Bold Bloom Card

Watercolored another card today using textured watercolor paper. I find I totally relax when I watercolor... just love doing it. Anyway, used my tube paints again and although I matched colors to a Prima paper pad, the paper was never used. I stamped the large bloom from Unity’s Bold Bloom kit using Stazon Timber Brown. I stamped the leaves in 2 places using Olive Archival ink. I masked the flower when I stamped the leaves and background stamp. I used a couple background stamps: the net from Unity’s Blow Your Mind kit, stamped in yellow archival ink; and the lower right frame from Let it Go and Focus, stamped in Coffee archival ink. Once I was done painting, I stamped the sentiment from Never in the brown Stazon ink.

I painted each petal using 3 mixed colors, and, when I needed to, I dried the paper. Sometimes I used the pigment directly for a pop of color. I then painted the leaves. I then colored the background adding the light red paint in spots. I then added some background leaves to give more depth. I also added more red in the leaves area. Finally, I took a light green and just outlined the flower. I inked the edges with the coffee and added a little vintage photo Distress ink.

To finish the card I add some sequins, a gift with purchase from Unity, and brown twine. Hope you like this one!