tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post9004665772806289716..comments2024-03-27T04:40:50.283-04:00Comments on Friends Craftin' with Friends: CAS Mix Up ChallengeBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11555452421297088756noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-42446950281256051372018-07-20T15:51:16.204-04:002018-07-20T15:51:16.204-04:00Oh Brenda, you need to silence your inner critic! ...Oh Brenda, you need to silence your inner critic! Your card is so soft and pretty and your freehand grass is just fabulous. Those die cut flowers are lovely and I really like how you framed them with the stitched rectangle. You look so comfy there next to the pool and Savananna looks as though she might just jump in.<br />Hope you are well.<br />Hugs<br />Carol xInkyfingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726907612383132666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-73125005316041057312018-07-19T23:07:02.448-04:002018-07-19T23:07:02.448-04:00Hi My friend, The pool looks very refreshing. Your...Hi My friend, The pool looks very refreshing. Your card is beautiful. <br />I have done that many times with the sentiment- no one really notices if we don't tell them.DIANA L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05777919096522636679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-67234330626485334192018-07-14T10:52:05.150-04:002018-07-14T10:52:05.150-04:00Hi Brenda
What a tough task master-you are!! You...Hi Brenda<br /><br />What a tough task master-you are!! Your card looks lovely .. ..such soft and gentle colours!<br /><br />Love your outdoor pool too! It looks the perfect place for relaxing and cooling down!<br /><br />Hope all is good with you.<br /><br />Thank you for your lovely comment. Mum is doing well thank you. We had a couple of hospital appointments where they altered and added to her medication and it is taking her a little getting used to it.. .. but we will get there!<br /><br />Happy weekend.<br /><br />Love Jules xxJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929184623066486028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-71385689696234814782018-07-09T14:56:40.780-04:002018-07-09T14:56:40.780-04:00Your watercolored die cut stems are just lovely gr...Your watercolored die cut stems are just lovely growing in your little grassy garden! - I do find that different watercolor papers give different results as well as different brands of pens! - but your flowers are just beautiful! Your pool looks so refreshing - what a great place to cool off!! thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! Julia Astonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056249262392002395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-65943041126694749392018-07-09T12:50:02.536-04:002018-07-09T12:50:02.536-04:00Hi Brenda,
what a very wonderful card and the flow...Hi Brenda,<br />what a very wonderful card and the flowers look brilliant.<br />Such great colours and colouring.<br />Love the flicked grass too.<br />Oh my word that pool looks inviting as we are melting in the UK at the mo and our gardens are so thirsty.<br />Savanah is enjoying herself.<br />Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. Jenny Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058017016277761702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-47063944302748790392018-07-09T11:27:19.163-04:002018-07-09T11:27:19.163-04:00Your daisies are just charming, Brenda ... and tha...Your daisies are just charming, Brenda ... and that soft, dreamy background puts me in mind of lazy, hazy days of summer ... so pretty! The pool looks so tempting ... frisbee would be fun with Savannah ... as long as a dip came afterwards! Hugs, Anita :)Anita in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461984175063417950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-52769422577552675302018-07-08T04:55:37.608-04:002018-07-08T04:55:37.608-04:00Lovely card and always nice to send a hug :).........Lovely card and always nice to send a hug :)............am a tad envious of your cool front and your pool!xxxLesleyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069617157130731673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-16540714000302395372018-07-07T13:37:43.058-04:002018-07-07T13:37:43.058-04:00What a delicate and pretty card. I love the soft c...What a delicate and pretty card. I love the soft colours you've used and I think your colouring has turned out fabulously. You certainly rose to the the challenge with this beauty. It is not easy to combine stamping, the technique and keeping it CAS and you've done it perfectly. Thank you for joining in the fun challenge at CAS Mix Up Brenda x. Thank you too for sharing the photos of the enticing pool and your wonderful dog, Savannah x.Mac Mablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179537412594312594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-83362693317662262142018-07-07T01:51:59.088-04:002018-07-07T01:51:59.088-04:00Your card is beautiful Brenda! Love the pretty da...Your card is beautiful Brenda! Love the pretty daisies with grass and the soft colours of the summer sky. Gorgeous watercolouring, my friend! You are too hard on yourself! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!<br /><br />The pool looks very inviting and a wonderful place to cool down with all the heat. Hope it is cooler for your over the weekend. xx<br />Lollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327427055906881318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-26609345789589004052018-07-06T16:37:13.721-04:002018-07-06T16:37:13.721-04:00I've never in my life seen a sad looking card ...I've never in my life seen a sad looking card from you! This one is totally sensational!! Love the watercolor look on here and those pretty flowers. Beautiful!