Hello friends! How about some spring flowers in fall? The Flower Challenge is a welcoming place for flowers year 'round, and this month they've given us a sketch for starters. I'd set aside Penny Black's Good Wish Bouquet for NBUS coloring and I figured I could make it work with the sketch.
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I added the band on the left to cover an unstamped edge. The background is Hero Arts Leafy Vines. I used blending brushes to apply inks to the stamp in my MISTI, and was pleasantly surprised at what a nice job it did. Colors are listed in the recipe.
The flower stamp and butterflies are watercolored with Twinkling H2Os on 140 lb hot pressed WC paper. I hand cut the flower and vase. This set is part of a group I've stamped with intentions of coloring, cutting out, and setting aside to be made into cards as time allows. I need this outlet, and it's nice to have something creative/crafty in the works for whenever I have a few or a lot of minutes.
I've also simplified the photo process -- same set up every time, no props. I'm feeling optimistic as opposed to overwhelmed.
I'm sending my card and a big thanks to the following challenges. The administrators and DTs put a lot of work into these challenges and I do appreciate it.
NBUS #78 -- Never before used schtuff -- That would be my Penny Black Good Wish Bouquet
Penny Black Saturday Challenge -- Optional spots and/or stripes
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A big thanks to all of you, too, for stopping by. What would I do without my crafty friends? Group hug!
Stamps: Penny Black Good Wish Bouquet, Hero Arts Leafy Vines Paper: Fabriano Artistico Extra White 140 lb hot pressed watercolor, Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White 80 & 110 lb, SU Old Olive Ink: Ranger Archival Watering Can for flowers, Memento Tuxedo Black for sentiment, SU Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun for background Coloring: Watercolor with Twinkling H2Os Other: Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers, Impression Obsession Butterfly Set, SU Subtle 3D embossing folder, Honey Bee gems
27 comments:
Pretty card. Love the scrolly background. Probably have to do something with it... Thinking cap on. Have a great day
Oh Leslie, this is beautiful. Believe it or not I have that vine stamp out on my desk right now.
Such a fabulous take on the sketch, Leslie! The leafy vines are inked beautifully and make a lovely spot for those butterflies. The flowers and vase are so vibrant. I love your plan for grabbing moments for crafting and simpler photo set up. Hugs to you!
Beautiful card Leslie. Love the leafy vine background and your gorgeous flower-fillled vase. The colours are so beautiful together. xx
This is STUNNING Leslie!! Your bouquet of blooms is so beautifully water colored and I'm in love with your background too! You embraced this challenge so perfectly my friend...thanks so much for sharing it with us at The Flower Challenge!! Hugs. :0)
I love your pretty little vase of flowers, the background stamping and the sweet butterflies! This is a wonderful card, Leslie. You should link it up over at Just Us Girls for our "container" word challenge!
Wow that is absolutely gorgeous, such a lovely bouquet, lovely coloring with your H2O's.I just love your stamping on the background to give it that Autumn touch, sweet butterflies to go with it all too, perfection with the sketch! Big Hugs back to you :)
I love the miage of the vase and flowers!!!! The layout is wonderful too and I will commit it to memory for the future! Pretty background...nothing I don't love about this card. Thanks for playing in our container challenge at Just Us Girls!
Beautiful card, it's so nice to see flowers as summer comes to an end xx
What a pretty, light-hearted creation, Leslie! Loving the "ombre" effect with the background stamp. Not sure how long it would have taken me to think of that design idea. Fortunately my friend thought of it for me (giggle). Great take on the challenge sketch! hugs, de
Gorgeous card, love the stamped leafy background and beautiful vase of flowers.
Carol x
Very pretty card - love the flowers. Thanks for sharing at JUGS
Such a pretty bouquet of flowers! I love cut flowers in a glass container! Your background is just perfect for the flowers with the cute butterflies! Have a great weekend!
A very lovely card...love the colors you used. tfs :-)
Gorgeous. I love the colour effect on the background and such great use of the sketch. I am glad you are finding ways to streamline the process. Your photos look just as good without the props xx
A very pretty card, Lesley! You sure did make this sketch work for you. I enjoyed that fussy cutting of the vase and the flowers. It gave a nice look of interest to this card. I hope that your day was happy happy.
Leslie, you've done more than 'made it work' my friend - it's a really lovely image and focal point of that sketch! What makes it even sweeter are those swirly 'flight patterns' from your flutterbys! Thanks for sending them over to The Flower Challenge.
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This is a beautiful bouquet and I'm impressed with your fussy cutting skills! I love the flourish colored with blending brushes and I need to try that. It makes an awesome background!
What a fabulous take on the sketch, Leslie, and I love your colour choice too, Jo x
This is stunningly beautiful, as soon as I saw it I fell in love with it, I think it is one of the prettiest floral cards I have seen in a long time!! Have a great week! I was thinking of you and your new 'puppers' Ridley and wondering how you are all getting along!!
This is so gorgeous with that pretty multi-colored background. That's great that the blending brushes worked so well in creating it. Your vase of flowers are colored perfectly and the little butterflies are a sweet finishing touch. Delightful!!
What a happy, happy card, Leslie. The flowers and vase are awesome, as is your coloring. You've followed the sketch so closely and I love the background the way you've done it.
What a gorgeous card Leslie! I love all the wonderful Autumnal colours and details in the background of your beautiul creation! Really special! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Penny Black Saturday Challenge. :)
Congrats on your win at Just Us Girls! fabulous card!
Leslie, I saw your beautiful card in the FC gallery last week, but have been remiss in stopping by to let you know how much I love it! And I guess I'm not alone - congrats on your win with Just Us Girls! Your design with the leafy vine in the background and your gorgeous watercoloring of the flowers, vase and butterflies has me swooning! Thank you so much for joining in at The Flower Challenge!
Super pretty card. Love the floral image and the little yellow butterflies add such a sweet detail to your card.
WOW! Your designs always inspire me!! BEAUTIFUL!!
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