Penny Black New Release - Dreaming

Hi everyone.  Sharing three cards made with one image from a set of flowers stamps (Flower Collection - 30-575), part of the new release by Penny Black - Dreaming.  As you all know ... I love flowers and I love to make flower cards.  :)

I have used the same liquid platinum embossing powder for the first two cards, black ink for the last card.  And I have watercoloured all three cards with distress inks.  The difference between the cards is layout, colours, sentiments, and frame (third card).

The first card is watercoloured using Seedless Preserves and Shabby Shutters.  Have just used the two colours, shading by using a paper towel and then water brush to smooth out the blends.  I used a white paint pen to colour the stamens.  For the sentiment, I wanted it to look watercoloured, so added ink to the stamp, blotted once to lighten the colour, spritzed lightly once and then stamped.  Happy with how it turned out. :)

Here's a close-up ...

Even though I'm working with flowers, I went with a different colour combination for the second card.  These colours give more of a masculine feel ... or perhaps would make a good sympathy card.  The combination is Crushed Olive for the flowers, Forest Moss for the leaves.  Stamped the image three times near the bottom of my card.  Watercoloured and then added a green card stock strip at the bottom for the white heat embossed sentiment.

I fussy cut along the top of the flowers and only taped the strip at the bottom, so the flowers are free flowering at the top.

Here's a close-up ...

For the last card I made a super feminine card using pink for the flowers.  I LOVE PINK!  I used just one image of the flowers (fussy-cut) and framed it with a pretty leaf frame that is also new to this release (Leaf Stitched Frames 51-552).

The flowers and leaves are coloured with Picked Raspberry and Twisted Citron Distress inks.  I think this colour combo is so fresh and summery, especially with all the white space on the card.  And I LOVE that sweet little frame. I see myself using this A LOT! :)  The sentiment is also from the same stamp set (Flower Collection 30-575).

Here's a close-up ...

I hope you've enjoyed the different versions using this one image.  I have lots more cards using the new release to share in the coming days. :)

I'll share the first card (Enjoy every Moment) over to PB Saturday Challenge where "Anything Goes" Penny Black.

I'm adding the third card (Thank you in pink and green) to the Penny Black and More July Challenge - Summer Colours.

******Summer Colours******

Stamps: Flower Collection (30-575); Enjoy every Moments - Special Sentiments (30-574); Big Hugs - Family Sentiments (30-555) - all Penny Black stamps
Paper:  Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Green card stock (Always Artichoke - Stampin' Up!)
Ink:  Versamark; Distress Inks:  Seedless Preserves, Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, Picked Raspberry, Twisted Cirton
Accessories & Tools:  water brush, water mister, Liquid Platinum embossing powder (Ranger); heat tool

Challenges:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - July - Anything Goes
Penny Black and More July Challenge - Summer Colours