Sending Sunflowers and Sunshine

  

Sending Sunflowers and Sunshine...

   Hello Friends and welcome!  Today’s card features this lovely floral set from Altenew (Paint-a-Flower: Sunflower), watercoloring using Altenew watercolor brush markers in Autumn Festival, and Ink Blending using Distress Inks (peeled paint, bundled sage, and scattered straw).  To start, I stamped floral image onto a piece of Strathmore hot pressed watercolor using Versafine Clair pigment ink in Acorn then heat embossed using Hero Arts clear embossing powder.  I next began watercoloring image by first added color directly to image the going over using a damp brush.  I choose to practice a loose watercoloring style by not applying color over the entire floral image.  Next, I began to work on the BG by ink blending the above mentioned Distress Inks over a Neenah solar white cardstock panel using Lawn Fawn’s plaid stencil set.  To finish, I stamped sentiment, white heat embossed, fussy cut, then assembled elements and adhered to card base.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!

 

 

Coneflowers for Friends

 Coneflowers for Friends...

   Hello and welcome!  Today’s card features this pretty floral die set from Honeybee Stamps (Lovely Layers: Coneflower) and Concord&9th cardstock.  To start, I die cut the layers of this floral set using Concord&9th’s cardstock in cranberry, sorbet, grapefruit, and parsley.  Once the layers where cut, I ink blended each one using Distress Inks to add a little bit more dimension to the petals and leaves.  From darkest to lightest, I used aged mahogany, ripe persimmon, tattered rose, and rustic wilderness for the leaves.  For the center of the Coneflower, I used Stardust cardstock and ink blended fossilized amber onto the edges.  I then stamped MFT’s circle scribbles BG stamp onto a trimmed piece of Neenah solar white cardstock and the cardbase.  For the sentiment, I stamped Honeybee Stamps Bitty Buzzwords.  I white heat embossed the “hello” and stamped the “friend” using Versafine Onyx black pigment ink.  To finish, I assembled elements, adhered to card base and added a few dew drops.  Thanks so much for stopping by...take care!