Most of you know that making Christmas cards throughout the year is my main focus but today I've got a floral twofer, both very CAS, one watercoloured, one coloured with coloured pencils - I love both colouring mediums so like to vary what I use.
The shape of the bouquets made me think of a "never before used" stamp I have, and I tried to get close to some of the colours in the Inspired By image. The sentiment is part of the flower stamp so that made it even faster to make this card. I added a bit of splatter for interest.
The second card is inspired by the colours in the Four Seasons challenge mood board and the Color Throwdown challenge.
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This one uses coloured pencils, blended with Gamsol, trimmed with a stitched rectange die, with a blue heat embossed sentiment and a blue border.
Challenges:
NBUS (never before used stuff)
Triple B (Birds, Blooms and Butterflies) - I just went with Blooms today
Supplies for Card 1:
Stamps - Chocolate Baroque
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - watercolour paper, off white cs
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints, fun foam
Supplies for Card 2:
Stamps - Penny Black flowers, unknown sentiment
Ink - Versafine Clair Nocturne, ColorBox True Blue
Paper - white and blue cs
Size - A2
Accessories - coloured pencils, Gamsol, clear embossing powder, Lil Inkers stitched rectangle die, fun foam
Two terrific floral twofers. You nailed the Inspired By challenge with your first card using that stamp. Great colours on the second card.
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful floral cards...I love the splatters on card #1 and your coloring of it is fantastic!! Way to go shopping your stash!! Thanks for play along with our "Flowers, Flowers Everywhere" challenge over at Shopping Our Stash!!
ReplyDelete—Deb Horst, DT #SOS491
These are both so pretty. I like the clean look with your watercolor and pencils.
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful prettily coloured florals Susan, and both beautifully CAS. x
ReplyDeleteYou do florals beautifully, Susan, and I really love the CAS style of both of your designs! You really rocked the challenges, as well! I don't see that you've linked yet at NBUS, but thank you in advance for inspiring everyone there! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Thanks for playing along with us at the Inspired by Challenge!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful floral cards, Susan! I love how you've colored them both!
ReplyDeleteso pretty...can't wait for Spring!
ReplyDeletexx Karen
Thanks for sharing two beautiful floral cards with great coloring skills! Thanks also for sharing them at the first Triple B challenge! (Carol, GD)
ReplyDeleteBoth flower cards are colored beautifully, Susan! The unique style of the image and the sentiment of the first card is awesome! The black fine splatters are just perfect to add interest to the background.
ReplyDeleteThe pencil-colored yellow flowers with Gamsol look so smooth and pretty!
Hideko xx
That Chocolate Baroque flower is gorgeous such a cool image :)
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