Flower Challenge #56

Happy May! It’s time for another fun challenge over at the Flower Challenge! Our challenge for May is …

Our Guest Designer this month is the fabulous Bozena (our November winner) over at Artcardbox go check out her blog if you have a minute as she makes such fabulous cards.

It was a hard choice this month to pick my favorite flower (kind of like picking your favorite child). I love them all and decided that my favorite is actually a big bloom and probably a Peony! For my card this month, I used the Colorado Craft Company Missing You Peony.

I stamped my flower in Gina K Amalgam Barely There ink for a no-line watercoloring look. I used my Daniel Smith watercolors to paint the big blossom.

Once my painting was dry, I used colored pencils to add some details and shading.

I stamped the sentiment included in the set and attached some gold thread behind the sentiment and attached it with foam tape. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week and get a chance to check out the other beautiful cards from the design team.

Want to find the supplies I used? I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you.) Thank you for your support!

Colorado Craft Company - Missing You Peony
Colorado Craft Company – Missing You Peony
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SC
Double Sided Tape
Double Sided Tape
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TP | Misc
Gina K - Amalgam Ink - Barely There
Gina K – Amalgam Ink – Barely There
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EH
Tsukineko - VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black
Tsukineko – VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad – Onyx Black
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EH | AZ | TP | Misc
Canson XL Watercolor Paper Pad
Canson XL Watercolor Paper Pad
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EH | Blk | AZ
Faber Castell Polychromos Color Pencil Set - Tin of 120
Faber Castell Polychromos Color Pencil Set – Tin of 120
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Blk | AZ
Daniel Smith Watercolors - Anthraquinoid Red
Daniel Smith Watercolors – Anthraquinoid Red
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EH | Blk
Daniel Smith Watercolors - Perylene Maroon
Daniel Smith Watercolors – Perylene Maroon
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Daniel Smith Watercolors - Phthalo Green Yellow
Daniel Smith Watercolors – Phthalo Green Yellow
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Daniel Smith Watercolors - Sap Green
Daniel Smith Watercolors – Sap Green
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Daniel Smith Watercolors - Viridian
Daniel Smith Watercolors – Viridian
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Hero Arts - Wagner - HT400 Precision Heat Tool
Hero Arts – Wagner – HT400 Precision Heat Tool
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EH | SC | AZ
Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - Glass Media Mat
Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – Glass Media Mat
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EH | SC | AZ
Waffle Flower Water Media Mat
Waffle Flower Water Media Mat
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EH | SC | Misc

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  1. I know you love big blooms, Ericka, and you always do such a great job coloring them. This peony is gorgeous and you even did the background. I always hesitate on doing that for fear of messing up the flowers.

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  2. Such a beautiful card Ericka, love the colours. I so have to try watercolouring, always seem to hold back with dissatisfaction. Maybe I need to try watercolour and pencil. The look you have achieved is so eye catching, love it.

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  3. Hi Ericka! I adore peonies, but I’m having a hard time getting them to flourish in our current garden! Perhaps I should stick to the paper ones?
    This is such a gorgeous image – you’ve colored it beautifully!
    =]

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