It's no secret that I LOVE flowers. They are my favorite subject to color, draw, paint, and art. As I write this post, I am sitting in the center of my garden, on a deck my hubby built for me. I am surrounded by flowers, plants, birds, and critters. The sun is shining, and I have my projects that I need to write posts for. I'm in my happy place!
Sweet pea flowers grew all around my childhood home; they bring back fond memories. When I saw this beautiful stamp, I just had to have it. So, here is my card....
IO Stamps Links:
Sweet Peas L13510
Life Is Sweet D12219
Wildflower Silhouettes WP1003
Good In Every Day D20746
I decided to create a slimline card today. The longer, narrow shape is something different, and it appeals to me. Variety IS the spice of life, right?
I cut my base card stock 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" and scored at 3 3/4" for my card. My stamped panel is watercolor paper, onto which I stamped the Sweet Peas image. I used Arteza real brush markers to 'ink' the image (in my Misti).
To watercolor the image, I also used Arteza brush markers. I rubbed color from the brushes onto a ceramic tile, and picked up the color with a water brush, using it like paint.
For the smaller, solid type leaves around the image, I used one of the leaf stamps from the Wildflower Silhouettes clear set.
I stamped the Life Is Sweet verse with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, my favorite ink for dark, crisp, clean stamping. I cut the word sweet from the stamp, so that I could use the verse either straight out or stacked, as I did here. I hand-drew a double line around the image. I like the look of framing an image this way.
Inside, I stamped the Sweet Peas image with distress inks, and stamped the Good In Every Day verse with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.
I do hope you are enjoying the inspiration from the design team for this challenge, which you can find HERE.
Join us in the fun, and you just might win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store! And, starting with this month, our challenges will be a month long. You have until August 4th to enter your cards/projects.
I am adding my card to these other challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Bright and cheerful
Simply Less Is More - OLC Solid and Outline
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Watercooler Challenge - Anything goes feminine
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge - Day 2
Thanks for visiting my blog today!
Blessings,
Sweet pea flowers grew all around my childhood home; they bring back fond memories. When I saw this beautiful stamp, I just had to have it. So, here is my card....
Sweet Peas L13510
Life Is Sweet D12219
Wildflower Silhouettes WP1003
Good In Every Day D20746
I decided to create a slimline card today. The longer, narrow shape is something different, and it appeals to me. Variety IS the spice of life, right?
I cut my base card stock 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" and scored at 3 3/4" for my card. My stamped panel is watercolor paper, onto which I stamped the Sweet Peas image. I used Arteza real brush markers to 'ink' the image (in my Misti).
To watercolor the image, I also used Arteza brush markers. I rubbed color from the brushes onto a ceramic tile, and picked up the color with a water brush, using it like paint.
For the smaller, solid type leaves around the image, I used one of the leaf stamps from the Wildflower Silhouettes clear set.
I stamped the Life Is Sweet verse with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, my favorite ink for dark, crisp, clean stamping. I cut the word sweet from the stamp, so that I could use the verse either straight out or stacked, as I did here. I hand-drew a double line around the image. I like the look of framing an image this way.
Inside, I stamped the Sweet Peas image with distress inks, and stamped the Good In Every Day verse with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.
I do hope you are enjoying the inspiration from the design team for this challenge, which you can find HERE.
Join us in the fun, and you just might win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store! And, starting with this month, our challenges will be a month long. You have until August 4th to enter your cards/projects.
I am adding my card to these other challenges:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Bright and cheerful
Simply Less Is More - OLC Solid and Outline
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Watercooler Challenge - Anything goes feminine
The Daily Marker 30 Day Color Challenge - Day 2
Thanks for visiting my blog today!
Blessings,
What a beautiful card! I love the bright cheery colors, the slimline design and the fun border. We are so pleased that you joined us at Watercooler Wednesday. Karen - DT
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFULLY DONE, Lynda! I too have fond memories of Sweet Peas in my childhood--the first flower I grew myself! ;) You've done SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB water coloring this! I also LOVE your doodled boarder!!! STUNNING WORK!!! ;)<3
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous colours and I love the doodled border. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Less is More, Anita x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges! Kath-DT
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Lynda. Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous watercolor Lynda
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