Flower Lanterns

Happy Saturday.

Playing with some a new stamp from Penny Black today.

I find the Chinese Lantern flowers to be quite fascinating to see growing in the garden.  Their bright orange pop of colour and their unusual shape just hanging there really makes for a beautiful plant.

I began my card by placing the Flower Lanterns into my Misti, then proceeded to colour the flowers using my Tombow markers.  I started with a light yellow, coloured directly onto the stamp, sprayed with water then pressed onto my paper.  I repeated that process using an orange then a hint of red just at the base.

The sprays of water help the colours to blend into each other.

I used the same process for the leaves only using shades of green.

When dry, I inked up my Script stamp with Versamark ink and stamped randomly over my card front.  I sprinkled on some white embossing powder and heat set to add some interest to the bkg.

I stamped the sentiment from the Sentiment Collection and then I sponged the card using Distress inks and an inking tool.  

To help add further interest, I stenciled in the bkg using some drywall tape and more of the same green Distress ink.

Have a great weekend and thanks so much for coming by to take a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Craft Stamper Magazine- ANYTHING STAMPED GOES

Creative Fingers- ANYTHING GOES

Penny Black and More- ANYTHING GOES

Watercooler Wednesday- FEMININE ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps:  Flower Lanterns, Script, Sentiment Collection (PB)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento; Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn Distress (TH), Tombow Markers,

Versamark

Paper- heavy white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- MISTI, drywall tape, white and clear Embossing powder, heat tool,

 Mister (TH), inking tool (TH)