Heyyyyyy everyone! How are you? How is your week going? I've missed you! It's been a little bit since I posted here on the blog. I'm back with something super fun today, though! I've been crafting like crazy, and there will be lots of posts in the upcoming weeks. I've taken a little break from the computer and such and it felt good. Our home repairs are finished and my anxiety level has returned to normal. The sun is shining and the birds are chirping! Happy Spring!
Today's post is part of a FABULOUS blog hop launching the newest collection from Pretty Pink Posh! YEAH! It's another amazing collection chock full of flowers and beautiful dies, and Mother's Day and Graduations...SO MUCH GOOD STUFF! The release is already live, so you can shop now! CLICK HERE to go to the Pretty Pink Posh Store! Individual product links are at the end of this post - along with prize information! Yippeeeee! This is day one of a massive two day blog hop. So many of my favorite designers. I'm really blessed to be part of the lineup!
I used the gorgeous new Peonies stamps and dies to make a watercolor floral card. These peonies are the perfect size and scale for a card and they are SO fun to color. You can use pencils, Copics, or water colors. Whatever your heart desires! I was in the mood to water color and get messy and that's just what I did. Let's look at my card! And I'll walk you through my steps. The finished card is A2 size.
Everything on my card was cut out from water color paper and stamped with Versafine Archival Onyx Black Ink. I started by stamping and die cutting out the lattice background, the peonies, leaves and butterfly. I used my favorite water color paint palette to color in the peonies in a pretty magenta/violet/pink color! I mixed and matched colors to get this pretty shade. I water colored all the pieces using a wet on wet technique. I set them aside to dry.
Here's another appearance of that gorgeous butterfly from the last PPP Release! She looks perfect perched up there enjoying the flowers! Since there is so much color on the flowers, I used some grey to ground the scene by coloring her body grey. I water colored the Lattice Background with a pretty shade of blue. I did it very messy! Some parts are left white.
Here are the flowers before I added lots of black and white splatters! When you're going to splatter - make sure that your images are totally dry first! This makes a huge difference. I usually give everything a blast with my heat gun to make sure.
Splatters!! Black and white both this time! The background lattice was splattered with blue ink.
At first I was going to use a word die for the sentiment...but it didn't look the way I wanted it to. So, I switched gears and die cut a stitched circle out of watercolor paper. I stamped the sentiment in black and put just a touch of water color paint on it. I added two of the gorgeous new Caribbean Blue Gems!!
All the pieces were attached to the card with foam squares.
Thanks for coming by today as part of this fun blog hop! I'm so excited about this new release! CLICK HERE to shop the entire new release!
PRIZE ALERT! PRIZE ALERT! PRIZE ALERT! There are FOUR $25 gift certificates up for grabs (two winners each day). Winners will be picked randomly along all the stops on the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 5/8/2019. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog!
BLOG HOP DAY ONE LINEUP!
LOVING the NEW Release and the AMAZING Inspiration!! STUNNING Card Design!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | 05/08/2019 at 01:06 PM
Such a vibrant card--so pretty!
Posted by: Joan C. | 05/08/2019 at 06:24 AM
absolutely stunning card I love how you take products and just make them look amazing on your designs.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | 05/08/2019 at 04:36 AM
Your peonies are GORGEOUS!!! And so is your card!
Posted by: Heather Mills | 05/07/2019 at 11:43 AM
I love the lattice background with the giant peonies. There's something so pretty about the contrast between geometric backgrounds and loose, flow-y flowers. And that butterfly is the perfect size proportionally to go with the peonies. So basically, I just really like your whole card. :D
Posted by: Annalisa | 05/07/2019 at 11:01 AM
Beautiful card. Love your coloring.
Posted by: NinaS | 05/07/2019 at 08:43 AM
Simply stunning. Love your use of the lattice background die with the Peonies stamp set. Sooo pretty...and so spring like.
Posted by: Aimee Phillips | 05/06/2019 at 11:20 AM
I too love this new Peony stamp set. I am a beginner at watercoloring....but I do enjoy it so far. Your colors were great.....I very much enjoyed seeing your work, thank you very much.
Posted by: Rose Mary Smalley | 05/05/2019 at 05:55 PM
What a beautiful card! The peonies look so pretty against the Lattice background!
Posted by: Lauryne Cunningham | 05/05/2019 at 06:07 AM
Awesome card
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | 05/04/2019 at 03:43 PM
Definitely a smile card. Your coloring is amazing, especially that butterfly. So appreciate your sharing of your talents.
Posted by: Tricia A Podmore | 05/04/2019 at 01:49 PM
Such a beautiful card that you’ve made! Really love the new peonies set and that lattice background die! Thank you again for another inspiration!
Posted by: Hanh | 05/04/2019 at 07:28 AM
Gorgeorus card!
Posted by: Rachel | 05/04/2019 at 07:10 AM
Gorgeous coloured peonies. Your cards is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: JMN | 05/04/2019 at 07:08 AM
Such a sweet card, love the coloring. Love the background, card looks lovely.
