A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Saturday, 6 March 2021

Purple Petunias

The Flower Challenge is asking for "Shades of Purple" and that immediately made me think of a pot of petunias I had growing on my patio last summer.  So I pulled out an older petunia stamp.

 


I stamped it, watercoloured it, splattered with some black watered down ink, bordered in black, added a sentiment strip on black, and popped the panel up on fun foam.

 

The Flower Challenge "Shades of Purple"











Supplies:
Stamps - Rubbernecker petunias, Memory Box sentiment
Ink - Archival Jet Black, ColorBox white
Paper - white and black cs, watercolour paper
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints, white embossing powder, fun foam

10 comments:

  1. So pretty Susan! LOVE petunias!! The blooms are perfectly shaded to add depth and movement. Lovely with the black splatters and framing. Thanks for joining us at The Flower Challenge! xx

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  2. Petunias are the happiest of flowers and these are a perfect example. Your coloring brought them to life and I can see the happy. Makes me smile.

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  3. Beautiful petunias and love the design and those splats Susan x.

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  4. You did a fantastic job painting these and I love the color. The splatters are the perfect final touch. Now that is something I cannot master.

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  5. A beautiful stamp and beautifully colored, Susan! Soon you'll have a pot of the real thing!

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  6. What a beautiful purple petunia card, Susan! I LOVE the color and the shades! The black ties the elements (border, sentiment strip, spatters) together and highlights the beauty of the purple shades!
    Hideko xx

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  7. I do love purple petunias, Susan. Your petunias and simply beautiful and love your light watercoloring, splatters and sentiment, my friend. TFS Spring is in the air:-)

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  8. wonderful purple petunias Susan, the splatters make a great frame :)

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  9. Purple petunias are perfect! Beautifully watercolored. Love the splatters.

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  10. Purple petunias are pretty on balconies! In your card they are gorgeous too! Beautifully colored! Thank you so much for playing along at The Flower Challenge!

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