Monday, July 22, 2019

Sweet Pea Bouquet

Hi everyone.  One more bouquet card for the CAS Watercolour July Challenge before it closes in a few days.

We've had a fun time this month, celebrating the birthdays of two AMAZING ladies, who are two of the sweetest people you'd ever meet!  I'm so grateful to call them both friend!

One more birthday wish to Darnell and Bonnie.  I hope you both had a wonderful birthday and also enjoyed the tributes here at CAS Watercolour.  We love you!!

This was a quick card to make.  First time inking this new-to-me stamp.  This bouquet was stamped in permanent black ink and watercoloured with Distress inks and a water brush.  A white gel pen added a few dots here and there, with a black stamped sentiment to finish the card.

Here's a close-up ...
There's still a few days left before the challenge closes.  Hope you'll have some time to join us in our gallery!






Stamps:  Sweet Pea Bouquet (Stampendous); Many Everyday Messages (Hero Arts)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Versafine Black; Distress Inks:  Salty Ocean, Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (Tim Holtz; Black (Memento)
Accessories & Tools:  water brush

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour July Challenge - Bouquet of Flowers


21 comments:

Kath said...

A beautiful card and such a lovely bouquet.
Kath x

Liz said...

Gorgeous card, Loll, the image is beautifully coloured. xx

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

The white pen makes the blue look 3D, love your card.
Faith

Susan said...

Lovely bouquet image that I haven't seen before! Beautifully water coloured and perfect white gel pen accents.

Nstiz said...

Besides your beautiful painting I always enjoy seeing your outstanding color combinations. This one is so vibrant and cheerful! Love it!

Darnell said...

Thank you again, Lolly, my friend! I will always remember this tribute and the wonderful cards that were made with beautiful bouquets, some of them stained with blueberries! This image is another gorgeous drawing by Penny and you have colored it perfectly! So clean and precise and I love your amazing color choices!! Hugs, Dolly

Marcia Hill said...

CAS and perfect...love it!! :0)

kiwimeskreations said...

What a pretty bouquet Loll, and so beautifully coloured and presented.
Blessings
Maxine

Bonnie said...

What a sweet and beautiful bouquet, dear friend! Love the bright mix of colors! Thank you again for the surprise birthday tribute! It's been a very special birthday with so many happy wishes! xoxo

Christine Alexander said...

wonderful bouquet Loll, I always love to see sweet peas.

Trina P. said...

Another bouquet of loveliness so beautifully watercoloured. Amazed how you managed to get such bright colours. xx

Cath Wilson said...

You've really done this image proud, Loll - so beautifully coloured, with all that's beautiful in the garden at this time of year. I love sweet peas!
Cath x

Anita in France said...

So fresh and pretty, Loll ... these lovely blooms look as though they've just been picked and hand tied ... charming! Hugs, Anita :)

Brenda in IN said...

A lovely bouquet of flowers for two very sweet ladies. This has been a wonderful look at all the tributes to Darnell and Bonnie. Very well deserved for them both. I am so happy to be a part of it and thanks to you and Susan for hosting this.

Mac Mable said...

Such a beautiful CAS card with such a pretty bouquet of flowers and such a thoughtful card for Bonnie and Darnell x

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, how pretty! What a sweet, sweet bouquet and, of course, outstanding coloring. Love the crisp white background. Very cheerful, too!

Brenda said...

Oh my, I love this stamp and glad you found a reason to pull it out and use it. It is beautiful! I love the way you colored it too, it is such a happy, beautiful and cheerful card to honor two amazing ladies. I love it! Hugs, Brenda

Karen Dunbrook said...

this is so beautiful Loll, love that image.
It's been a fun month of birthdays for sure!
xx Karen

Linda said...

Such a pretty bouquet and beautifully coloured xx

Papercraft Boutique said...

What a bright and cheery bouquet of flowers, Loll! Love it's all one-layer card. Perfect for celebrating the birthdays of Darnell and Bonnie again.
Hideko xx

BożenA said...

This card has so many good vibrations. Beautiful intense colors and coloring technique make this card unique.
hugs,
BożenA