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Today, I created a watercolored Christmas card using Snowy Sayings and Tin Roof.
I added some light watercolor with my Gansai Watercolors and then sprayed it generously with Perfect Pearls to really give it some shine!!!!
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Love the pretty colours.
I love your technique! I have the same watercolors but haven’t used them yet! I’m still new to cardmaking so having all of these wonderful techniques each day is truly a wonderful present! Thanks so much for sharing and participating in this Advent project!
Love your color choice. Thank you for sharing this card idea.
Beautiful card, Laurel! Love the colors you used and the addition of the Perfect Pearls mist is gorgeous. I’m going to get my long-neglected Perfect Pearls out today and get inky!
Such pretty colors! Lvoe this!
So soft and pretty!
Beautiful ! Love the new colour combo for Christmas.
lovely card Laurel – the soft colors and the pearl shine make it extra special
Oh my GOODNESS Laurel your card is STUNNING! The colours you chose are so pretty! YUM! (Reminds me of cotton candy!)
That is so elegant, love the colors and the shine!
Love the colours! Beautiful card!
Very pretty card. Love how it sparkles.
What a beautiful background you created!
Gorgeous card! Love the non-traditional colors! 🙂
I really enjoy this blog hop!
Beautiful card. Love the display you set up also.
Love your card. The colors are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful colors and card!
Such beautiful colors!
Wow such a beautiful background. You always give me the awww effect in creating.
Your card is so pretty! I have the tin roof stamp set and those paints, so I should give this a try! Thanks for the inspiration.
I love the background colors in combination with the stamping, but note the stamp is Starlequin. Tin Roof would also have been lovely.
Beautiful card Laurel!!
A beautiful transformation of Tin Roof into a Christmas card; such gorgeous colours and lovely shimmer! Thank you for being part of Taheerah’s Advent Extravaganza; my festive spirit is soaring having visited here!
~carol
Loving the colours, Laurel, and love the perfect pearls! Your card is drop-dead gawjus, my friend!
Absolutely soft and lovely! Great color combo for the holidays.
So soft. I love your colors. Thanks for sharing!
OH how beautiful!!! I love the colors!!!!
Such a lovely card! Love the color combination. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! I love your soft background and your use of that background stamp. Very unique Christmas card.
Magical, delightful, festive, fun, amazing, cool, awesome, AMAZING and scrumptious are just a few of the words I would use to say how I feel about this gorgeous card!!! Absolutely fantastic! I think I just had a craftgasm! LOL Total perfection! TFS!
What a gorgeous card! The colors are fabulous!
Very elegant Christmas card. The soft colors are so beautiful.
I like the colors you chose for your beautiful card.
I love the way you used the colors and sparkle.
Pink and aqua look so pretty on your Christmas card and LOVE THE SNOW FALL!
I love the soft pastel colors on this card, they’re very pretty.
Beautiful card, love the watercoloring and soft pretty colors on this awesome background!
Very pretty card in the soft colours. I love the Snowy Sayings stamp set.
DebbieC
Beautiful colors & I have Tin Roof on my wishlist! Love the pp effect–I seem to reach for my spray almost every card now!
Lovely card. It’s my favorite Christmas color combo!
Awesome colors, lovely card:-)
Love the gorgeous colors, the design and the lovely
sheen from the perfect pearls powders. And I just put
“Tin Roof” on my wish list; it’s beautiful.
Very pretty colors and love the shine added.
Wonderful use of non traditional colors. So pretty!!
This is indeed wonderful! Love the sparkle and shine with the perfect pearls and the watercolor. it could not be more beautiful!
Beautiful card Laurel, I love the gorgeous colours that you used and the shimmer from the perfect pearls spray really looks amazing!
oooh the background is gorgeous on this card. Thanks for the inspiration:)
Loving the water color effect and the colors you used.
What a beautiful card!! Love the technique you used and the colours you chose. Not the traditional. Love it!!
I love that the colors are not the usual red and green. The Perfect Pearls adds a beautiful sheen. Love it!
I love this fabulous card! The colors are so pretty & the design is wonderful!
Awesome colors! Love that Tin Roof stamp you used! On my wish list!
Beautiful watercolored design! Love the non-traditional soft colors!
Oh how gorgeous
this card is! Love
the colors and the
shine!
Carla from Utah
lovely . . . .great way to showcase the sentiment
such beautiful colors!
Beautiful card! Love the colors you used & the shine!
Such soft, peaceful co,ours!
Ooooh, gorgeous!
What a dreamy, romantic creation! It’s beautiful and I like the way you’ve used Perfect Pearls for shine too.
Very soft and pretty colors and I like the shimmer.
I love this beautiful blend of pink and blue! Perfect for Christmas!
Holiday Hugs!
