Poppy Trio

I love these poppies and inked them with Distress Stain and Markers.

Then I used a damp Aqua Painter to move the color around. 

I finished off by dotting the centers with a black marker.

The aperture was cut with my Circle Collection Framelits

and embossed with my favorite embossing folder.

Heather Telford has a fantastic tutorial on this technique.

Thanks, Heather, for sharing your technique.

This month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge is

DIES AND/OR PUNCHES

Cuttlebug Mania is looking for

EMBOSSING

(I used my Big Shot to do the embossing)

Pixies Snippet Playground

because I used a snippet of black for that sentiment.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Poppy Trio (Penny Black), Embellished Events (SU)

Ink:  Distress Stain (Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door, Peeled Paint), Distress Marker (Peeled Paint, Black), Whisper White (SU), 

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Watercolor (Arches Hot Press),Whisper White, Basic Black (SU)

Other:  Aqua Painter (SU), Circle Collection Framelits (SU), White EP (SU), Square Lattice EF (retired SU)

In Remembrance

In remembrance and thanksgiving of all those who served,

 and continue to serve, to keep us free.

I inked this beautiful stamp with inkpads and markers, spritzed and stamped

onto hot press watercolor paper.

Then I used my Aqua Painter to move the color around.

The centers were dotted with a Basic Black marker.

I'm glad you stopped by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps: Poppy Trio (PB)

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Basic Black Marker (all SU) 

Paper:  Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. hot press, Basic Black (SU), Solar White (Neena)

Other:  Aqua Painter (SU), Black Twine (stash), Glass Beads (Prima)

CASEing Loll With Poppy Trio

I've been wanting to do some more watercolor.

My friend Loll, (Stamping with Loll)

has the honor of her card here

being the subject of the

CASEPLORATIONS CHALLENGE

this month.

Stamplorations is offering a prize.

This challenge runs until the end of March.

I chose to use the red and gold colors and the layout as my inspiration.

It was fun watercoloring again.

So many fun techniques, so little time!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Poppy Trio (Penny Black), Great Birthday Greetings (CC Designs)

Ink: Black Archival (Ranger)

Paper: Watercolor (Arches), Strathmore (card base)

Other:  Watercolors (Koi), Re-inkers (So Saffron, Hello Honey, Cherry Cobbler), SU Marker (Black), Aqua Painter

All supplies are Stampin' Up! Unless otherwise noted