Hot Summer Flowers

Both of the Penny Black Challenges this month are related

Penny Black Saturday Challenge August

HOT SUMMER COLORS

and

Penny Black and More

SUMMER FLOWERS

When I saw these challenges  

I thought of this NBUS flower stamp.

And I colored this Summer flower hot!

and

Addicted to Stamps #157

MAKE YOUR MARK

I inked the stamp with Stampin' Up! markers using

Tangerine Tango, and Garden Green.

Then I "thumped" the flower head with a Real Red marker

and stamped it on hot press watercolor paper.

I used a damp Aqua Painter to move the colors around a bit 

and do a light wash around the flower.

After stamping the sentiment, I used my wet brush to pick up

some ink from the lids and flicked it over the design.

I did it again on Whisper White

When I tried to move the color on the cardstock, it wasn't pretty.

It kind of muddied up.

So I took the Tangerine Tango marker and drew the lines back in.

Then I sponged a bit of blue around the flower

and flicked some ink over it all.

I made the first card a little bigger than the normal size.

It will go to someone extra special ;)

I'm really glad you stopped by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Dreamy (Penny Black)

Ink:  SU Markers (Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Garden Green), Soft Sky, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches hot press), Real Red, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango ( SU)

Other:  Aqua Painter (SU), Scallop Trim Corner Punch (retired SU)