I'm sharing a NBUS (never before used schtuff) stamp, as Dolly would say. :) This beautiful flower is new to me. Bought several months ago ... my first time buying Unity Stamps. I'm so happy with them.
This is another watercolouring with my Zigs card, I find them so easy to work with. And they are great for traveling as they don't take up a lot of room. :) This is one of the heat embossed images I watercoloured when I was on holidays in September.
I started by heat embossing in liquid platinum, then watercoloured with zigs. A heat embossed sentiment was added once I was home. And I also added a bit of stenciling to the background just to give it a little somethin' extra.
Here's a close-up ...
I was so happy with how it turned out that I did a second one, just changing up the colours of the flowers. Everything else is the same.
My CAS Watercolour card has stamping, heat embossing, watercolouring and stenciling ... so I'm adding it to the CAS Mix Up December Challenge - Anything Goes, as well.
Thanks for coming by for a visit!
Stamps: Remembering You Blooms (Unity); Lots of Thanks (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink: Versamark; Zigs; Wild Honey Distress Ink for stenciling (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools: Liquid Platinum embossing powder (Ranger); heat tool, Textured Mesh Stencil (Memory Box), sponge
Challenges:
CAS Watercolour December Challenge - Anything Goes
CAS Mix Up December Chalelnge - Anything Goes
Beautiful Zig watercoloured flowers, Loll. I agree, Zigs make watercolouring so easy and fun. I love how you added your stenciling to both cards. It really adds dimension to your pretty flowers. TFS my friend and Happy Holidays. Hugs..
ReplyDeleteLoving the gentle stencilling on the backgrounds. Such pretty colouring and loving the platinum embossing powder on your beautiful cards x
ReplyDeletesuch beautiful colours and love the defalcate stenciling behind the flowers.
ReplyDeleteAfter a disastrous attempt to watercolor today, I have a profound respect for your ability to shade these blossoms so beautifully! Both cards are just gorgeous, Loll! I definitely need lessons in this technique.
ReplyDeleteAfter a disastrous attempt to watercolor today I have a profound respect for your talent in shading these blossoms so perfectly! What a beautiful card. Love the stenciling in your background. This is gorgeous Loll.
ReplyDelete2 Beautifully coloured cards Loll. Love the stenciling especially the angle on the second one. It certainly is a gorgeous floral stamp and lovely sentiment font.
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers, Loll! I love the colors of flowers on both cards - they're so pretty. The shading is beautiful too! The stenciling in the background adds dimension and interest. Hideko xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards :)
ReplyDeleteAfter a disastrous day of trying to watercolor I have a profound respect for thos who can do it as well as you do! They are perfectly shaded, and so beautifully done. These are gorgeous, Loll!
ReplyDeleteLoll, you are so much better with your Zigs than I am - you achieve such lovely shading! Two beautiful colour variations! And the bit of background stenciling adds so much interest.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Loll! The flowers look lovely in both colors and the background is so visually interesting. Great job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Loll ... both of them! The warm colours are gorgeous with the platinum embossing! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteThese two cards using the beautiful Unity Stamp flowers are so prettily watercoloured Loll and love the stencilled background too. x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards with wonderful watercolouring as always. Love the grid background with both colour versions.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these are so pretty, Loll! A lovely stamp and beautiful colouring!
ReplyDeleteLove the partial stenciling behind your beautifully colored flowers Loll! Two beautiful cards! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteReally stunning Loll! The stencilling adds so much to an already fabulous image here. I need to play with my Zigs more!
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Di xx
These blooms are beautiful! I especially love the stenciling around them! Need to remember that.
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards Loll! I can see why you fell in love with that flower stamp...it is gorgeous and I love how you've colored both of them! Also really like the liquid platinum embossing powder you've been using, and I finally ordered some that should be arriving this week...can't wait to play with it! Love the stenciled backgrounds too! Lovely, lovely cards my friend!! :0)
ReplyDeleteWOW - love the flower stamp and how you have used it, especially with the stencilled background to 'frame' it.
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
Both are so gorgeous and make me want Spring, we can skip winter as far as I'm concerned.
ReplyDeleteyou are so talented mf.
xx Karen
Wonderful coloring and beautiful flowers in any color, Loll.
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