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Sending this card to three challenges:
IDEAS Challenge - week 1 - "I is for Inks / Colour Mediums
NBUS Challenge #63 - this is the first outing for this embossing folder that I have had for AGES! :)
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral with Optional Mood Board #17
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Stamps: Blooming Bunch (Studio Katia); Simply Sentiments (Lawn Fawn)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)Ink: Archival Black ink (Ranger); Distress Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (Tim Holtz); Unicorn (white) pigment ink (Hero Arts
Accessories: Watercolour brushes, White embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, Weather embossing folder (Taylor Expressions)
Challenges:
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes
This is gorgeous and so colourful!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your watercolored and beautiful blossoms Colored Challenges card, Lolly:-) Clean and Simple Beauty!!! Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteOhhh such a lovely card Loll...the pinks and yellows are sublime.
ReplyDeleteGORgeous stamp, colors, and design, Loll!
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Love your color blending on this image, Loll. How beautiful that is! Pinks and yellows are my favorites. Fantastic card!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are big, bold and beautiful Loll. :)
ReplyDeleteI love it when you color, and these large blooms are the perfect opportunity for lots of it, in this case the gentle blend of pink and yellow. It's just lovely, Loll. And that touch of embossing -- perfection!
ReplyDeleteThese flowers are so pretty, Lolly! Love the weathered embossing and how the black sentiment strip ties in with the stamping!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous peonies Loll and love the mix of colours, and the embossed background looks so pretty, and the white on black sentiment strip stands out really well over the top..a fabulous watercoloured card. x
ReplyDeleteWow, this is gorgeous, Loll! Well done!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercolouring, Loll - such lovely choice of colours!
ReplyDeleteYou're watercoloring with Distress Inks is always so beautiful, Lolly! I love the big bold flower bunch in pinks and yellows and set against the weathered embossing! Thank you for playing with my I.D.E.A.S. and inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely exquisite Loll - a beautiful result
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Maxine
Love those big, bold flowers. Coloured beautifully too! xx
ReplyDeleteWOW...this is absolutely GORGEOUS Loll!! I love that floral image and you've colored it so beautifully! I love the subtle look of your embossing folder you used for the background too! CAS and absolutely perfect!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteAmazing coloring and beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flower bouquet Loll, I love how your did the Embossed layer peeking out behind ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful inky goodness!
ReplyDeleteLove the mix of colors, Loll.
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunning floral spray atop that weathered background (a fave of mine too), Loll - just love how you've watercolored the flowers!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely mix of colours you've achieved on the flowers.. It's gorgeous card Loll, hugs Robyn
ReplyDeleteGreat set of colors you used to color this image. I love how the yellow and pink mix together to create fantastic, delicate flowers. I also love the embossed background, it highlights the floral bouquet so beautifully.
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