Michele
What great colors – for Christmas or any time of year. Beautiful!
I love that water colored background. Such soft colors!
Beautiful card,
This is beautiful… and very do-able!
So gorgeous! And I literally held my breath at the first glimpse of your card. It is so simple, yet so elegant, and might even be something I could do! I am saving this one! Thank you SO much!
This color combo is fabulous. I love this card. So soft an beautiful.
So soft and pretty Laurel!
Very pretty card! Love that stamp set.
That background is gorgeous – so soft and dreamy!
That watercolor background… Oh my, it is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
love these soft non-traditional colors!
Nice pastel colors!Very pretty!
Love the pastel colors and design. Makes the words POP!
I love the use of non traditional Christmas colours they are so soft and girly. Have a lovely day. Cheers Donna Z 🙂
Wow!!! Really Pretty card!! Love the soft water coloring!!
Thanks for the inspiration. Beautiful.
What a gorgeous card! The watercolors make it soft, and the Perfect pearls and sequins give it great shimmer. 🙂
Your soft pastel card is lovely!
Lovely…beautiful blend of colors!
Beautiful color combo
Gorgeous! I will try this…the colors are beautiful and soft. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is my favorite card for the day. Just beautiful. So feminine looking.
Wow!! Gorgeous colors!!
This card gives you the peace of Christmas feeling. Really nice.
I really love how elegant this card looks! Love the soft watercolors and shimmer!
The soft colors are so pretty on this card and I love the background pattern.
Oh, I love those soft colors — very pretty!
Such a pretty card! Love the colour palette ?
Love this. I am learning so much. Thanks for the tutorial. Your work is lovely.– Barb
Love the cutout–such a neat element.
What a beautiful pastel card!
Beautiful card!!
You proved to me that Tin Roof is a must have. What a gorgeous card: elegant and meticulously designed!
Beautiful card!!! Love!!
Beautiful! Love your ideas and fun techniques. Thanks for sharing on this great extravaganza!!
Your card is so elegant, really beautiful. I love the colors.
Your card is so pretty! I love non-traditional colours at Christmas. Beautifully done!
Lovely card, Laurel.
Love the use of the Perfect Pearls! Thank you for the inspiration!
Nice pairing of the stamp with the watercolours. The card looks great.
Very nice. Such pretty soft colors with shine!
I love pastels on Christmas cards!
a very modern holiday card, wonderful colors.
The watercolors are so neat! Thanks for sharing!
What a great card! Love the beautiful background!
Love the watercolors and the perfect pearls. I just purchased some of these watercolors can’t wait to try them out.
Beautiful colors!
Stunning card! Love the colors.
I love the effect of the watercolors with the Perfect Pearls. It is beautiful.
I like the soft colors for a change from red and green.
Thank you, Laural. I love soft watercolors and with the Perfect Pearls, it is delightful! Very nice.
Another perfect pearls card, that must mean I really must use that medium! It does give off a wonderful shine!
Love the design.
Great card love the soft colors you used. SO pretty!
Beautiful! I love using unconventional colors on holiday cards.
The shiny watercolor background is so beautiful!
So soft and pretty! Love the colors on this!
Oh my word, your card is so lovely! Such beautiful colors especially with the perfect pearls! Thank you!
WOW! That is one pretty card! Beautiful! Love it!
Very pretty card, I love the colors you used.
These watercolors are definitely on my “wish list” with so many other products you all have been using!!!!
Soft, delicate and so very pretty, Laurel … the shimmer is gorgeous! Anita 🙂
O wow!
Nice card!
Love, love, love this card! Everything about it. Thank you for sharing :o)
Beautiful card!
That background is just beautiful!
Love your soft colors!
Love the non tradional colors
Love your non traditional colors! Merry Christmas!
Beautiful shimmery watercolour!! So very you! Thank you so much for being one of my special guests! <3
The colors and shimmer on this card are simply stunning!
what a pretty card
Love your shimmery card!
I love your soft, pastel colors!
Great card.
Love the soft colors you choose for your card thanks for sharing it with us
Very pretty! I like your card design too!
Thanks for sharing card, looks its time to take out my perfect pearls!
Love the colors.
A beautiful card that is simple is design
but so wonderful.
thanks for sharing.
Beautiful colors! Love the shimmer!!
Gorgeous card! It is very tranquil.
Lovely card, the colors can be used for so many occasions
Love the soft colors for a change of pace during the holidays.
oh how elegant! This is beautiful!
OMG! I love the pastel colors that you used on your gorgeous background! Love the tin roof and the Perfect Pearls really give your card a beautiful shimmer! Love that sentiment too!
Gorgeous colors!!! Love unexpected colors on Christmas cards!
Your watercolor background is stunning! I just love the colors and the background stamp used on the lower half! Thanks for sharing a holiday card that is outside the box!
