Here's a little reminder that Spring is around the corner....
Today I'm participating in the Serendipity Blog Hop.
I was lucky enough to win a gift certificate to Serendipity for commenting on
the cards for the December Blog Hop.
Mary asked me if I would like to participate in a future blog hop and I was happy to agree.
Participants in the Blog Hop are:
Bonnie Klass (that's me)
I've admired the Serendipity stamps for a while now and was delighted to get some.
They stamp beautifully!
I used my MISTI to stamp this design, inking small sections with Distress Markers,
stamping and moving the ink around with a water brush.
The MISTI makes it possible to ink again and adding more or different colors.
I hope you'll visit others on this blog hop. The Designers are a very talented group!
Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Enjoy!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Lilace, Quick Note Vertical (Serendipity)
Ink: Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet, Wilted Violet, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Forest Moss, Pine Needles, Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold (DM), Onyx Black (Versafine)
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neena
Other: Water Brush, MISTI
So pretty! How lucky of you to win the gift certificate and you picked such a pretty stamp! Your watercolor look is fab!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I'm so ready for Spring to hit and this lovely card makes me want it ever more. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteLynn
Beautiful lilacs, Bonnie, wow you colored them awesome!! Have a great day friend! Heart Hugs! col
ReplyDeleteHa. Just taken a 5 minute detour to the bottom of the garden to check how my Lilac bush is doing. Full of buds I'm pleased to say so roll on spring. This is a really pretty card and like you I find the misti is a real bonus for getting the inks in just the right places. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...this is just stunning! Love your beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful and so very pretty. Great stamp, gorgeous effect on the flowers and the leaves and love the crisp stamping of the butterfly against the wispy and watercolour effect of the flowers. Stunning x
ReplyDeleteMeant to say well done on your winnings and being asked to join in the blog hop x
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely BEAUTIFUL Bonnie!! I just love Lilacs and your image is sooo pretty and beautifully colored too! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! :0)
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty, Bonnie! I love the soft watercolor look you got w/ the multiple stampings.
ReplyDeleteSo awesome! Love
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the butterfly.
Carla from Utah
Thanks so much for joining us Bonnie! Your card is stunning! I especially love that you added some background behind the lilacs. I never think to do this and when I see it I realize how it really finishes a card beautifully! And I love that vibrant butterfly!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I love Serendipity stamps. I've never seen this one, but must check it out now. I still have a few on a wish list so might have to order a few. Beautiful card with this lilac stamp.
ReplyDeleteThis one is outstanding, Bonnie! Love the water color effect on this. What a fabulous job you did with it! Funny thing, I was hunting down an old stamp and in the middle of the hunt this blog post popped up in my search since I didn't get a notification. Glad I saw it! I just love the soft water color around your image!
ReplyDeleteLove your pretty card! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Bonnie! Love the beautiful colors! It was fun to visit your blog along the Serendipity hop!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING card Bonnie. Love your beautiful watercoloured flowers, leaves and butterflies. The sentiment is such a beautiful font. Congrats on winning some of their stamps and being asked to be in the Blog Hop!! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Bonnie - almost ethereal the way you have moved the colour and also layered them.
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Maxine
I love how you coloured the stamp with such soft shades. Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteYour coloring is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win and being part of their hop, Bonnie! Your card is fresh and springy. Beautiful watercolouring. xx
ReplyDeleteI've always liked the Serendipity stamps that I've bought so happy to see this one I'm not familiar with. You painted it beautifully - love the softness of the lilac and the contrast of the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. Thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Bonnie! I was interested to see how you created this with distress markers. They give it such a fresh look.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until the lilacs are in bloom again, Bonnie, and mine look just like these.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card, that stamp is so pretty
ReplyDeletethe shading on the lilacs is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. You made good use of
your prize. thanks for sharing
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A really beautiful card Bonnie. Amazing colouring.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your super win - you sure have done this lovely spray of flowers justice. Love the soft lavender with the gorgeous butterfly hovering over the petals. Glad you got some stamps that I know you'll be inspiring us with pretty designs. TFS & Hugs
ReplyDeleteHeart stoppingly gorgeous! Truly spectacular. Never fear, the old ticker is going again.
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful Bonnie! I like their stamps too. Your design and coloring with this stamp really shines! Love this.
ReplyDeleteReally quite stunning Bonnie - congratulations but no surprise to me!
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
OH Bonnie, this is just so lovely, soft colours and beautifully coloured with sentiment overlapping... gorgeous card
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win and being asked to be in teh Blog Hop, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! The flowers, leaves and butterfly are watercoloured so beautifully and delicately. Especially love the colors of the flowers! Hideko xx
Beautiful floral grouping!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! A nice reminder (even with our COLD weather where I live) that soon spring will be here!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Bonnie on joining the Serendipity DT for the blog hop and the Lilac is just so beautiful using the Distress Markers to ink up the stamp. What would we do without the Misti, it is so great for a technique like this. x
ReplyDeleteWOW! WOW! WOW! Another watercolour painting! This one certainly deserves a place in a gallery! Just stunning Bonnie my friend! LOVE it! Love & Hugs. Hazel xx
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Gorgeous watercolored lilac blooms and leaves, Bonnie. Beautifully paired with your lovely sentiment(love the font). TFS and Congratulations for your win and for being chosen to join the blog hop:-) Honor well deserved! Hugs..
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautifully finished. I was working on this very stamp last night. I will try again after having seen yours. Yes Serendipity Stamps are awesome.
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