The CAS Watercolour Challenge has been on my to-do list since the day they posted it. It took me until the very last day of the challenge to get the card made.
I wanted the Essentials by Ellen "Mondo Holly" from the moment I saw it, but waited until there was a sale. I knew it was just waiting to be watercolored.
I got out my Daniel Smith watercolors for this since I wanted to mix the right greens and reds. They are lovely watercolors, and I should keep them on my desk!
Fussy cutting the holly on watercolor paper took awhile, but it's such a large image, that seemed like the best alternative. Once that was done, I looked around for a base, and found the Papertrey Ink "Scallop Stackers-Small" which I had never used before. I layered it onto a Pure Poppy top-folded card, after stamping the sentiment which is from the same stamp set.
Last, I added some Nuvo shimmer to the berries, and a few Rainstones from Papertrey Ink. I think this might be the first Christmas card I've completed, although I have multiple in the works. I don't need nearly as many this year, as we had photo cards printed for family and friends who know our family. They came yesterday, and I am really pleased with them.