Hi friends! I'm super excited to be sharing a card with you today as part of the Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero" Card Kit release for April. This kit is SO pretty! It was a joy to make a card with these supplies. Really cool Daniel Smith watercolors - maybe you haven't tried them yet? I first saw them at CHA and was hooked right away. This new kit is a great way to try some of the Daniel Smith Watercolors. The kit has a stamp set, matching dies, gems, watercolors and pre-folded cards. Sure to inspire you right out of the box! It's very nice to be included in the hop today. I hope you have a great time looking at everyone's creations! Thank you for visiting with me here! CLICK HERE to shop the kit in the Hero Arts Store!
I was inspired right away by this beautiful big flower stamp! I stamped it and white embossed it twice onto watercolor paper. Then I used the included watercolors and painted them in gorgeous shades of purple (Quinacridone Violet and Quinacridone Fuchsia). I stamped and white embossed several of the leaves onto watercolor paper and then colored them in pretty greens (Serpentine Genuine, Phthalo Yellow Green and Cascade Green). I cannot even stress enough how pretty these colors are in person!
Here is a close up of my blooms and leaves so you can see the colors all blended together. For the flower centers I used the Yellow Deep Hue watercolor paint. I stamped the sentiment in a deep rich Archival Jet Black ink.
I mounted my flowers and leaves onto the card using foam tape for a bit of dimension. I used a piece of black and white striped paper to add a graphic element to the background.
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Beautiful!
Posted by: Kathy H | 04/05/2016 at 08:59 AM
Such gorgeous flowers
and love the colors!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | 04/05/2016 at 08:47 AM
Just beautiful. Thanks.
Posted by: Jody V | 04/05/2016 at 08:29 AM
wow... the flowers are so amazing!! gorgeous card!
Posted by: Rosemary D | 04/05/2016 at 08:28 AM
Such pretty watercoloring
Posted by: Gilu | 04/05/2016 at 08:00 AM
Wanda, what a great card. Wonderful bright colors.
Posted by: Sharon Klumph | 04/05/2016 at 07:57 AM
Love the layering of the papers.
The coloring is wonderful.
thanks for sharing an amazing card.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | 04/05/2016 at 07:24 AM
Beautifully colored. Love it.
Posted by: Leanne S | 04/05/2016 at 06:57 AM
Love the colors that you chose in this card. The vibrancy is accentuated by the graphic background.
Posted by: Linda Green | 04/05/2016 at 06:56 AM
Great card, it feels very jazzy. If that makes sense. Smile
Posted by: Gabriella | 04/05/2016 at 06:49 AM
Stunning card - Love the bright pinks and greens of the flowers.
Posted by: Sandy D | 04/05/2016 at 06:47 AM
Love the color choices and the black graphic is amazing!
Posted by: Linda Green | 04/05/2016 at 06:29 AM
OH wow, you've made the flowers look so delicate and almost ethereal. This card is absolutely beautiful, and so different from the bold coloring of most of the designers . Gorgeous!
Posted by: Sandra Wingate | 04/05/2016 at 06:27 AM
Love your coloring and layout...great job..tfs
Posted by: Gloria Westerman | 04/05/2016 at 05:52 AM
Gorgeous card Wanda! I love the flower and just bought my first kit! I can't wait to get my hands on the water colors. :)
Posted by: Danielle Dietz | 04/05/2016 at 05:48 AM
So amazed with your watercolor skills. Beautiful card.
Posted by: Randa | 04/05/2016 at 05:46 AM
Wanda, your card is breathtaking! TFS!
Posted by: Holley Downs | 04/05/2016 at 05:40 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Michele K. Henderson | 04/05/2016 at 05:28 AM
Fabulous watercoloring- fushia rules!
Posted by: Dee Ann O'Brien | 04/05/2016 at 05:28 AM
Super LOVE
Posted by: ~amy~ | 04/05/2016 at 05:11 AM
Absolutely gorgeous, this card should be framed as a work of art!
Posted by: Barb B. | 04/05/2016 at 04:58 AM
Such a gorgeous floral image, Wanda, and you did an amazing job watercolouring it!
