Crayon Blooms & Inky Play: A Mixed Media Floral Adventure

Hello friends and Happy Friday! 💕 Today I’m sharing a playful and vibrant card that features the Crayon Flowers set from Chou & Flowers. If you know me, you know I can’t resist flowers or coloring—so this set basically had my name written all over it! 😄🌸

Brushmarker Comeback

To kick things off, I dusted off my Karin Brushmarkers (literally it’s been a minute!) and got to work. I stamped the sweet floral image using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and watercolored it with my markers. These brushmarkers blend like a dream and brought the whimsical blooms to life with soft, juicy color.

Once everything was dry, I gave the flowers a good fussy cut to prep them for layering onto my background.

Inky Background Magic

For the backdrop, I reached for my Bristol Smooth paper and blended Lavinia Elements Dye Ink in Mulberry and Truffle. I love how rich and moody this combo turned out. To add a touch of texture, I spritzed the background with water to lift some ink—instant grungey goodness! 🙌

Then, I stamped the beautiful script from the PaperArtsy Sara Naumann 51 set in Twilight ink for some subtle layered interest.

Sparkle & Final Touches

No mixed media card is complete without a bit of shimmer, right? ✨ I gave the background a light mist of Lindy’s Gang Spritz Spray in Golden Sun, just enough to catch the light without overpowering the design.

To finish things off, I added a tiny tag with a sentiment from the same PaperArtsy set, highlighted a few details with a white gel pen, and drew a simple hand-doodled frame around the border for that artsy, handmade touch.

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Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope this inspires you to pull out some supplies you haven’t used in a while—sometimes forgotten tools lead to the most fun discoveries. 🖌️💛

If you create something inspired by this post, I’d love to see it! Tag me on Instagram @strangelycreative and let’s get inspired together.

Have a beautifully crafty weekend!
—Ericka 💫

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!

Chou & Flowers – Crayon Flowers Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy – Sara Naumann 51 Shop at: TP	Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Mulberry Shop at: TP	Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Truffle Shop at: TP	Tsukineko – VersaFine Clair – Nocturn Shop at: CS | AZ | TP
Tsukineko – Versafine Clair – Twilight Shop at: TP	Karin Brushmarkers Pro Marker Shop at: Lindys | Misc	Strathmore – Bristol Smooth Shop at: SC | Lindys | AZ	Ranger White Pen Shop at: Misc
Lindy’s Gang – Glitz Spritz Set Shop at: Lindys	Lavinia 5/8 Stencil Brush Shop at: TP