For months now, I’ve been watching videos by Jill Foster for Penny Black. Although I had a few products from Penny Black purchased years ago, I’ve added a few more over that last few months. I’ve used some of the frames before, but pulled out two new images for a bit of watercoloring. Jill uses re-inkers for Distress Inks as her watercolors. I have just a few of those, but I have many different watercolor sets to choose from. For these I used both Altenew’s 36 pan watercolors as well as a few of the Zig Clean Color brush markers. It had been quite awhile since I had done any watercoloring, and it took a few tries before I got a handle on it again.
This card uses one of two images in the Penny Black stamp set, Perch. The title of that set doesn’t make much sense for this image, but the second image features a darling bird perched on a flower pot. The beautiful frame is one from the Classy Frames set which I borrowed from a friend. I lightly ink blended the interior die cut before stamping the sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio: You Are My Rainbow.
The second card uses a set (stamps and die) from Penny Black’s new Flower of the Month series. The minute I saw it, I knew I wanted both the hydrangea and the watering can. We have multiple hydrangeas in both our front yard and around our patio. They are among my most favorite flowers. They are beautiful outdoors and last a long time when I bring them in for a flower arrangement.
This card design is one of Jill Foster’s many designs with both embossing folders and images. This uses Penny Black’s Texture embossing folder. I added a thin strip of light gray paper as a border. The sentiment is from Pinkfresh Studio’s Extra Special Sentiments.
I’m sending the first card off to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Anything Goes, and the second card is off to The Flower Challenge that wants dry or wet embossing. Both will show up on Darnell’s NBUS blog since it’s the first run for both images, and for the embossing folder as well.
Beautiful cards. Your ability at colouring the stamped images is so detailed & fine.
You certainly got a grip on that watercolor handle, Karen! These are beautifully colored and do Jill proud! I love the images and both designs you made! And I’m so jealous of your hydrangeas! Thank you for linking again to NBUS and since this is E=Embossing week, I’m also going to pin your pretty card! Hugs, Darnell
Both cards are absolutely beautiful Karen, and your water coloring skills have definitely survived…would not know you struggled at all after seeing both these beauties! I too have enjoyed all Jill Fosters videos and just love her CAS designs! The PB frames always make such a statement and the classy frame on your first card really highlights those bold & beautiful blooms! Your 2nd card is probably my favorite, only because I absolutely LOVE that pitcher! Your coloring on that is fabulous too and I love the simple dry embossing on the bottom of the card. Lovely, lovely cards and thanks so much for sharing with us at The Flower Challenge! Hugs. :0)
Lucky you to have hydrangeas growing in your yard, Karen. I was enchanted by them on my trip to Nantucket a few years ago. I’ve been watching Jill’s videos too and you took the lessons to heart in producing these beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing one with us at The Flower Challenge.
Both are beautiful, and so expertly executed. My hydrangea is blooming at the moment but the daffs and tulips are long gone. Perfect for a spring birthday, or any time of year!
The hydrangea in the watering can is lovely! I like the texture the embossing folder gives to the bottom of the card. Thanks for sharing this over at The Flower Challenge.
Both of these are beautiful, Karen! It looks like you recovered from rusty watercolor skills quickly as both look awesome! The spring bouquet is bright and happy and the hydrangea in the watering can is gorgeous!
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful card with us at The Flower Challenge. I love that you only embossed a small section of card very striking indeed.
Marie
Such lovely cards. I love Hydrangeas so your card caught my eye in the NBUS gallery.
Gorgeous cards – beautiful flowers!
Thanks for playing at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
Helen x
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