Sunday, October 24, 2021

Fragrant Bouquet for The Flower Challenge

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!


The Flower Challenge is celebrating their 5th birthday!
My but that 5 years flew by!  I love this challenge and I think I've played 
almost every month.  I have certainly found a lot of inspiration from their
Design Team and Gallery.

Congratulations and here's to many more years of this challenge!

This stamp has been sitting in my NBUS box for longer than I'm willing to admit.
It was such fun to ink up with Distress Markers and watercolor.  I don't know
why it took so long to ink it up.

Since they want a shape on a card this time, I decided to make a shaped card.
The largest die of this STAX was perfect for the image and I even had
the frame stuck in the pouch with the dies.



Challenges:
The Flower Challenge - Use a Shape
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff
Penny Black Saturday - ATG/Optional Color Challenge Use at least 2 colors (see below)

 





Card Recipe
Stamps:  Fragrant (PB), Easy Expressions Original (Ton)
Ink:   Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves, Ripe Persimmon, Rusty Hinge, Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint (DM), Aged Mahogany (DI), Tumbled Glass Distress Re-inker, VersaMark
Paper:   Mixed Media, Neenah
Other:  Elegant Rectangle STAX Dies (MFT), Gold EP, Easy Expressions Die (Ton)


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29 comments:

Nstiz said...

Wow! Your watercoloring is spectacular, Bonnie! I’m in awe that you preserved the detail on the flowers as well as the fabulous painting of the glass! This is such a gorgeous stamp too. I’ll be headed there for my watercoloring lessons! Outstanding work!

I Card Everyone said...

So pretty, Bonnie! I love the shape of your card base, and you've water colored these delicate flowers so beautifully! Thanks so much for the wishes, and for joining us for our party!
=]

Brenda said...

Gorgeous card Bonnie, who doesn't love a mason jar full of beautiful blooms?! You can watercolor like no other, I'm always in awe of your watercoloring. Hugs, Brenda

Bobby said...

I love the image, Bonnie, and you did a fabulous job of watercoloring it. The Elegant Rectangle made an elegant card. ;)

HilaryJane said...

I am glad you have finally used this stamp as it is stunning. I love it's simplicity and your wonderful soft water colouring. So sorry to have missed a few posts in the last week or so. Time keeps running away from me xx

Brenda in IN said...

A lovely bouquet on this beautiful shaped card, Bonnie. Beautiful watercoloring and such a nice sentiment. It is a very sweet, uplifting card.

Unknown said...

WOW. That's stunning! The image with your coloring is beautiful and the shape really enhances it. So lovely!

Marcia Hill said...

AWESOME card Bonnie! I just LOVE the shape and how perfectly it's framed, and of course your water colored flowers just lovely too! BEAUTIFUL card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Loll said...

Beautiful bouqet of flowers in Autumn-inspired colours, Bonnie. The shape of your card is so lovely. Very pretty card, my friend. Thanks for joining us at The Flower Challenge! xx

Leslie Miller said...

I'm in love with the image and your beautiful coloring of it. Love that you chose fallish colors. The shaped card makes it very special, too. We all do it, Bonnie... leave these beautiful stamps sitting for way too long. Some of mine... well, we won't go there. I'm glad you finally got some ink on this beauty!

Sandy said...

This is the style that got me back into card making - simple styles that are hand painted. Beautiful bouquet and don't we ll use mason jar to put our flowers in? Especially here in the South!!
Sandy xx

Zoechaos said...

Fabulous card that stamp is gorgeous, I'm guessing it was not the easiest to ink but you have really shown us how here. xx

oldpunca said...

Wonderful stamp, Bonnie. And you have colored it fantastic. I like the shape of the card. I hope you will use the stamp more often. :-)
Have a nice day, Sonja

Pat said...

Beautifully coloured Bonnie and love the shape of the framed card and and quite simple and striking with a lovely shape to the die cut sentiment mat. x

Lisa Elton said...

I couldn't love this more! The wispiness of those flowers and the pretty little mason jar. Just fabulous, Bonnie!

nancy littrell said...

OMG...Stunning flower bouquet so beautifully colored and framed, Bonnie. TFS and Happy 5th Flower Challenge Anniversary. Love and Hugs..Nancy

Susan said...

Beautiful card, Bonnie! Love the shape, love the flowers, love the colour scheme.

Karen Dunbrook said...

so gorgeous.
xx Karen

Cat Craig said...

Great shape and a lovely bouquet Bonnie. So pretty.

Trina P. said...

Another lovely floral card. Beautiful marker inking and watercolouring to bring it to life.

BożenA said...

This bouquet is so delicately drawn with color that it creates a very subtle atmosphere. Using a different shape for the card is a brilliant idea for this design
xx

Papercraft Boutique said...

Lovely bouquet of flowers on an elegant rectangle shape card, Bonnie! Your watercoloring is just so beautiful, and I especially love how you watercolored the background and the glass jar!
Hideko xx

TK said...

Bonnie, this is beautifully water colored! Love the shape too!

Conniecrafter said...

Beautiful bouquet and love the shape card!

Mac Mable said...

What a beautiful effect with the water colouring and a really pretty shaped card Bonnie x.

Robyn Oliver said...

Another lovely floral card Bonnie, you've really mastered the watercolouring and this looks gorgeous with the markers colouring the individual bits and the watercoloured, love it, Robyn

Viv said...

Such a beautiful card Bonnie, thanks for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge' :) Viv DT xx

My Paper Epiphany said...

Oh my goodness, this is stunning!

TK said...

Congrats, Bonnie!