Saturday, April 20, 2019

Penny Black New Release - Full Bloom


Hi everyone. I'm excited to share some cards using the new Penny Black Full Bloom Release!  There are some gorgeous stamps, dies, and sentiment stamp sets that you are going to LOVE!  I'm starting off with this beautiful planter full of blooms (golden dance 30-562).  The card below also uses a sentiment stamp from the new release (special sentiments 30-574).  
This is a very simple image to watercolour.  I started by stamping in black ink and clear heat embossing the line image.  I watercoloured using Distress Inks (Worn Lipstick for the flowers; Peeled Paint for the leaves; and Black Soot for the planter).  I used a little more Black Soot to add a shadow at the bottom.

The same green ink was diluted and used to splatter the background.  The sentiment (LOVE the font!) is stamped in black and heat embossed in clear so it matched the same intensity as the main image.

Here's a close-up ...

I had to keep playing with this beautiful image, so I made a second card.  I used the same stamp (golden dance 30-562) and a different sentiment stamp, but from the same stamp set used above (special sentiments 30-574).
The image is stamped in the middle of my background, masked off, and stamped two more times, one on each side.  I cut it down to fit into this narrow, long frame.

The flower heads are watercoloured using Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink, and the leaves are the same as above, using Peeled Paint.

The frame is popped up on foam for added dimension.  The sentiment is stamped several times in Shabby Shutters Distress ink.  Using Peeled Paint would have made it too dark.

Here's a close-up ...
I hope you've enjoyed my cards using the new release. 

Penny Black Products:
golden dance  30-562
special sentiments  30-574






Stamps: golden dance (Penny Black);  special sentiments (Penny Black
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Black ink (Memento); Distress Inks:  Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint, Carved Pumpkin, Shabby Shutters (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  Clear embossing powder (Ranger); heat tool; water brush, Rectangle frame die (AliExpress)


27 comments:

nancy littrell said...

I love how you showed how versatile your new stamp set is, Loll. Your watercoloring is soft and beautiful on your 1st card and I LOVE the font on the sentiment. Your stamping and masking for your 2nd card looks great. Wonderful rectangle die cut window and matching sentiment too. TFS Hugs...P.S. I am off to check out the new stamp sets:-)

ednamburgess said...

Both colors very pretty. Like the sentiments too. Nice job.
Edna

Maria said...

Such lovely cards, Loll! Very pretty blooms in the pot! And, second card is very creative with the row of flowers, so beautiful!

Nstiz said...

That really is a gorgeous stamp, Loll and love how you used it in two different ways. Beautiful watercoloring too! I am going to have to look at those new releases because both the image and the sentiments are wonderful!

Bonnie said...

These were my favorites from the new release and after seeing these, they are definitely on my want list! Gorgeous coloring on both cards, my friend!

Viv said...

I am so envious Loll! I would love to be able to get PB stamps without having to pay a King's ransom!
Two beautiful cards as always. x

Robyn Oliver said...

Gorgeous cards Loll, fabulous sentiments too - great stamp set ---- have to agree with Viv.

Christine Alexander said...

love both of the cards Loll as always such beautiful water colouring, and that sentiment set is on my list :)

Papercraft Boutique said...

Both cards are so pretty and your soft watercoloring is fabulous, Loll! I love the way you added shading and you uncolored/left some space white. You showed a wonderful example to stretch your stamp in the second card. The sentiment stamp set is on my wish list. :-)
Hideko xx

Julie B said...

Love the row of red poppies Loll. My field poppies sent oceans of seed out onto the borders last summer so there are lots of plants to come into flower in a few weeks time. :)

Jeanne said...

Goodness! These are just beautiful, Loll. I adore how you made the same flowers golden poppies in the second card. So pretty. You are a wonderful cardmaker! Happy Easter and Happy Spring to you!

Maura said...

Loveliness, Loll!!

Brenda said...

Wow Loll, both of these cards are stunning and so classy! I love your coloring, I need to practice coloring with distress inks, although I doubt I will be any better with them than I am with the Zigs! lol But you are a pro for sure and I love these cards! Hugs, Brenda

Mac Mable said...

Both stamped images are fabulous with such pretty colouring. Loving the splats and the shadow effect too x. The fonts are so pretty and both cards are beautiful x Happy Easter x

swldebbie said...

I LOVE the sentiments in that set. It is on my wish list.

Both your cards are great, but that second one really speaks to me. Love the layout and the colors you used came out beautifully.

kiwimeskreations said...

What a lovely image Loll, and you have really showed it off to perfection on these stunning cards
Blessings
Maxine

Marcia Hill said...

Two FABULOUS cards Loll!! I just love the pretty pink flowers in the watering can...such a lovely image and beautifully colored too! Your 2nd card is just as beautiful and I love how you used the same stamp but made it look totally different with the color change and design! Lovely, lovely cards my friend!! :0)

Patti said...

BEAUTIFUL!! Loll you did a spectacular job with this stamp!! I just love both your cards!! You are a gifted enabler!! : )

Barb Ghig said...

Gorgeous cards, Loll! Beautiful watercoloring with your DI's and I really love how you masked off the planter to create your 2nd card...so clever! Great choice of sentiments, too!

Susan said...

Two wonderful cards that show how versatile that stamp can be! I especially love the second one - great colours and fabulous way to frame it!

Linda said...

Hope you had a lovely Easter. Two gorgeous cards, and two great ways of using the stamp. Such a pretty image and I love the fonts on those sentiments xx

Karen Dunbrook said...

just a wonderful array of cards and your talents mf...great job.
Hope you have a great Easter wknd,
xx Karen

Trina P. said...

Brilliant twofers, Loll. You’ve really featured this stamp’s versatility. Fabulous masking on the second. Both beautifully coloured. xx

Bobby said...

A galvanized bucket is my preferred way to plant and these darling blooms look good in their 'pot', Loll. I love the soft watercoloring on the first card and the multiple stamping on the second.

Anita in France said...

Sooooo gorgeous, Loll ... both of them! Love the soft simplicity of the blooms in the bucket (love that font on the sentiment too!) ... and you really did have this image living up to it's Golden Dance name on your second card ... a meadow full of poppies ... beautiful! Hugs, Anita :)

BożenA said...

Beautiful watercolor card. I love the spotting, it looks like the dandelion seed is floating in the air. A wonderful, delicate card. The second card is equally adorable, your flower window looks wonderful in warm shades of orange. And masking is perfect, it's hard to know that you used one stamp for both cards.
hugs,
BożenA

Jo said...

Loving both card and the softness of the colours. Great adding the "spots" on one and the "framing" on the second. Terrific job and two awesome beauties xx