<br />Oh, I want that pool! I really, really do! Savanna is looking so handsome too. <br />Lynnjimlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246714019342977528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-10788015417178221002018-07-06T11:13:35.611-04:002018-07-06T11:13:35.611-04:00Your card is so lovely, brenda, and so softly colo...Your card is so lovely, brenda, and so softly coloured! It sounds like you might have hot pressed watercolour paper, but either way, have you tried wetting the paper first and then painting? Watercolouring is a try this and try that technique until you know your style. :) your pool looks very refreshing and savannah looks like she wants to play; she's so beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-87485701659286059692018-07-06T10:30:28.346-04:002018-07-06T10:30:28.346-04:00Your flowers are beautiful, Brenda! You should pat...Your flowers are beautiful, Brenda! You should pat yourself on the back! Love the contrast between the soft colors of the flowers and the brighter green of the grass! The sponging adds another wonderful detail! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up! Enjoy that pool!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033196569629758956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-48746859120692505062018-07-06T08:06:09.302-04:002018-07-06T08:06:09.302-04:00Ah, lovely card, Brenda, such pretty soft tones so...Ah, lovely card, Brenda, such pretty soft tones so nice and restful and skilfully done I think, even if you were out of your comfort zone you pulled it off! I wonder if the paper blends better on the other side, sometimes that can be the case?? Depending on type as there are so many different varieties!!!<br />And doesn’t that pool look inviting too!? Handsome Savannah, look of acceptance and happiness there.<br />Hugs, Shaz.xShaz in Oz.CalligraphyCardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18050100007497130952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-41665367471269233342018-07-06T07:02:39.816-04:002018-07-06T07:02:39.816-04:00Your card is pretty! It has been hot here also. I ...Your card is pretty! It has been hot here also. I try to stay indoors as much as possible. We have a pool also, but I have not gotten in it yet. I am not a water person, but the grandkids and hubby has been enjoying it. <br />Have a great day!<br />Marilyn❤Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712163979504699917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-45233927741783820342018-07-06T06:27:29.255-04:002018-07-06T06:27:29.255-04:00Your card turned out SO PRETTY! I love those delic...Your card turned out SO PRETTY! I love those delicate flowers with the lightly colored sky and especially like how you created the grass! Awesome for sure! Love the pic of your gorgeous pool and you deserve to cool off there after all the mowing you do! Gotta love that beautiful Savannah too and how she loves to play! She sure is one fabulous dog :)Carol Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695974378294164512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-65543600473519137002018-07-06T04:20:53.385-04:002018-07-06T04:20:53.385-04:00Lovely card Brenda - don't be so hard on yours...Lovely card Brenda - don't be so hard on yourself!! Your place looks fabulous, as does your pool. If you want some 'cool', do you think we could swap and even up the temperatures a bit??<br />Blessings<br />Maxinekiwimeskreationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001838083285721377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-20814615992242050562018-07-06T01:05:30.522-04:002018-07-06T01:05:30.522-04:00You are much to hard on yourself, Brenda. Your CA...You are much to hard on yourself, Brenda. Your CAS pretty colored die cut flower design is so refreshing and perfect for a hot Summer day. TFS and so glad it was cool enough for you to play along with us at CAS Mix Up. I hear Savanna panting and eager for more frisbie playing. Hugs...stay cool.nancy littrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827452699313611828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-69724590916700305012018-07-05T22:42:22.980-04:002018-07-05T22:42:22.980-04:00I think your card is delightful and well done. YOu...I think your card is delightful and well done. YOur watercoloring looks very fine to me (but as you know I'm watercolor challenged myself!) The grass looks very realistic and I love how you've colored those pretty yellow flowers. The frame really sets off the floral scene. Pool looks very inviting, and nice & clean! Your lawn is looking great too! Take care, & hope the cool front arrives. We could use a cool front too! TFS & Happy wkend. HugsMaryHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348601616104255526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497071172006284715.post-20078271518392130852018-07-05T20:38:46.513-04:002018-07-05T20:38:46.513-04:00Your card is so gorgeous, Brenda!! I love the pret...Your card is so gorgeous, Brenda!! I love the pretty flowers!! It looks amazing!! And I just want to dive in that water right now!! We have humidity off the charts. Savannah is so beautiful!! What a happy face!! Have a great evening!! Big hugs :)<br /><br />Lisa<br /><a href="http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">A Mermaid's Crafts</a><br />Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633160117849720501noreply@blogger.com