The Flower Challenge #50 Reminder

Hi everyone.  We are half way through November so it's time for The Flower Challenge #50 Reminder.  

I started with a beautiful image sent to me by a good friend.  I do love this beautiful image (Hellebores from Power Poppy Stamps) and will definitely buy this set for myself once it's back in stock.  Hellebores is also called a Christmas Rose because it blooms this time of year.  It comes in many colours ... white, pink, red, purple and more).  I used distress inks to watercolour.  Added highlights using zigs and watercolour pencils.  The sentiment is retired (Stampin' Up!).

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There's still 10 days left before the challenge closes, so lots of time to join in the fun!

Stamps:  Hellebores (Power Poppy); Painted Petals - retired (Stampin' Up!)
Paper:   Mixed Media
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Worn Lipstick, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass); Shadow Grey (Archival); Zigs (Kuretake), watercolour pencils
Accessories:  water brush,   

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #50 Reminder

CAS Mix Up November Challenge

Hi everyone.  It's the start of our last CAS Mix Up challenge for 2020.  Bonnie (Stamping with Klass) is hosting our Watercolour challenge - Off the Edge.  Make a CAS watercoloured card with an off-the-edge design and join us in our gallery!

We are thrilled to have Michele (I Card Everyone) as our Guest Designer this month.  Welcome Michele!

I stamped this new-to-me image Azalea (Power Poppy) in black ink and heat embossed in clear.  I watercoloured using distress inks.  I've used Kathy Racoosin 's technique of using gray to add shading to an image.  After the image was watercoloured, I used a dark gray zig watercolour marker to colour into all the nooks and crannies around the outside of the image.  I used my waterbrush to move and soften the colour.  The shading gives the image more depth.

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To finish, I stamped my sentiment and heat embossed in clear to match the flowers.  And I took a white Posca pen to add white to the stamens.  I love this pen! :)

I hope you'll check out the challenge blog to see the amazing, watercoloured, off-the edge cards from our Designers and wonderul Guest Designer, Michele!  Then come play along!

Stamps:  Azalea (Power Poppy), Cosmos - sentiment - retired (Technique Tuesday)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.);
Ink:  Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Abandoned Coral, Ripe Persimmon, Candied Apple, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz); Zig marker - gray
Accessories & Tools:  Clear embossing powder (Ranger), waterbrush, heat tool, white acrylic paint pen (Posca)

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up November Challenge - Off the Edge

Perfect Poppies

Hi everyone.  There's a great sale on at Power Poppy.  My friend, Leslie, is a Designer for Power Poppy so I checked it out and bought a few clear stamps.  Then I saw my friend Bonnie, colouring up some beautiful digi stamps from PP.  I haven't worked with digi stamps for a long time, but once I took a look at what there was, I had to buy some.

I'm going to enter this over at Power Poppy blog in the Creative Confetti challenge - A walk in the Garden.

My favourite flower is stargazer lilies ... but my favourite flower to watercolour is poppies. :)  I just love the beautiful flow of this gorgeous image.

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After printing the image on a piece of mixed media paper, I watercoloured with distress inks.  I decided to add some yellow to the background (and that's why I choose this sentiment).  The yellow was sponged lightly, although the colours turned out quite bright. :)  Then more interest was added with more of the same yellow ink through a tiny dot stencil.  The senitment banner finishes the card.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Stamps:  Perfect Poppies; Bee in a Foxglove - sentiment (both from Power Poppy)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Abandoned Coral, Aged Mahogany, Black Soot (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  Printer, Paint brushes, sponge, Mini Tiny Circles stencil (The Crafter's Workshop)

Challenges:
Creative Confetti - A walk in the Garden

April Rudolph Days

Hi everyone.  Today's card is for the April Rudolph Days Challenge.  This challenge runs every month from the 25th to end of month.  I do love making Christmas cards! :)

Today's card also uses a NBUS stamp set from Poppy Power called "Cozy Cupfuls".  I just bought this recently and had to play with it right away.  Sweet images.  I stamped in permanent black ink and watercoloured with distress inks and dye inks.

I framed it with an antique frame fro Penny Black onto an olive green card base.  Sentiment is stamped in black to match image.

I'm heading over to join the new NBUS Challenge #13 since this is a new-to-me stamp. :)

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I hope you'll come play along and build (or start) your stash of Christmas cards.

These are difficult times.  I hope you are all well and have avoided getting this horrific virus.  Hubby and I (and Jessie) are home full-time.  We miss our family and friends.  Stay safe everyone!

Stamps:  Cozy Cupfuls (Power Poppy)
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Old Olive card stock (Stampin' Up!)
Ink:  Black (Versafine); Dye Inks:  Real Red, Old Olive (Stampin' Up!); Distress Inks:  Brushed Corduroy, Aged Mahogany, Pumice Stone (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  paint brushes, Antique Frames die (Penny Black)

Challenges:
April Rudolph Days - Anything Goes Christmas
NBUS Challenge #13