Let's wrap up this busy week with Flowerful Friday and some pretty Power Poppy Old Time Hollyhocks. This is a digital stamp and one of many I printed a while back and have not yet colored. They're all sitting in a box and I love to look through them and take my time choosing. It can be hard to narrow down the choices.
This one was printed on Neenah Super Smooth, so I colored with Copics and then stenciled the background. Truthfully, it didn't turn out as pictured in my head, but certain things went wrong and... well... you know how it goes. Products are listed below.
Whether end of summer or stepping into fall, my Power Poppy teamies have been coloring some lovelies to show you. See here:
I'm so glad you stopped by. I just want to say how deeply sorry I am for the hardships all are facing due to the fires here in the west and the crazy weather all across the country. Some of the smoke settled in on us here and it gave me just a hint of how awful it is for those who are closer to the fires. Hugs to all!
Stamps: Power Poppy Old Time Hollyhocks digital stamp Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White, scrap designer paper Ink: Printer, SU Pool Party Coloring: Copics Other: Self adhesive silver border strip, Carabelle Studio 'Tricot' stencil
26 comments:
Beautiful hollyhocks Leslie and love how you colour your stunning flowers. Your embossed background and colour adds to the beauty... xx
Gorgeous Hollyhocks that look so real! Beautiful design and love your background stenciling and choice of colors. I have hollyhocks in my gardens and love them!!
glad to hear you are not in the path of the fires. please stay safe!!!! been browsing your latest creations. every one is beautiful as usual!! all the color and details always work!!
That is truly so beautiful, Leslie! Such pretty flowers and impeccable coloring! Sorry about the fires - I hope you stay safe and aren't bothered too much by the smoke. :(
This is so gorgeous and the colors are beautiful. I love hollyhocks.
Beautiful. The hollyhocks look fabulous. Did you use just the one shade of pink and layered it? I need to try that but never done it yet. I like the way you added the textures with the sponging, beautiful!
Oh Leslie, your hollyhocks are GORGEOUS! That was my grandmother's favorite flower and I have a photo of her in your hollyhock garden ... they were as tall (or taller) as her. The photo is in b/w (no color photos back then) but I hope they were as beautifully colored as yours are. Made me smile ... thanks!
Stay safe my friend ... I can't even imagine what all my west coast friends must be going through right now! HUGS
Hollyhocks are so pretty. I just love how you colored these in your card and how you did the background as well. We have seen such terrible pictures of the fires. We of course are listening to the 9/11 tributes. I can remember exactly where I was and what I was doing that terrible morning. We lost a close friend in the towers that day. His daughter was only 2 months old. Living in NJ at the time and seeing all the cars unclaimed in the parking lots is a sight we won't forget. Too much tragedy! Be safe!
Your hollyhocks are lovely and I like the stencilling. I do like a bit of texture in my "white" space. The sentiment is something we all need to remember. Happy Friday.
Well, my dear, the devil is in the details. Love the preety piece of blue pape with the tiny edger and the added poitalism around the flowers adds so much to your beautifully colord flowers. another masterpiece.
Isn’t it intriguing the way we have ideas which don’t complete the way we had hoped? My first impression was... OMG! How incredibly soft and beautiful your cards always bring me joy, but the PP cards always ALWAYS make me sigh appreciatively with your special versions and interpretations of Mother Nature. It’s truly gorgeous!
Gasp!! I am just lost for words on this one, absolutely gorgeous! The colour combination, your design, the stenciling, WOW!!!! I'm not sure how you planned this to turn out, but it's gorgeous! I hope you are far enough away from the fires in your state, thinking of you, take care Leslie!
gorgeous flowers. Lovely card. Have a great day
I looked really hard to see what went wrong but totally missed it :) Love those wonderful holly hocks.
the smoke has drifted by us in Vancouver Canada, but I'm with you I can't imagine what it would be like to be in the middle of itXX
Beautiful old fashion hollyhocks so beautifully colored with Copics. Love how you added the stenciled soft background, dots and pretty paper strip down the side. A beautiful sentiment too! TFS my friend. Love and Hugs..I have been staying inside since, Tuesday except for a quick trip to the garden to pick veggies..wearing one of my c-virus masks with a filter..at least then I can't smell the awful smoke. I keep thinking of all those who have been dealing with the smoke for months and those that have to evacuate or on stand by and the those poor folks losing their homes or businesses in the fires. Who would ever guessed that 10% of the Oregon population has had to evacuate with a moments notice. Love and Hugs..to everyone. Nancy
Gorgeous flowers, your coloring of them is just wonderful, love the stenciled background, love your touch of the strip of paper with the border sticker, just tops it off so nicely!
Praying for you all out there, stay safe!
so pretty Leslie, I love hollyhocks such a beautiful flower. fantastic colouring :)
Wonderful depth of color on your beautiful hollyhocks, Leslie! Love those shades of pink and the contrast of the stenciling! The little dots added around the flowers really pull the eye toward the main design!
Well, it's gorgeous no matter what your head thought it was going to look like. The stenciled background looks perfect sho set off the beautiful hollyhocks. Well done!
I love hollyhocks and had some this year that grew to over 6 foot! This is wonderful Leslie and I really like the background.
This is gorgeous Leslie, love the flowers and wonderful colouring
Pam x
Absolutely gorgeous I love hollyhocks and yours are beautifully coloured great stencilled background too-ggod to hear you are away from the fires
Carol x
I love hollyhocks..so gorgeous!!
Absolutely gorgeous, my dear, WOW!! the colors are so vibrant these flowers come alive.
And that background is simply awesome, love the design of the stencil, beautifully done.
Thank you for sharing.
XO
Maria.
Amazing colouring of these gorgeous hollyhocks, Leslie. I love the bright and bold colours. The stenciling really adds something special to the design! xx
Wowzer, Leslie, this is a sensational card! The colors and coloring are amazing, and I love the stenciling! Totally in LOVE with this card, my friend! Way behind in everything, but I do wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Hugs and love! xoxo
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