This is the actual card that I watercolored during Hurricane Matthew.
It's a CASE of this card by Heather Telford.
I stamped the image with Antique Linen Distress Ink a couple of times on
a folded piece of hot press watercolor paper.
I used my Zigs and an Aqua Painter to add color to the flowers.
I first applied Carmine Red to the base of the flower with a bit of orange next to that.
Then I added Yellow to the tips and used the Aqua Painter to blend the colors.
I determined where I wanted more flowers and added some more using the same technique.
I masked off some of the sentiment before inking.
(I actually remembered to remove the inky tape before stamping. Not always the case!)
And I added some orange splatters for extra interest.
CAS Watercolour Card Challenge
is open until the 24th of October
Here's this month's challenge
and I'm playing along with some other challenges too.
Where my friend Karen has asked for
Red, Orange and Yellow
on our one-layer cards.
AUTUMN
AUTUMN/FALL COLOURS
and last but certainly not least is a brand new challenge
Where this month's challenge is
ANYTHING GOES WITH FLORALS
Loll and I are thrilled with the participation at
We've had so many wonderful entries and a lot have DT on them.
It's going to be a hard choice!
Enjoy!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Softly (PB), Special Wishes (PB)
Ink: Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs (Distress)
Paper: Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. Hot Press)
Other: Zig CCRBM (Carmine Red, Orange, Yellow, Mid Green, Brown), Aqua Painter
Wow! ... I mean WOW!! This is STUNNING! LOVE the softness of your watercoloured blooms. Gorgeous design, gorgeous colours. So brave of you to stamp your sentiment directly after watercolouring your flowers ... I would have been scared. And LOVE the splatters to finish it off. Amazing card, my friend! xx
ReplyDeletesimply beautiful Bonnie - love those colors - your watercolouring is so lovely - somehow when i try that i never like the results!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous watercolouring Bonnie and the colours are really brght and zingy, and I love the font of that sentiment which is so pretty. The little gentle spattering works perfectly as a finishing touch too. x
ReplyDeleteIt's a perfect rendition of soft fall colors, it just glows! I love this image, and adding in the extra blossoms as you've done, made the floral spray so lush & full. Great way to spend the rainy days doing something so beautiful. TFS & Hugs
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully coloured! It's dreamy and romantic and wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGasp! Oh my gosh, Bonnie...this is absolutely gorgeous! You did an amazing job with your Zig watercolors, and the color palette is just beautiful! I also love the elegant font on your sentiment...it's perfect!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to get through the hurricane :)
Just stunning! Fabulous design and such beautiful colours. xx
ReplyDeleteYour card is fabulous, Bonnie! I have tried casing her and more often than not, I fed the wastebasket again! I'd say you succeeded beautifully and LOVE that stamp. This one has a WOW factor!
ReplyDeleteOMG Bonnie...absolutely stunning watercolor blending on your beautiful flower images. Don't you just LOVE your Zigs for watercoloring? I love how you added your splatters too. Your card has so much dimension for a One Layer design. TFS my friend. Hugs, Nancy
ReplyDeleteJust love your delicate watercoloring, Bonnie - so beautiful with the rich reds, oranges and yellows!!
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW Bonnie, absolutely stunning, I love your card.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Anke
Stunning card Bonnie...love your watercolouring!!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning, Bonnie! So soft, too!
ReplyDeleteA true work of art Bonnie sweet friend! Sorry, must dash, off to sort some more things out that Mum had got into a muddle due to her Sepsis (she'd be mortified if she knew). Until I can stop longer, have an amazing week! Hazel xx
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Wow such a fabulous card here Bonnie.Just love your pretty flowers and amazing watercolouring too. Thank you so much for sharing with us over at The Flower Challenge and we hope to see you again soon ;) Viv DT xx
ReplyDeleteLovely card! The soft look of the flowers in warm colors make me swoon!
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely card! What a beautiful autumn watercolor look!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness Bonnie did you actually make this during the hurricane - that makes it an extra special card. It certainly is very pretty. The colours are lovely and I love the layered stamping. Barbxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous! And it's a one layer card too (something I can rarely pull off!). Love the layers of flowers, the beautiful colours, and the splatters.
ReplyDeleteJust a gorgeous card, Bonnie. So beautifully done.
ReplyDeletebeautiful card bonnie! i love the vivid fall colours and the one layer design! it looks like what i see out of my window right now. thank you so much for playing along with us this month at penny black and more!
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You've made me look at this stamp differently, Bonnie. Your watercoloring of it is fantastic and I can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous water coloring, Bonnie! Love how you colored those flowers!
ReplyDeleteA really glorious Autumnal creation, your whole card just radiates the warmth of the season, many thanks for sharing with us at Penny Black and More challenge.
ReplyDeleteB x
This is stunning! It takes my breath away (and that's not just the asthma talking).
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is just gorgeous. It looks so professional. Well done, my friend.
ReplyDeleteohhh wow Bonny just stunning. love this.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteOh My! So beautiful! I love that no line technique, but frankly it scares the ba-jeebers out of me!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely beautiful - you are a real master of the no line technique. Thank you so much for entering our first ever Flower CHallenge. Ruth DT xx
ReplyDeleteHi Bonnie, just popped over from the PB Sat challenge (a new one for me) because I saw your gorgeous card. I love Heather Telford's work, too. Your card is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThis card is stunning.
ReplyDeleteThis is the sort of card I would frame if I received it, its such a work of art!! The soft water coloured effect is so dreamy and I love the colours you used too. So very glad you shared this with us at The Flower Blog!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely STUNNING! I think you've done a fabulous CASE of Heather's card! In fact, you've done such a great job, I think I "need" that stamp!!
ReplyDeleteso amazing mf..love how you blended the colours...one of my favs this month..
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along with the One-Layer Simplicity Challenge this month.
And Oh My..this one too...The colors are so vivid. Another outstanding creation! Thanks for sharing with us at PBSC! ♥ Sue Kment
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Stunning!!
ReplyDeleteAaaah lovely and thanks for joining us at Penny Black & More this month, Luv Sam x
ReplyDeleteAmazing design. Amazing coloring. Amazing that you didn't mess up the sentiment after all that hard work ;)
ReplyDeleteStunning card - fabulous stamping!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Helen x
BEAUTIFUL! Oh My! I want to color like this when I grow up...
ReplyDeleteso cute! I understand that it was the favorite. Beautiful colors and so beautifully to the mix. Beautiful watercolour
ReplyDeleteHugs,
BozenA