For the background, I mixed in some distress inks into the embossing paste and used a leaf stencil.
I first water-coloured the flowers with Distress Inks, but then thought it was a bit pale. Here's the before photo...
So I added highlights with Prismacolor pencils. And black enamel accents to the centres.
My entry to ...
... CAS(e) This Sketch #363. I rotated the sketch so the stripe was on the left.
... AAA Birthday : Flowers
... The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge
... The Flower Challenge : Anything Goes
Gorgeous card Janet, pretty colours and fresh, nice addition with the tape and paste, Robyn
ReplyDeleteStunning! Love the embossed leaves in the background and your colours and colouring of the flowers are just gorgeous! Thanks for playing at AAA Birthday, please come back and join in with future challenges too.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Love the subtle stenciled leaves contracting with the bright and lively flowers! Thanks for joining us at AAA Birthday and hope to see you again next month! - Sandhya
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Love your coloring. The green grid Washi tape really is perfect with the flowers. TFS
ReplyDeleteI love the softness of these beautifully colored flowers and the leaves behind them are a fabulous detail, love the texture of the embossing paste and, of course, the washi tape was a stroke of genus.
ReplyDeleteThank you for playing along with us at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE.
XO
Maria.DT
Gorgeous card, and I love the colors. Thanks for joining us at AAA Birthday, hope to see you join us again. Tina DT
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