MODIFY: blue instead of red, die cut instead of stamping, inkblending instead of watercolour, white splatter instead of white gel pen highlights
EXCLUDE: sentiment
I love the loose watercolour look of Dina's flowers! The soft bleed of the colours onto the background is so pretty!
I have this coneflower die set from Honey Bee Stamps - it was one of those 'I MUST HAVE THIS' items at the time, but I haven't used it much after that initial honeymoon period. lol! I dug it out and blended ink onto just some of the layers. My blending was very patchy, in two colours of yellow for the centres (plus brown) and two colours (plus a yellow-green) for the flowers and leaf. I drew the stems with a black marker.
I spritzed water onto the flowers and leaves, and lifted some of the colour. Then I splattered white acrylic paint, navy ink and gold watercolour on the flowers and also onto a panel of white cardstock and navy cardstock. I cut a narrow frame from the navy cardstock to go around the white panel.
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Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15351
Sat, Mar 04, 2023 @ 7:03 PM
Exquisite. You ink blending is fabulous on both the centers and petals. I especially love the deep brown on the edging of the centers and the patchy blue on the petals. The splatters are perfection. Awesome card.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83888
Sun, Mar 05, 2023 @ 2:32 AM
Oh my gosh are those flowers ever GORGEOUS! I am going to go find my flower die that is similar to this and try your wonderful techniques! Amazing case/card, Ardyth. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Ardyth, this is a great case of Dina's card. I adore your flowers and the techniques you used to color and embellish the flowers. You have such a creative eye. This may be one of my top five favorites of your cards.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105275
Sun, Mar 05, 2023 @ 7:35 AM
Gosh! Gorgeous! Love these flowers done in blue, Ardyth!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13153
Sun, Mar 05, 2023 @ 8:47 AM
Gorgeous .... just pops off the gallery page! Your chosen colors are heavenly!
------------------------------ Rita
God demonstrated His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ... being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8 & 9