Update: I was thrilled to be chosen winner over at Double “D” Water Color Challenge. Thanks so much! 
Hello and welcome
This week at Watercooler Wednesday, it’s Donna’s Feminine “Anything Goes” Challenge. I hope you can find the time to join in.
This card is one I made for a dear friend’s special birthday, using her favourite colour. It features the beautiful Altnew Enchanted Iris stamp set.
I started by die cutting the front panel with CUTplorations Wonky Rectangle Die and stamped the images in Antique Linen Distress Ink.
The image was water coloured using Distress Inks. I just love to watercolour images. It so rewarding to watch the images come to life as you gently build up the colours, leaving others clean and fresh, giving a soft, gentle look!
For some interest, I added some gold speckles.
The sentiment is from Penny Black Heartfelt Thanks set, stamped in black.
I was really happy with the way this card turned out. I hope you do too.
Don’t forget to head over to our blog to check out the wonderful inspiration from the rest of our Design Team.
I look forward to seeing what you create this week!
Cheers
Helen
Challenges:
Seize the Birthday #162- Spring
Uniko Challenge #52 Reminder – Spring, optional twist Easter
Altnew 5th Birthday Blog – Share Your Best Altnew Projects
Double D Challenge – Watercolor
As You Like It Challenge – Favourite Colouring Medium and WHY
Moments of Crafting 
Wow your card is stunning Helen. So feminine, so pretty and fabulous colouring…love it x.
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Mac! Love xx
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Just gorgeous I 💕 itx
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Thanks so much my dear! xx
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Oh WoW Helen, your colouring is incredible!!
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Thanks so much for your very kind comments, Therese! You’re very kind! 🙂
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Wow Helen I so wish I could colour as good as you. This is simply so beautiful and blended to perfection. Love it!
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Ina! Thanks 🙂
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Your card is STUNNING! I love everything about it! Awesome job with the coloring!
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These iris are gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Watercolor’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop in for a visit!
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A beautiful card. Thanks for joining AYLI challenge. Elaine
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Thanks so much, Elaine! 🙂
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So pretty! Did you paint the flowers? They are lovely!
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I really appreciate your very kind comments! I stamped the flowers in light DI for no line colouring and then watercoloured them. I must admit I do tend to add to the original as well as mixing colours! So glad you like them!
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This is just beautiful Helen! Gorgeous watercolouring on these irises!
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Christine! I love to check out your stunning work! 🙂
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Amazing colouring, this is such a beautiful card, Cathy x
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Thanks so much, Cathy! I really appreciate your very kind comments! 🙂
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Wow Helen, your colouring oif those irises is amazing. The realism you achieve is a credit to your colouring skills. I bet your friend loved this card.
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Thanks so much Tristan! I really appreciate your very kind comments. Yes, she did! I always wait to post till after I have given the card. Have a good weekend! 🙂
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Wow Helen, your watercolouring is gorgeous! Beautiful card!
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Thanks so much, I really appreciate your very kind comments, Michelle! 🙂
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STUNNING…Water colouring is a technique we all love and this IS stunning….and many thanks for joining in our WATER-COLOURING challenge. Thanks for your entry and good luck in the draw @ DOUBLE D
{aNNie}Designer for Double D challenges
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Thanks so much for your very kind and supportive comments, Annie! I really appreciate them. Love your challenges! 🙂
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Wow! I am blown away by your artistry!
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Thanks so much for your very kind comments, Kari! I really appreciate them! 🙂
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Your water coloring is absolutely stunning, Helen. I have never mastered that art and I admire you for your skill because I know it takes real talent to get the results you have achieved here! I love your color palette and the gold speckles are a perfect accent. Gorgeous card. Your friend will treasure it. xo Nancy
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I really appreciate your very kind and supportive comments Nancy! Thanks so much! I love to colour and paint! My friend did love it! Like you, I don’t publish until after they have been given! xx 🙂
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OMG, Helen ! Your card is stunning and your watercoloring breathtaking. You certainly know how to give life to those iris, it looks like I could touch them, the dimension you gave to this card is unbelievable. Really beautiful and feminine. Thank you so much for sharing and for playing along at Uniko.
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You are very kind Izzy! I really appreciate your comments. I do love to paint and colour and love to join Uniko Challenges! 🙂
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Wow, your coloring of these Iris is simply stunning, frame worthy too! Thank you for sharing these at Seize the Birthday!
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I really appreciate your very kind and supportive comments, Colleen! Thanks so much! Love your challenge! 🙂
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Thanks so much for sharing your gorgeous card with us at As You Like It Challenge!
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I really appreciate your comments! 🙂
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Incredible job with your water coloring!! I am sooooooooo impressed! So happy you played along at Seize the Birthday and I hope you will be back again soon!
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Your lovely comments made my day, Nancy! Thanks so much! 🙂
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Gorgeous!!! Your water coloring is wonderful!
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Your kind comments really made my day, Nellie! Thanks so much! 🙂
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This is great, thanks so much for sharing your colouring skills with us for this AYLI challenge. See you again soon! Squirrel Xx
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Thanks so much for your very kind comments, Shirley! I really appreciate them! 🙂
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Thud! I saw this as a well-deserved winner at Double D, Helen, and had to come and congratulate you! I’m sure it will be the first of many wins for this extraordinary work of art!! You should be painting on canvas if you don’t already!! I’m in awe!! Hugs, Darnell
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You have made my day with your wonderfully supportive comments, Darnell! I love to paint flowers! 🙂 xx
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Echoing the others: your irises are absolutely beautiful! So realistic! Thrilled to see your creativity in the Uniko gallery!
~carol
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Thanks again Carol! I really appreciate your supportive comments. 🙂
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Such a beautiful card and your colouring is amazing. Thanks so much for joining in on the fun at Uniko. Hugs Bev x
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Thanks so much Bev! You’ve made my day with your supportive comments! xx
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