So beautiful, love your color combo~
What a lovely card – it would be good for so many special occasions! Thanks so much!
Such pretty colors.
watercolors give such great effects. thanks so much for sharing.
Love the soft colors and the shine on your card!
Love the wonderful colors you used on the card, they are so soft and inviting especially with the hint of perfect pearls. Lovely job.
sweet colours laurel
The star imprint background is beautiful and delicate. Love your soft hues on the card!
Gorgeous card, Laurel! LOVE the colors!
Love the soft colors!
I really like this card. Thank you for showing a different take on the traditional colors.
Beautiful and creative. Nikki
I really like the color you choose. It is nice to is something different than the usual colors.
Gorgeous card! I love the Perfect Pearl effect. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀
Beautiful card! Love the watercolor look!
i like the “not christmas’ colors
{vicki} in ga
such soft pretty colors! Thanks for sharing!
This is striking!! What a beautiful watercolor background here! Such a fun layout, too! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
so pretty!!
Soft and lovely!
I love the background. Another idea on my long list of things to try.
Love the colours youv’e used on your beautiful card!
So dreamy and beautiful!!! Love the shimmer.
<3 J
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Ohhh, love the beautiful colors!
gorgeous color and shimmer!
Wow, beautiful! Gorgeous shine!
I love the spark!ly background, Beautiful card
Such a beautiful card! I never think to use these colors for a holiday card but you have inspired me!
Beautiful colors so soothing and gorgeous!
Love the soft colours.
Great colors and technique.
Great colors so unique
Love the non-traditional colors and shimmer!
Awesome card. Really love the colors. Thank you for sharing
love the split card look
The perfect pearls really make this a festive card! So pretty!
Love the coloring!
so soft and shiny. love the technique and non-traditional colors
Laurel your colours are so pretty. Such a gorgeous card.
Such beautiful, soft pretty colors!!!! Thank you!!!!
I love the soft colors on your card.
Lovely card, I like the non traditional colors
Nice watercolor technique!
Oh, amazing colors.
Love your watercolor.
Ooooo a channel card. i love it. Fabulous watercoloring. Well done.
Got me with your pastels and shimmer!
beautiful card 🙂 thanks for sharing
cheers
preety
Soft colours, lovely shimmer and that pretty pattern – love it.
What lovely colors in this card….beautiful!
This is amazing. Such beautiful colors.
Such a pretty card – love the soft blended background
This is a beautiful card. I love the soft pastel colors you used to create it.
I love the effect of the perfect pearls. I would never have thought of using them that way. Thanks for sharing
beautiful
Beautiful
Fantastic design and colors!
What a beautiful card Laurel!! The colors you did in your watercolor background are so amazing. And I love how you used the perfect pearls to get such a gorgeous shine!!
This is SOoooo gorgeous… the fab colors, pretty stamp and lovely shine!!!
Lovely card!
wow wow wow! these colors are just to die for!
Gorgeous colours! Cool technique! ?
Love the dreamy look you got with your watercolors and stencil – so pretty.
Such beautiful soft colors!
What a lovely card with fab soft colours! And I really like your design/layout.
This is so pretty!
Ooooohhhhh! This is sooo beautiful ! Love it!
Thanks for the inspiration !
Very pretty. Gorgeous background.
Sammibug in Ohio
Such a beautiful card! Love the soft colors and the perfect pearls! Very pretty!
Beautiful card, Laurel.
Oooh pretty colours and fab shimmer – I love it!
Sweet card!
Beautiful card
Kathleen
What a beautiful card! The softness you created reminds me of newly fallen snow.
Simply gorgeous! The colors and embossing are lovely!
Wow I love the soft winter colours in this card! Amazing just like the winter sky Merry Christmas.
Starlequin has made its way to my wishlist. So cool. Looks fabby with pastels too. Merry Christmas!
It’s wonderful to see a unique color combo in the Christmas season – this is beautiful!
Such a beautiful and elegant card. I love the colors a lot 🙂
Wow – what a great technique piece. Love the colors!!
Oh wow – the pearly shimmer *swoon* SO beautiful! LOVE this
Thank you!
Beautiful magical shimmer!
Love this beautiful card using non-traditional colors for Christmas. Thanks
Love the non-traditional colors!! So pretty and soft!!
I love how you used this stamp and the simple division (of course division is anything but simple for me ?)really sts your card apart .
Love the design of this card!
I love that your card design is so different! I definitely want to replicate it! I like your color choices and the embossing!
Gorgeous! I love the soft colors and all that shine!
Beautiful color!
Love the sheen on this card, it’s what makes it extra special. Thanks!
Stunning card, Laurel, with your soft color scheme and a Perfect Pearls!
So soft and sweet!
What a lovely card!