Tuesday 19 May 2020

Two cards featuring Flowers





The monthly theme at
Twofer Card Challenge #27 - is FLOWERS
and right now we could all do with a bunch of flowers to brighten our days....
and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to use my favourite stamp


For my first card I inked the stamp with Festive berries Distress Ink and using the Misti stamped the image, a couple of times to get a good coverage.  I used coloured pencils to add depth and details and shading to the background (did you ever used blotting paper - as a student, to scribble colour onto and then lightly blend colour over the background).  To finish I die cut a square frame and attached these to a square red card, then added the stamped and white emboss sentiment on a strip of black card.





For the second card I stamped the image in the Misti with Antique linen Distress Ink and  then gave the flowers a light wash using Twinkling H2Os.  Then with the pencils I added depth and details.  I wasn't happy with the layout so I trimmed the panel and fussy cut the one flower. I stamped and silver embossed the sentiment on the panel then chose a lavender blue card layer to frame it onto a soft purple background and arranged the cut flower in the corner.



I am playing along with Twofer Card challenge #27 - Flowers   ....   The Flower Challenge #44  - Monochrome with my red card    .....   AND  ....   The Rainbow Card challenge for May - Vivaciously Violet with my purple card.
Thanks for stopping by my blog  ---   have a Happy Day and stay safe
     
 
Card Recipe - Red card
Stamps:Penny Black - Spontaneous Joy, Happy Little Stampers - Dandelion wishes (sentiment)
Dies: Poppy Craft - stitched square nesting dies, 
Inks: Versamark,  Distress Inks - Festive berries
Other:  white embossing powder, coloured pencils

Card Recipe  - Purple card
Stamps: Penny Black - Spontaneous Joy, Papercraft Essentials mag - Meadow Flowers (sentiment)
Dies: 
Inks:  Versamark, Distress Inks - Antique linen
Other:  silver  embossing powder, coloured pencils, Twinkling H2Os

18 comments:

  1. What gorgeous cards Robyn - loving the depth you have achieved with the extra pencil colouring. Both are beautifully mounted too.
    Stay safe
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  2. WOW! Both of these cards are STUNNING Robyn! I love the detail you achieved with the colored pencils on both and especially your 2nd card with the no line coloring technique! Lovely, lovely cards my friend! Thanks so much for sharing both of these beauties with us at The Twofer Challenge!! :0)

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  3. Both are gorgeous monochromatic cards, Robyn! The added shading using colored pencils looks awesome! You've created beautiful layouts using the same stamp! Thank you so much for joining us at The Flower Challenge!

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  4. Two gorgeous cards, Robyn! This is such a pretty stamp and you always do it up beautifully! Love how you've added some blooms in the upper corner on the second card!

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  5. They are gorgeous, Robyn! I love the composition of your violet card. Thanks for joining us at TRCC, and I hope we see you again soon.
    Hugs,
    Em, DT

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  6. These are simply Gorgeous Robyn.. your coloring simply awesome.. Thank you so mcu for visiting my blog and leaving some love.. Hugsxx Deepti

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  7. Wonderful, wonderful cards, Robyn. Such beautiful coloring, especially the lilac one.

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  8. Robyn, both cards are gorgeous. Such lovely blooms. I especially like they are both more or less monochromatic...its a technique that I really am drawn to. Thanks for playing along at Twofer Card Challenge.

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  9. What a great take on all the challenges, Robyn! I, too, love these flowers. They look so artsy, breezy, and as if they were hand-painted! I love the colors, sediments, and framing on both your beautiful designs!! Thank you so much for playing in Twofer Card Challenge #27! Take care and keep well! Hugs, Darnell

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  10. Two beautiful cards Robyn. Your colouring skills are amazing. That's one awesome stamp. Any wonder it is a favourite.

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  11. Oh WOW!!! I adore these Robyn... The stamp is wonderful and those purple flowers have my heart! Incredible!

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  12. Stunning, as per your usual, Robyn! I adore the way you colored these beautiful blooms! Thanks for joining us at The Rainbow Card Challenge! I hope you join us again soon! HUGS! :) Mynn xx

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  13. Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for playing along at The Rainbow Card Challenge!!

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  14. love the colours on both cards xx

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  15. Gorgeous cards and I love how you colored these beautiful flowers. Great job and thanks for playing along with us at The Flower Challenge.

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  16. You do amazing work all the time ... but it's obvious that this is your favourite flower stamp to work with. You have mastered all the ways of colouring these gorgeous flowers. I love the softness of the colours from the pencil. And wonderful work fussy-cutting your flower at adding it over the frame of your second card. That is a beautiful design! Great work Robyn!! xx

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  17. These cards are beautiful!! Nice stamp ;-)

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  18. Your cards are wonderful! Thank you for participating in The Rainbow Card Challenge this month!

    Hugs,
    Mary Ellen, TRCC DT
    www.creativetimewithme.com/

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Thank you for taking the time to comment, all encouragement and inspiration is very welcome. May your day be a happy and extra special one, cheers Robyn