed Media Challenge - Layers, HLS Anything Goes with Dies, and HLS January CAS Challenge - Stencil.   I think it is possible to put them all together.


The Altenew flower is colored with watercolors by way of the Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens.
The background is lightly stenciled using Tim Holtz' Burlap stencil and some antinque linnen distress ink.
My sentiment is the handwritten hello die cut from WPlus9 and it is layered on the focal panel which is then layered on the card base.

It's my first time playing in most of these challenges, I love that there are several weeks for you to get your project done.  A week or 5 days just seems to fly by before I get to a challenge these days.

   


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16 comments:

  1. sandieJanuary 24, 2017 at 2:47 AM

    Wow amazing to get all these challenges into one card and I think you did an excellent job. I love the soft stencil background in this colour, it helps the flower shine. Thanks for joining HLS

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  2. LinJanuary 24, 2017 at 8:00 AM

    A lovely design, Cat!

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  3. BettyJanuary 24, 2017 at 8:59 AM

    just lovely Cat - and i'm the same way with challenges these day - time goes by too quickly

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  4. Misty ElamJanuary 24, 2017 at 9:11 AM

    Beautiful work, Cat. I really like the soft background

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  5. GretaJanuary 24, 2017 at 6:02 PM

    You nailed them all, my friend! Beautiful flower & love that hello font!

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  6. Heidi MyLittleStampingBlogJanuary 24, 2017 at 9:51 PM

    The flower is beautiful and I really love your stenciled background. The texture if fun and the yellow is so cheery!

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  7. Melissa L.January 25, 2017 at 7:43 AM

    This is lovely, Cat. Great combination of all the challenges, beautiful flower and great stenciling. Thanks for playing along at HLS WC and MM challenges.

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  8. I Card EveryoneJanuary 25, 2017 at 10:15 AM

    Really lovely, Cat! You have such a way with shadow and light!
    By the way, I wanted to thank you personally for helping TK with posting a second card to a challenge from a blog post - which she shared with little ol' me yesterday!!!! You are genius, girlfriend! xx
    =]

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  9. Anita in FranceJanuary 25, 2017 at 3:26 PM

    So very pretty, Cat ... your colouring is gorgeous ... and I love that ombre die cut sentiment! Hugs, Anita :)

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  10. MarthaJanuary 26, 2017 at 2:57 PM

    HELLO, Cat! I love the pretty colors, flower image, stenciled background, and lovely sentiment. Beautifully done!

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  11. Barb GhigJanuary 27, 2017 at 1:35 PM

    Oh my gosh, this is GORGEOUS, Cat! I love how you colored this beautiful bloom with your Zigs, and I'm so impressed that you combined all these challenges! Kylie will be, too :)

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  12. The Sparkly FairyJanuary 28, 2017 at 11:45 AM

    This is beautiful. Thank you so much for joining us at HLS Anything Goes With A Die.

    Emma - DT Member

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  13. MichelleFebruary 1, 2017 at 5:38 AM

    Lovely! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge!

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  14. LindaFebruary 1, 2017 at 7:12 AM

    WOW! This is gorgeous. Beautifully coloured and fits the challenges perfectly. Thanks for playing along with the HLS challenges xx

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  15. Susan RenshawFebruary 1, 2017 at 6:55 PM

    Very pretty!
    Thank you for sharing with Happy Little Stampers!
    Susan
    Calling All Crafters! – My personal Blog!

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  16. Helen GullettFebruary 6, 2017 at 10:34 AM

    What a beautiful and lovely CAS! Thanks for playing along with HLS Jan Anything Goes With Dies

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