Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Try It On Tuesday

 Hi everyone. It's once again time for a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday

 Before I get to that, I want to introduce the 2 new members of our design team. First I want to welcome Pia who you might recognize from her blog  Papir og Perler (Paper and Beads for those of us who don't read Norwegian). Secondly I also want to welcome Viv who you might recognize from her blog Viv's Visuals. It's wonderful to have them join our team!

And I also want to thank everyone who joined us for our All You Need Is Love challenge. I also want to say thanks to Lorraine for being our guest host for our last challenge.

And now for the new challenge, which is right up my alley, but also a little tricky too.

Let's Get Messy


I stepped out of my usual journaling mode and made 2 cards for this challenge. This first one you see is the one I linked up to the Try It on Tuesday blog because I thought it was a bit messier.


I used some pre-cut card sized watercolor backgrounds and bright watercolor paints. On my first card I used various colors and watercolored the entire background before outlining with a pen, stamping the smile word and also adding some tiny white flowers that are meant to be used in a shaker card. I think they work great as a little embellishment.  I didn't photograph the inside of my card before I sent it out, but I wrote in, when life gets messy, be sure to smile.

My other card had a monotone watercolored background with stamped images. I then used my watercolors to paint in the flowers and leaves. I did use a white paint pen on the center of the flowers. The words came from a stamp with lots of words on it, and I also added more of those little shaker card flowers.

I used to make a lot of cards, but that was years ago. It can definitely be  a different process from art journaling, and I should make more of them because it forces me to think  about what exactly I want to say .

And for more messy art (grin), be sure to check out what the other design team members created for this challenge. 

Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you'll get messy and join us at Try It On Tuesday for our latest challenge.


18 comments:

Angie's Recipes said...

Beautiful bright colours! I love the messy design.

Iris Flavia said...

I love your "messy"!!! A hint of Spring.

R's Rue said...

Love it.

Christine said...

Welcome to the new members and your pages are lovely.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Messy is good. I LOVE your cards. They are really well done.

Valerie-Jael said...

Your cards are absolutely gorgeous, Erika, love them! Hugs, Valerie

Jeanie said...

I need to see something this cheery and pretty today! Thanks!

Barbara said...

Very pretty pinks! Perfect for the upcoming season!

Barbara said...

I’m finally figuring something out that has plagued me, I think. Are you one person but known online as…BioArtGal, Fat Emma, and Erika? For a longtime I’ve been confused, thought you were three people! 😂

Lowcarb team member said...

I do like your cards, they look great.

All the best Jan

ashok said...

Like it

Meggymay said...

Well messy is good with me. You created two fantastic cards Erika, the colours do bring a smile, love the colours you used for them both.
Yvonne xx

Aimeslee Winans said...

Didn't know you used to be a card maker. One of the few times I can say, you messed those up real good! hahaha

Let's Art Journal said...

Such beautiful cards! Loving your messy design with the flowers, the colours are so cheery too 😊. Happy and creative wishes! Hugs, Jo x

Joan said...

Two fabulous card Erika, love the pink flowers


Joan x

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

You did an amazing job on both cards Erika, the colours on each are so vibrant and the tiny flowers are such a sweet addition.. are they stamped and cut out? I hope you will think about making more again now, great designs.
I do like making cards, just wish I had more time to make them..
Hugs Tracey xx

Pia S said...

2 bright colored cards in cheerful colors. Smile is a very fitting sentiment for your TioT card, it’s exactly what it does, brings a smile to our faces

Mrs.B said...

Love these cards Erika, the one you linked to TioT really shouts out 'happy' to me with it's bright flowers.
Love the second one too, such gorgeous colours.
Avril xx