Flower Show

I've made my second quintile for the Chocolate Baroque swap on the theme of Chelsea Flower Show.  This time the background was made during my first foray into the realms of using the gelli plate with some acrylic paints which have been lying around the house for ages so the colour choice was somewhat limited and is a bit darker than I thought it would be. However I thought the greenish result would make a good background for the poppy image  which has been a favourite of mine for a long time probably because it makes me think of Art Nouveau designs from way back. It was stamped onto watercolour paper and coloured with Inktense pencils.

Baby Dragon

This cute baby dragon is a stamp from Sweet Pea and he's been coloured with Inktense and Polychromos pencils with glitter added to the wings.  Background paper is from my stash (K and Co) and a Martha Stewart punch was used on the embossed card.  Some ribbon and a computer greeting and there he is to wish someone a Happy Birthday.

Forgotten Friday Week 23

Friday again already and time for Judith's Forgotten Friday challenge.  This week I've used products from Chocolate Baroque which I've had for a time and not used recently.  The rose from their Harlequin Rose  set was stamped three times and coloured using Derwent Inktense pencils.  The head of the rose was cut out and layered up for dimension.  Background paper is from the Decadent Brocade CD - the smaller pieces are from papers which came with my membership to Graphicus Guild (now Chocolate Baroque).  I've left this card without a specific greeting so that it could be used for any occasion.

Experimenting

I thought it would be interesting to experiment with different mediums and techniques using the same stamped image and this is the first one using Inktense pencils and a lovely image from Fantasy Meadow by Chocolate Baroque.  Image was stamped onto smooth watercolour paper with Versafine black and background paper is from Echoes of Italy. I'm not sure when I will get around to all of these experiments  as I must do a few boring things like mowing lawns and weeding in between my 'play' sessions but watch this space.

Blooming with Beauty

Two of the stamps from Blooming with Beauty from Stampin Up have been used for this card and the flower head was stamped twice and layered. Image was coloured with Inktense watercolour pencils. Backround papers and card were also from SU and the sentiment is on a Nellies diecut - card is finished with a Fiskars die cut border and some ribbon.

Daisy and Dandelion Challenge 14

Daisy and Dandelion challenge 14 is a sketch to be done in bright summery colours. My image was coloured with Inktense pencils and water brush.

Sad Flowers

Sad flowers is the theme on the Corrosive Challenge blog this week - make a sympathy card with flowers. I think most people find these cards difficult to make and often, for obvious reasons, they have to be made quite quickly when needed. I have used flower stamps from a Graphicus Guild plate (Elusive Images) and the background paper is from the Guild paper pack. The main image is coloured using Inktense pencils.

Butterfly

Another card using one of my newly acquired butterfly stamps from Elusive Images, colouring done with Inktense pencils

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

This was the theme for the Tanda weekly challenge and this is my 'take' on it. The stamp is an unmounted clear stamp of unknown origins.

Another Rose

Here is yet another rose card - I've just realised I'd been calling them Damask roses when in fact they are Harlequin roses from the Elusive Images stamp plate of that name. Senior moments or what??? This was an attempt to get a blended watercolour effect using Inktense pencils and I realise it needs more practise.