Posted by: Subhashini | 05/04/2019 at 03:16 AM
This is a card to make anyone smile. The peony stamped images are lovely, and the lattice background die in that blue color is like the sky on a sunny, spring day.
Posted by: Viveca V. | 05/04/2019 at 12:01 AM
Your card is stunning and I love the use of dies & stamps!
Posted by: kathleen dumpert | 05/03/2019 at 10:56 PM
Very nice card. I like this blending in the lattice die. Your flowers look lovely.
Posted by: Annette Reed | 05/03/2019 at 09:15 PM
the flowers are gorgeous.
Great placement onto the
lattice. The butterfly
is a pretty addition too.
thanks for sharing
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Posted by: Mary Holshouser | 05/03/2019 at 09:07 PM
So pretty. I like the colors and the addition of the butterfly.
Posted by: Sue D | 05/03/2019 at 07:45 PM
Your card is gorgeous!
Posted by: Cynthia Cole | 05/03/2019 at 06:33 PM
What a truly beautiful card. I love your color choices.
Posted by: Patti Bailey | 05/03/2019 at 01:47 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Jennifer Petersen | 05/03/2019 at 11:10 AM
Lovely! This release has got loads of goodness. The peony is sublime. Wonderful colors. Your splatters look so good too. I am glad your finally seeing the sunshine again. We have been so rainy this last week. Lots of flooding going on in Michigan too. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 05/03/2019 at 08:53 AM
what a lovely card! I wish I can watercolor like you do.. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Martha H. | 05/03/2019 at 08:11 AM
Your coloring makes the flowers come alive. Your card certainly says Happy & Spring. Beautiful card.
Posted by: Geneva | 05/03/2019 at 06:56 AM
Very pretty. Love the dimension you put into it. So vibrant.
Posted by: Karen Wedding | 05/03/2019 at 06:48 AM
Wow, gorgeous!!
Posted by: Tami Priebe | 05/03/2019 at 05:30 AM
What a lovely card. I love the peonies and the lattice background. The little butterfly is a sweet touch. Beautiful work. TFS
Posted by: DJ Doss | 05/03/2019 at 05:12 AM
Wow! Wanda! Your card is stunning!!! I love the gorgeous colours and design! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring us all!
Posted by: Helen Finlay | 05/03/2019 at 04:26 AM
You are so talented!
Posted by: isabel z | 05/03/2019 at 03:46 AM
Beautiful card, Wanda! Love the vibrant colors! The lattice background is perfect behind those gorgeous flowers!
Posted by: Patt H. | 05/03/2019 at 03:09 AM
Bright, gorgeous, and beautifully done!
Posted by: Kirsty | 05/02/2019 at 09:44 PM
Beautiful peonies and fabulous lattice background! Lovely card!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 05/02/2019 at 09:31 PM
Ok so now I need to get this stamp set. I love your beautiful card. Your coloring and background die is awesome.
Posted by: Billie A | 05/02/2019 at 07:01 PM
Gorgeous! Love your coloring!
Posted by: Natalie Winterstein | 05/02/2019 at 05:21 PM
Lovely peonies!! Your colors is fabulous!! Love your splatters!
Posted by: Heather Nelson | 05/02/2019 at 04:00 PM
So pretty.
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | 05/02/2019 at 03:39 PM
Gorgeous! What a fantastic card!
Posted by: Janet Durbin | 05/02/2019 at 03:20 PM
Beautiful coloring and LAYERING! I love how you popped some things up!
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | 05/02/2019 at 02:28 PM
Beautiful card, gorgeous coloring. I love those Pretty Peonies.
Posted by: Cyndi Morris | 05/02/2019 at 02:04 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Kelly B | 05/02/2019 at 01:47 PM
Your stunning card simply screams 'So happy it's Spring' with the beautiful colors.
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | 05/02/2019 at 01:19 PM
Oh Wanda! What gorgeous color on those peonies! It just makes me happy!
Posted by: Jeanne J. | 05/02/2019 at 12:16 PM
Your card is simply stunning. I love your design, it is lovely. The colors you used are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent, it is greatly appreciated.
Posted by: Lisa Byers | 05/02/2019 at 11:54 AM
Such a beautiful card! Love your colors and design.
Thanks for sharing...
Posted by: Jeanne Beam | 05/02/2019 at 11:47 AM
I love how bold the colors are on your card! So pretty!
Posted by: Amy Lombardo | 05/02/2019 at 11:33 AM
Gorgeous cards, the fowers are amazing, especially your color palette. Appreciate your sharing of your talents.
Posted by: Tricia A Podmore | 05/02/2019 at 10:52 AM
The butterfly looks 3D.
Posted by: Sherri Little | 05/02/2019 at 10:40 AM
The coordinating butterfly is a cute addition. I like your BIG flowers, too.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | 05/02/2019 at 10:37 AM