Color Challenge: Grape, Fig & Beige

 I've joined the Cupcake Inspirations Design Team! Our first challenge for 2026 is to use the colors grape, fig and beige. I used these shades to watercolor the Majestic Roses stencil from the Altenew January release. Using the fig shade for the foliage kept the card more subdued and made a nice sympathy card. You can play along with this challenge 

Starting with watercolor paper, I inked with a beige color (Sand Dunes). The paper itself is already a cream color instead of a stark white. That worked perfectly for this project. 

Next, I used the stencil as a guide for watercoloring. First apply a light layer of ink, then remove the stencil and watercolor over the image. This stencil set has 4 layers for the rose petals. The last stencil has some very small sections so leaving the stencil on the paper and painting through it works better for this layer. Be sure to let the paint dry between each layer. Finish off the panel with a grape color watercolro splatter. 

To add more interest, I cut a rectangle from the panel and layered a lavender layer underneath it for a thin border. The lavender layer is inked with an ombre effect. The sentiment is stamped in brown on beige paper and backed with a vellum strip. The vellum softens the look of the card. 

Supplies:

Altenew Majestic Roses layering stencil set, Elegant Sayings sentiment, 110 lb cold pressed watercolor paper, 36 pan watercolor set, Fresh Dye inks: Sand Dunes, Rocky Shore, Melted Butterscotch

Gina K Designs: Master Layouts 2 rectangle die, Wild Wisteria and Dark Chocolate inks