Hi there. I'm so glad you stopped by!
I'm getting Inky with Darnell this morning.
The irises blooming in our neighbors yard inspired me to get out this Iris stamp
from Altenew and have a play.
I inked the stamp with Tombow markers, spritzed and stamped onto Mixed Media paper,
then blended the ink with a damp brush.
After it dried, I used a clean, wet brush and dragged it over some of the petals to
remove some of the color. I got some bleeding, but I liked the effect so I left it alone.
I wanted a loose watercolor look so I wet the area around the flowers touching the edges
and blending out. A few splatters finished it off.
Challenges:
Color Hues #86 - Lilac and Lime
Darnell's I.D.E.A.S. - Ink/Color Mediums
Double D - Inspired by purple violets (top right)
The Flower Challenge #91 - Colour Your Flower (watercolored)
Card Recipe
Stamps: PAF Iris (Alt), Special Sentiments (PB)
Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Tombow Markers (636, 126, 177)
Paper: Mixed Media, Gorgeous Grape, Neenah Solar White
Other:
Enjoy!
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Your sweet and thoughtful comments warm my heart!
Such a lovely dynamic image Bonnie and I love your loose watercolouring and that grounding strip of darker purple on the side of the card. Thank you for coming to play with us at The Flower Challenge! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteHow many of my comments start with 'OH, Bonnie!'? Here's another: OH, BONNIE!! This is just the most beautiful start to my day! I do love purple Irises! Your inky spritzing has given these the most wonderful water-colored look!
ReplyDeleteYour special friend is going to gasp when opening this envelope!
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A wonderful look for these beautiful flowers. I just saw some of these in my son's yard but I think yours have a more ethereal look brought out by your coloring. I always forget about this way of water color and you nailed it.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely positively beautiful! Would I lie?
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
This is gorgeous! These look absolutely real, especially since I am looking out the window at a wet, rainy, foggy day! They look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card with those lovely watercolored irises. I agree with Michele - a great way to start our day looking at this beauty. Have a wonderful week Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteWhat a magical and dreamy look to this beautiful card. I am inspired and over the top glad that you shared it with us at Double D Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous is this, Bonnie! I think the bleeding worked out in your favor! Whoever receives this card is going to feel very special. Thanks for always supporting us at Color Hues. Take care!
ReplyDeleteWOW, WOW, WOW!!! What a STUNNING card Bonnie! Your Iris's are simply gorgeous with the water colored (and bleeding) look and totally make the challenge colors here at Color Hues SHINE! A perfect card for us here at The Flower Challenge too! So glad you shared this beauty with us at both challenges and started my Monday in such a lovely, lovely way! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteIt's such a vibrant, elegant card, Bonnie! You've used the spritzing technique to great effect, and the gorgeous sentiment is equally beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot of irises blooming around here and I've been admiring the different colors. Yours are gorgeous, Bonnie, and have that translucent look that some petals have. This is such a spectacular watercolored flower!!! Thanks for sharing it with us at The Flower Challenge.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done Bonnie!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm aswoon, Bon! This looks like such a professional watery watercolor work of art! It kills me that I can't run over and watch you do this and then try it along with you. Someday, I hope! In the meantime, thank you for playing with me across the miles!❤📌 Love, Dolly
ReplyDeleteStunning, so glad you stopped when you did. Hard to improve on perfection.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful irises and, ohhh, how I love this loose watercolor look! You did an amazing job on this, Bonnie! It's a stand out beauty in our Double D gallery today. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove this but this sure would not have happened here. Love that soft wash in the background, something you do so perfectly. This is just gorgeous, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteOh My...Your friend is going to LOVE her special watercolored card, Bonnie:-) TFS your beauty. Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteIrises are among my favourite flowers! Love the way you coloured them with the colour bleeding out - looks like a real watercolour painting.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful loose watercolouring ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images and watercolour.
ReplyDeleteStunning result. x
ReplyDeleteIrises are one of my favourite flowers. This is so beautiful. They are flowering here too. I can't get enough of them xx
ReplyDeleteThis is STUNNING! I love the loose watercolor look but have difficulty doing it myself. Maybe I'll give it a try the way you did it. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWOWZA are those ever some gorgeous irises! Thia is spectacular, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteOh my this is so lovely, Bonnie. Great color.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful iris, Bonnie, very prettily colored and they match the iris blooming in my yard!
ReplyDeleteWOW - what a great inky result Bonnie - a magnificent stamp brilliantly used here for a fabulous result
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
OH WOW ... this is STUNNING my friend! Love your coloring technique ... beautifully done! Yes my iris are in bloom and I'm loving it!! Purple being my favorite color and iris being one of my favorite Springtime flowers ... your card really 'screamed out' to me!! lol
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
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Bonnie!!! I could start with Oh, Bonnie or WOW Bonnie, but I hope you get that idea that this card takes my breath away! Beautiful use of colors and technique make this card amazing! We're so glad that you joined us this month at The Flower Challenge!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING card!!! Your irises are so beautiful and I love the loose watercolouring around them. These are the prettiest watercolour irises I've ever seen. You are so talented, my friend. Love, Lolly
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I'm not sure what I can add to the accolades you've received, but I'll try: your loosely watercoloured irises are gorgeous. Ethereal, dreamy, stunning: a work of art. I hope the special friend receiving this will place it in a frame. Thank you for sharing your artistry at Colour Hues.
ReplyDelete~carol
Beautiful! Fabulous loose watercoloring.
ReplyDeleteStunning card! I love flowers whose fragments are blown away by the wind!
ReplyDeletexx