Monday, March 15, 2021

The Flower Challenge #54 Reminder

Hi everyone.  We are already at the middle of March's The Flower Challenge #54 - shades of purple.  The Designers have come up with more wonderful cards to share with you.
My launch card was more muted tones, so this time I went for very vibrant shades of purple.  I used Wilted Violet re-inker to watercolour my flowers (Bliss - Penny Black).  More shades of purple on this card with some light stripe stenciling (Stripes Stencil - Tim Holtz) on the right hand side done in Milled Lavender distress inks; and the leaves are done in Dusty Concord distress ink. 

I actually had to "save" this card.  The reinker takes longer to dry because of the concentration.  I didn't think about it and started watercolouring the leaves.  I'm a lefty ... so my hand dragged across the smaller flower and I had purple everywhere. :)  I washed out as much as possible and then decided that splatters would be my finishing touch around each of the flowers to hopefully disguise the messy ink.  It worked pretty well.  To finish, I added a soft sponge of wilted violet over the two flower heads to bring focus to them.  The sentiment is Brushed Wishes (Stampendous - retired).

Close-up ...
I hope you'll check out the challenge blog to see the amazing card done by the rest of the Designers.  You will be inspired!!

I'm sending my card over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge for March.  It's Anything Goes with an option of Flowers ... I do love making flower cards! :)
Products

Stamps:  Bliss (Penny Black); Brushed Wishes (Stampendous)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Wilted Violet reinker; Distress inks:  Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Stripes stencil (Tim Holtz), sponge, water brush, White Posca acrylic paint pen

Challenges:


21 comments:

Pat said...

This is so striking in shades of purple Loll using this beautiful PB flower and I love your honesty about the inky marks changes into wonderful splatters and the ink brushed around each flower head and the stencilled stripes in the background look great. x

Brenda in IN said...

I love the purple and that you used re=inkers. That's new to me and it is so vibrant. Another must try. Thank you.

HilaryJane said...

Hang on, that card looks familiar, I am thrilled that it is sitting in pride of place on my shelf. Thank you for sending it to me, it is magical and there is no hint that you had an issue making it. The splatters are fabulous and the halo of ink around the flowers is just meant to be there. I am a lefty too xx

I Card Everyone said...

Loll, it was a perfect save! Bravo!
=]

BożenA said...

A beautiful, sensual card in shades of purple. I like that purple fog in the background
xx

conil said...

Gorgeous purples you chose for this stamp. Just beautiful.

Aileen said...

Love this Loll, those beautiful purple little flowers and that subtle addition of the stripes at the side. I have got to lean to relax and add these types of steps, they truly finish the card off perfectly. xx Hugs Aileen

nancy littrell said...

Gorgeous purple watercolored flower, Loll. Awesome save...Even knowing you smeared some ink..I could not tell! Great way to cover it up. TFS your beauty, my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy

Linda said...

Great save! This looks amazing. The flower is just gorgeous, love the shades of purple. The delicate stenciling in the background adds some pretty detail and splatter just works every time ....... love it!!

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Loll, sometimes little mishaps that happen while we're creating our cards turn out to be a blessing in disguise, I'm so happy you decided to rescue this beautiful card.
Stay healthy and safe.
XO

Mac Mable said...

Great save Loll and the vibrancy of the 'purples' looks amazing x.

Leslie Miller said...

Wow! You've made me fall in love with this stamp, and it looks amazing in shades of purple! Love those subtle stripes and the shading around each flower. The splatters remind me of seeds bursting into the air. I'm always dragging my knuckles and smearing, too. Good fix on this one, Loll!

Barb Ghig said...

Your flower cards are always beautiful, especially when you use your watercolors, Loll! I love the shades of purple you chose for this card and how perfectly you saved your design! Way to go! xx

Bonnie said...

I think this is just perfect, Lolly! One of my favorite stamps and I LOVE it in purple! The splatters and softer shades in the background add wonderful depth to the design!

Karen Dunbrook said...

gorgeous card....love the hints of purple in the bkg.
xx Karen

Anita in France said...

You made the oops into a beautiful feature on this lovely card, Loll ... I can almost see those delicate flowers drifting gently in the breeze! Hugs, Anita :)

My Paper Epiphany said...

Gorgeous card Loll! Great save! It looks like it was meant to be this way:) Thanks for sharing at PBSC.

Bobby said...

You covered your 'mess' well, Loll. I love the splatters and the faint stripes in the background.

Ericka Strange said...

Beautiful card and I love the soft sponge effect as well as the perfect splatters.

Ellie Knol said...

Gorgeous card.. the flower pops against the white of the card..

Jo said...

Love the monochromatic essence of this beauty. You are a PRO! xx