Sunflower

Hi there, Nicole here with a flower card inspiration for you.

I got some new watercolor markers by Faber Castel a while ago and was playing around quite a lot with them. I wanted to try no-line coloring with them and that's how this card started.

• stamp your flower with Antique Linen Distress Ink on watercolor paper
• add some color with your watercolor marker (any watercolor marker will do) where you want your shadows to be
• add water with a water brush or a paint brush and let the colors fade out to create some depth
• continue to add color to the shadow areas 
• for the background I used a stencil and moved it after every layer of ink blending (details on the pictures below) I did three layers using two shades of green Distress Inks
• die cut your panel using a rectangle die
• adhere your flower to the panel using foam tape
• stamp your sentiment in a matching green ink, I used Distress Oxide Ink

• if you find it difficult to add dark colors to the small shadow spots on your card with a brush, let your coloring dry and add the shadows with some color pencils.
• moving your stencil around can create new and fun looks

Magic Flowers / Petals Stencil  

   

Nur mal hallo sagen / Double Stitched Rectangles

 

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Thanks a lot for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day,
Nicole