Friday, January 31, 2020

Happy Little Stampers Watercolour: Bling


Heading into February, it seems only fitting to add a little BLING to what can be a dark and dull month here in my part of the world. And so Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge is offering bling as February's challenge! The bling is optional of course; we love to see any watercoloured project in the gallery. 
While deciding what I wanted to make for this month, I discovered two different hydrangea images that I had stamped and die cut previously. I thought it would be fun to paint them both to see what happened. Here's the first one: 


This hydrangea is from Technique Tuesday, and it is stamped in black and embossed with a pearly-sparkly powder on watercolour paper. For this image, I decided I wanted to use my Zig watercolour markers. For each petal, I added a few strokes of light blue and mauve, then blended them together a bit with a paintbrush. I purposely tried not to overblend, as I wanted each colour to stay distinct as well as letting some white show through. I used medium green on the leaves, again trying not to blend the colour too much. After putting the card together, I added some Stickles to the centres of the florets. Sparkly embossing powder and Stickles: my level of bling. ;) I'm adding this to Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Anything Goes challenge. 


I also had a much larger hydrangea from Ellen Hutson that I'd embossed in white on watercolour paper: 


This time I got out my Gansai watercolours. I started with a light wash of blue then mauve, letting them blend more this time. Once that was dry, I went back in with a fine paintbrush and the blue, deepening the colour around the floret centres. The main panel is blended with bundled sage distress oxide ink. This time for bling, I added a die cut foil sentiment and gold Nuvo drops to the florets as well as a trio under the sentiment. 


Be sure to check out the beautiful makes on the Happy Little Stampers blog today - watercolours and bling are all you need to join us! And even the bling is an option... ;) 


Supplies: (good friend) Hero Arts layering & (?) green cardstock, Canson watercolour paper, Technique Tuesday Happy Hydrangea & Hero Arts Cheer Up stamps, Versafine onyx black ink, Altenew translucent pearl embossing powder, Zig watercolour markers, MFT stitched rounded rectangle die, Frosted Lace Stickles; (happy birthday) Neenah white & $ store gold foil cardstock, Canson watercolour cardstock, Essentials by Ellen Mondo Hydrangea stamp & die, Totally Awesome stamp, Versamark, Versafine onyx black & bundled sage distress oxide ink, Wow clear & white embossing powder, Gansai Tambi watercolours, Paper Smooches Christmas Words 2 & MFT stitched scallop rectangle dies, bright gold Nuvo crystal drops

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10 comments:

desperatehousewifecraft said...

Two gorgeous cards with wonderful watercolouring on them!Have a great weekend! Hugs, Gwendolyn

Helen said...

Hydrangeas are one of my favourite flowers, Lindsey, and yours are stunning! I love the way you've used the blue and mauve so they are both obvious and distinct! Two super cards! Have a good one! :)

Anna M. said...

I love both cards but specially the second one! The soft blue colors are just beautiful. Wonderful coloring on both cards! 💕

Barbara Godden said...

Gorgeous cards, beautifully wateroloured and designed.

Tracey McNeely said...

Lindsey this is so pretty!

Ina G said...

Wow Lindsey what beautiful hydrangea cards you have here. The first one looks fabulous with just a hint of colour and then the second one blows you away with such beautiful blue tones. Stunning!

Lisa Arana said...

Loving the two different green backgrounds for these beautiful hydrangeas. Such beautiful cards.

Kim Heggins said...

Two simply beautiful cards....love your sweet flowers.

cm said...

WOW! Duo of gorgeous! I have both zigs and Gansai and rarely 'want' to use them! I should send them to you! Watercolouring...sighhhh!
hugs~c

Sue - said...

Two lovely and very different cards!