Posted by: Susi Kelly | 04/05/2016 at 04:57 AM
Wanda, just beautiful! Like they say to a super talented singer, you could sing the phone book and it would sound beautiful, you could paint a phone book and it would be beautiful. I love the colors you picked, I'm sure they're even prettier in person. Thanks for sharing your uberness and always inspiring.
Posted by: Lisaerica | 04/05/2016 at 04:36 AM
Oh wow Wanda...those flowers are just stunning!!!
Posted by: Celeste Goff | 04/05/2016 at 04:20 AM
Wow, Wanda! Your card.is just so amazing. Love.your watercoloring and your use of bold.colors.
Posted by: Rubina Pantoja | 04/05/2016 at 04:13 AM
Thank you, Wanda. The colors on the card are so vibrant and you gave the image such contrast. Your card is my favorite so far. Thanks.
Posted by: Vicky | 04/05/2016 at 03:59 AM
An exceptionally cheerful design.
Posted by: Debs | 04/05/2016 at 03:52 AM
Wow , what a beautiful coloured flowers. Love this kit.
Posted by: Elly Booij | 04/05/2016 at 03:30 AM
Wanda, these flowers and leaves are colored so beautifully! This card is stunning ❤️
Posted by: Veronica Fairbrother | 04/05/2016 at 03:26 AM
WOW! !!!! This is breathtaking!! I love your card!! I know it'll be a happy day after,seeing one of your blog posts appear in my inbox.:) great kit too!
Posted by: michelle sullivan | 04/05/2016 at 03:24 AM
Those flower are just so pretty. I love the watercoloring and placement on the card and love that graphic pop from the black and white paper!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 04/05/2016 at 02:20 AM
Too pretty with your awesome coloring!
Posted by: Vinita Jain | 04/05/2016 at 12:00 AM
The paper you used looks brilliant with the flowers.
Posted by: Jen B | 04/04/2016 at 11:53 PM
An absolutely stunning card....my favourite so far on the blog hop!
Posted by: Lesley S | 04/04/2016 at 11:44 PM
Loving the beautiful watercolor flowers against the bold black and white striped paper! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Angela | 04/04/2016 at 10:28 PM
Such a beautiful card. Looking forward to creating with the kit.
Posted by: Hazel Hessen | 04/04/2016 at 10:24 PM
An amazing card! Love it!
Posted by: Joyce B | 04/04/2016 at 09:10 PM
Very pretty card Wanda. I love your layout and your watercolor flowers are beautiful.
Posted by: Trish H | 04/04/2016 at 09:03 PM
Stunning card! The flowers turned out amazing! Gorgeous watercoloring!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 04/04/2016 at 08:59 PM
Beautiful card. Love this kit.
Posted by: Penny | 04/04/2016 at 08:53 PM
Gorgeous card.Very zingy colouring.
Posted by: Emma Rose | 04/04/2016 at 08:14 PM
very, very pretty.
Posted by: Terri Scott (terriavidreader) | 04/04/2016 at 08:04 PM
A stunning card!! Your coloring is amazing & love the design.
Posted by: Patt H. | 04/04/2016 at 07:44 PM
Love your flowers!! Gorgeous card!
Posted by: Kathryn A | 04/04/2016 at 07:41 PM
Gorgeous card and beautiful watercoloring.
Posted by: Sue D | 04/04/2016 at 07:40 PM
The flowers on your card are so pretty!
Posted by: Amy McCue | 04/04/2016 at 07:37 PM
Thanks for sharing your choices of colors! Your card is so well done and your endorsement of the kit reassures me that it is an excellent product and value. Excited about learning to use this new color medium.
Posted by: Linda Lipford | 04/04/2016 at 07:32 PM
Wow, your watercolored flowers are amazing!
Posted by: Melissa Friedrich | 04/04/2016 at 07:17 PM
What a spectacular card--beautiful design and color choices.
I've been watercoloring for much longer than I've been a stamper, and though I love all the mediums we can now use, nothing replaces artist-grade tube paints. It's hard to tell the difference on small, stamped images, but it's noticeable on paintings.
Posted by: Julie | 04/04/2016 at 07:15 PM
Love the colors, thanks for sharing the ideas.
Posted by: Lisa | 04/04/2016 at 07:06 PM