Saturday 4 March 2017

Blooming Time- The Flower Challenge

Good Morning.

Time for another fun challenge at 
It's an Anything Goes theme this month.


I created a sunny, yellow card for the challenge.

I began by using this great flower stencil from STAMPlorations.  I rubbed Squeezed Lemonade and Mowed Lawn Distress ink over the stencil and removed.
I took my Zig markers and coloured in some of the open areas then using a wet paintbrush, watercoloured in those areas.
I place the Live Each Season sentiment by Serendipity Stamps into my Misti, inked with Archival black ink and stamped.
To add more interest and depth, I sponged on some more Squeezed Lemonade along the edges and splattered with some orange.




CAS Watercolour Challenge- SPRING

Addicted to Stamps and More-  ANYTHING GOES

STAMPlorations Never Ending- ANYTHING GOES

Craft Stamper Magazine- ANYTHING GOES with Stamping

The Artistic Stamper- SPRINGTIME


Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Serendipity/ stencil- STAMPlorations/ inks- Archival, Distress/ inking tool/ paintbrush

26 comments:

Dortesjs said...

Ohh your cards are so beautiful and fine, lovely stamps you use and colours

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

What a lovely saying and a very pretty background! TFS!

Nora Noll said...

This is stunning!!! LOVE the soft lines on this card. You chose such happy colors!!

Donna said...

Love this composition, Karen. The inked edges with white middle area, that gorgeous sentiment... all of it. X

Loll said...

This is so beautiful and bright Karen. Wonderful mix of sponging and watercolouring. xx

nancy littrell said...

Your stenciled watercolured flowers are so bright and beautiful Karen. I love how you added your sponging, splatters and wonderful sentiment. TFS my friend. Hugs...

Verna Angerhofer said...

Beautiful sentiment and goes so well with those gorgeous watercolored flowers. I love those colors.

Pat said...

Gorgeous flowers Karen and the colours are so bright and pretty and the sentiment is just perfect. x

Aileen said...

Beautiful Karen, my goodness love that colour combo, it is so Spring. Stunning

Christine Alexander said...

great watercolouring and stenciling, I really have to try that :)

Lisa Lara said...

Oh so warm and gorgeous Karen. I love the sentiment stamped over the flowers.

Marina said...

Fresh and bright.

Susan said...

Beautiful colours and great use of that stencil! A treat for the eyes today when Vancouver is grey and snowy (again!).

Julie B said...

Great use of the stencil Karen.
Thanks for sharing at this week's Anything Goes challenge at ATSM. :)

Bonnie said...

What beautiful, happy flowers, Karen! And such an uplifting sentiment! Gorgeous!

Karren said...

This is so beautiful, Karen! Such bright and cheerful colours and a wonderful sentiment.

Ruth said...

Took my breath away with this one Karen - a real stunner, so ethereal and perfect Spring colours xx

TaeEun said...

The flowers look like sunflowers under the summer sun! Love the yummy colors you used! Beautiful design!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Beautiful sentiment to use with a beautiful combination of colours.
Faith
x

Heather T said...

So bright and happy, Karen.

Susan said...

Karen, this is simply gorgeous! LOVE it!

Viv said...

Such a beautiful card Karen, loving your sunny coloured flowers too, reminds me of Spring. Sorry I am late commenting ;) hugs Viv xx

SewPaperPaint said...

The effect you achieved with these flowers is tremendous - bravo! Beautiful work. Hugs, Autumn

shirley-bee said...

Beautiful effect, Karen! I love the variation of colour you've achieved. Thanks so much for playing along at Craft Stamper Take It Make It :)

Linda said...

Beautiful as always Karen ..... I love the colours on this design. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx

Notations of a Crafter said...

Gorgeous card Karen, love the colours. Thank you for joining in the fun at The Artistic Stamper - Debs DT