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Monday, March 15, 2021

The Flower Challenge #54 Reminder

Hi everyone.  We are already at the middle of March's The Flower Challenge #54 - shades of purple.  The Designers have come up with more wonderful cards to share with you.
My launch card was more muted tones, so this time I went for very vibrant shades of purple.  I used Wilted Violet re-inker to watercolour my flowers (Bliss - Penny Black).  More shades of purple on this card with some light stripe stenciling (Stripes Stencil - Tim Holtz) on the right hand side done in Milled Lavender distress inks; and the leaves are done in Dusty Concord distress ink. 

I actually had to "save" this card.  The reinker takes longer to dry because of the concentration.  I didn't think about it and started watercolouring the leaves.  I'm a lefty ... so my hand dragged across the smaller flower and I had purple everywhere. :)  I washed out as much as possible and then decided that splatters would be my finishing touch around each of the flowers to hopefully disguise the messy ink.  It worked pretty well.  To finish, I added a soft sponge of wilted violet over the two flower heads to bring focus to them.  The sentiment is Brushed Wishes (Stampendous - retired).

Close-up ...
I hope you'll check out the challenge blog to see the amazing card done by the rest of the Designers.  You will be inspired!!

I'm sending my card over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge for March.  It's Anything Goes with an option of Flowers ... I do love making flower cards! :)
Products

Stamps:  Bliss (Penny Black); Brushed Wishes (Stampendous)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:   Wilted Violet reinker; Distress inks:  Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Stripes stencil (Tim Holtz), sponge, water brush, White Posca acrylic paint pen

Challenges:


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21 comments:

  1. Pat15 March 2021 at 06:19

    This is so striking in shades of purple Loll using this beautiful PB flower and I love your honesty about the inky marks changes into wonderful splatters and the ink brushed around each flower head and the stencilled stripes in the background look great. x

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  2. Brenda in IN15 March 2021 at 09:06

    I love the purple and that you used re=inkers. That's new to me and it is so vibrant. Another must try. Thank you.

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  3. HilaryJane15 March 2021 at 11:53

    Hang on, that card looks familiar, I am thrilled that it is sitting in pride of place on my shelf. Thank you for sending it to me, it is magical and there is no hint that you had an issue making it. The splatters are fabulous and the halo of ink around the flowers is just meant to be there. I am a lefty too xx

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  4. I Card Everyone15 March 2021 at 14:41

    Loll, it was a perfect save! Bravo!
    =]

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  5. BożenA15 March 2021 at 15:11

    A beautiful, sensual card in shades of purple. I like that purple fog in the background
    xx

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  6. conil15 March 2021 at 15:57

    Gorgeous purples you chose for this stamp. Just beautiful.

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  7. Aileen15 March 2021 at 16:28

    Love this Loll, those beautiful purple little flowers and that subtle addition of the stripes at the side. I have got to lean to relax and add these types of steps, they truly finish the card off perfectly. xx Hugs Aileen

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  8. nancy littrell15 March 2021 at 17:13

    Gorgeous purple watercolored flower, Loll. Awesome save...Even knowing you smeared some ink..I could not tell! Great way to cover it up. TFS your beauty, my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy

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  9. Linda16 March 2021 at 03:10

    Great save! This looks amazing. The flower is just gorgeous, love the shades of purple. The delicate stenciling in the background adds some pretty detail and splatter just works every time ....... love it!!

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  10. Maria Rodriguez.16 March 2021 at 03:14

    Loll, sometimes little mishaps that happen while we're creating our cards turn out to be a blessing in disguise, I'm so happy you decided to rescue this beautiful card.
    Stay healthy and safe.
    XO

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  11. Mac Mable16 March 2021 at 05:06

    Great save Loll and the vibrancy of the 'purples' looks amazing x.

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  12. Leslie Miller16 March 2021 at 08:48

    Wow! You've made me fall in love with this stamp, and it looks amazing in shades of purple! Love those subtle stripes and the shading around each flower. The splatters remind me of seeds bursting into the air. I'm always dragging my knuckles and smearing, too. Good fix on this one, Loll!

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  13. Barb Ghig16 March 2021 at 14:53

    Your flower cards are always beautiful, especially when you use your watercolors, Loll! I love the shades of purple you chose for this card and how perfectly you saved your design! Way to go! xx

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  14. Bonnie16 March 2021 at 16:54

    I think this is just perfect, Lolly! One of my favorite stamps and I LOVE it in purple! The splatters and softer shades in the background add wonderful depth to the design!

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  15. Karen Dunbrook17 March 2021 at 05:12

    gorgeous card....love the hints of purple in the bkg.
    xx Karen

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  16. Anita in France17 March 2021 at 07:16

    You made the oops into a beautiful feature on this lovely card, Loll ... I can almost see those delicate flowers drifting gently in the breeze! Hugs, Anita :)

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  17. My Paper Epiphany18 March 2021 at 04:10

    Gorgeous card Loll! Great save! It looks like it was meant to be this way:) Thanks for sharing at PBSC.

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  18. Bobby19 March 2021 at 15:35

    You covered your 'mess' well, Loll. I love the splatters and the faint stripes in the background.

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  19. Ericka Strange20 March 2021 at 10:29

    Beautiful card and I love the soft sponge effect as well as the perfect splatters.

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  20. Ellie Knol22 March 2021 at 04:58

    Gorgeous card.. the flower pops against the white of the card..

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  21. Jo22 March 2021 at 11:08

    Love the monochromatic essence of this beauty. You are a PRO! xx

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Thanks so much for leaving a comment. I love hearing from you! Loll :)