Azalea Beauty

For today's card, I used Magenta's Azalea stamp.  I love, love, love this stamp.  

I stamped the Azalea onto watercolor paper, using antique linen distress ink so the lines would dissolve into the watercoloring to achieve a no-line look.

I watercolored the image, then touched it up with colored pencils.  I watercolored the soft background, then lightly stamped (stamping ink off onto scrap paper first) some images from Magenta that were in my stash.  Unfortunately, I do not have the names of these images, as I had unmounted them some years ago, and neglected to write the names.

When all was dry, I fussy-cut the image along the right side so that some of the petal was off the panel.

I used some Magenta decorative paper to cover a white A2 card, then a piece of maruyama mesh over the right side.  I added the stamped panel over this, and a metal Happy Birthday accent from some old Magenta stash, (which I colored with my copper leafing pen) for the verse .

I used some droplet embellishments for a little more texture and a touch of shine.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

House of Cards Challenge  - Birthday theme and/or colors
Simon Says Wednesday - Bling it on
Tuesday Throwdown - Add some texture
Time Out Challenges - Inspiration pic  

 
I am enjoying the cooler weather here.  I do love my fall/autumn everything!

Thanks for stopping by today.  I appreciate your visits, and your comments.

Blessings,