I'm back with an April flower or should I say flowers.
These sweet peas are so little that I had trouble watercoloring them.
But perseverance paid off.
I stamped the image with gray Archival ink then colored with
Distress Markers and a water brush.
I find that I have more control of the colors if I swipe the marker on a pallete
and pick up the color with the brush.
Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Enjoy!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Year of Flowers Collection (PTI), Botanical Silhouettes (PTI)
Ink: Smokey Gray, Onyx Black (Versafine), Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn (DM)
Paper: Vanilla Thick, Watercolour (Arches 140 lb. hot press)
Other: Opulent Ovals, Classic Ovals dies (Spellbinder), Raindrops (PTI)
What a lovely shaped card! You colored those sweet peas just right! It’s funny, I just posted my sweet pea card today! Have a good one!
ReplyDeleteOne of my fav S/B ovals, as it's so dainty. It's a perfect die to show off these lovely little flowers. Your watercoloring is always phenomenal. It's just beautiful. TFS &Hugs
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Bonnie, the vintage frame is beautiful and those sweet peas and gorgeous (my favorite flowers).
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! So soft, delicate and feminine with the beautiful watercoloured sweet peas and that amazing ornate oval frame. Amazing design, my friend! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat an exquisite card Bonnie - love your painting of the image, and the card shape complements it beautifully
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Maxine
WOW,this is stunning, Bonnie!!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning , Bonnie. The flowers are beautiful and showcased by that gorgeous spellbinder oval die.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely card Bonnie! I love that shape using the pretty die and the delicate sweet peas are just gorgeous.Thanks for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge' again ;) Viv DT xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, love the frame card and the beautiful sweetpeas.
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Such a beautiful shaped card, so delicate and what a great way to use those dies to make the card. Beautiful sweet pea image so prettily coloured x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shaped card and those sweet peas are colored beautifully.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and delicate. Perseverance sure paid off. Love your oval shape choice. xx
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is so PRECIOUS. This is as beautiful as a cameo, Bonnie. Your colouring is just FINE!
ReplyDeleteLike I said a BEAUTY. xx
Wow! A real gem, Bonnie. It looks like a treasure from another era. A cute card!
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BożenA
Your Sweet Pea flowers are so pretty Bonnie, but that frame...oh my, it is absolutely GORGEOUS!! So ornate and totally brings your card up to a whole new level! Absolutely lovely my friend!! :0)
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the most exquisite oval dies I have ever seen! It framed your artwork so beautifully, Bonnie! I hear you about trying to shade small areas too. Love the soft wash you applied to the backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteWow Bonnie this card is exquisite with that frame. Beautifully coloured masterpiece.
ReplyDeleteThis is so elegant and feminine, Bonnie! Your watercoloring of the sweet peas are so pretty! I love the faint background wash too. The delicate oval frame die totally enhances the beauty of the flowers. Hideko xx
ReplyDeleteSo very feminine and pretty, Bon-Bon! I'm calling winner over at the Flower shaped cards challenge! It's such a lovely edge!! Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - feminine, vintage, lovely! The sweet peas might have been hard to watercolour but you did a great job on them.
ReplyDeleteI love this Bonnie, I made a card of this die cut last year! I added a little verse to it and the lady loved it, I love your pretty little flower design on yours, its so pretty.
ReplyDeleteHugs Mau xxx
Oh! Your sweet pea is beautifully colored and I love the watercolor wash around them!!!
ReplyDeleteThe elegant and delicate shape of the card goes so well with the sweet pea image!
Thank you so much for joining us at The Flower Challenge, Bonnie!!!
So elegant and delightful.
ReplyDeleteThat frame is gorgeous with your sweet peas and their softly colored background, Bonnie. Thanks for sharing your shaped card with us at The Flower Challenge.
ReplyDeleteOoo, so pretty, Bonnie! That beautiful frame die reminds me of an old Victorian type picture frame! Those sweet peas are very colorful and pretty!
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