Thursday, July 19, 2018

Thank You Peony

Hello, everybody!  I'm back again today to share a floral thank-you card. I coloured this beautiful peony with markers. The background was made using the leftover watercolour from this project shared earlier today.


Clear stamps:  Paperbabe Stamps - Peony and Bud; sentiment from Paperbabe Stamps - Whimsical Woodland
Background:  Watercolour smooshing with splatters of Black Soot Distress Ink
Die:  Avery Elle Scalloped Frame
Other:  Platinum Stickles added to center of flower



I would also like to support the following challenges: Allsorts Flowers All Over 1/3; Cardz TV AG 3/3; Crafting by Designs AG 2/3; Creatalicious AG Optional No Patterned Papers UE; DL.ART July AG Linky 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anniversary Alt. Thank You 2/3; Happy Little Stampers Watercolour AG Optional Birthday UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 3/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 3/3; Lost Coast Portal No Humans UE; Not Just Cards AG 3/5; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 3/3; Penny's Paper-Crafty AG 2/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday Add a Little Sparkle (Stickles added to center of flower) 2/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Use a Die or Punch 1/5; Stamping Sensations In My Garden 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 2/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

39 comments:

(AJ) ArtJypsy said...

Wonderful Thank You Card. Love the background and coloring. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Jo's Fun Friday. AJ DT JSS

Lisa said...

This is so gorgeous!! The flower is beautiful!! I love the colors!! The background looks amazing!! Stunning, my friend!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Laurie said...

Beautiful flower and background. Your color and shading are wonderful! Thanks for joining the Lost Coast Design Challenge!

DIANA L. said...

Beautifully colored Karen, I love your swooshed background.
Thank you for entering the DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY challenge # 232“Anniversary” or Thank you” for this challenge. Have a blessed day
DIANA L.

DL.ART
DL.ART DESIGN TEAM MEMBER
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

New Creations said...

Beautiful floral stamp. Loe your colouring with pretty smash background!!!

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

What a fabulous way to showcase the Paperbabe Peony, beautiful design.
Best wishes in the challenge Tracey DT

brenda said...

A beautiful bloom in lovely rich colours, many thanks for joinin in our 'Flowers all Over' theme at Allsorts challenge.

B x

brenda said...

Oooops, missed thankign you for also joinin us at Stamping Sensations.

B x

Mummylade said...

Such a lovely project! Thank you for joining in our challenge at Allsorts with your creation.

Dora said...

Beautiful big flower, I love the background also.
Beautiful combine.
Thank you for joining at stamping sensations this month.

Donna said...

This is absolutely stunning, fabulous coloring with the deep colors and great background!

Gail said...

The coloring is lovely Kren - me with coloring - well I am not going there! Let me slap some paint - hehe - fabulous make my friend

jimlynn said...

Beautiful bloom! Love your background with this too. So lovely.
Lynn

Bunny said...

This is lovely, Kitty. I do love the watercolors. [Bunny]

Donna Ellis said...

Hi, KT! I've never heard of Paperbabe Stamps! And the image is FABULOUS! Love he burst of hot redish-orange shading inside the petals of your gorgeous peony. It's a wonderful card and great take on the color challenge! hugs, de

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful stamped peony and fabulous rich Autumn colour
Carol x

KraftyKoolKat said...

Wow Kitty this is gorgeous. Love the deep rich colour.
Hugs
Cathy
xxx

cotnob said...

This is fabulous, such a pretty Peony - a lovely background.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Verna Angerhofer said...

Beautiful flower and gorgeous background. Thanks for sharing it. That is a stamp company I had not heard of before.

Andrea W said...

The Peony bloom is really stunning and you used the challenge colors beautifully.

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Beautiful peony, really striking in orange and well done for using the leftover inks to make the delicate background!
Good luck for the challenges!!! :)
Hugs

Scrapper69 said...

WOW! What a beautiful flower you've colored! So Pretty!

Theresa

Lisa Lynn said...

Kitty, this is gorgeous. Love the colors and that is such a beautiful stamp.

Aimeslee Winans said...

Love your colorful peony fussy cut so nicely! xoxo

Sue said...

This is another beauty - I love your flower and you've coloured it perfectly! Thanks so much for joining in with our challenge again at Lost Coast Designs. Sue xx

Fikreta said...

Lovely card!
hugs

Lori said...

Such a pretty thank you card! Love the Poeny! We appreciate your entry into the "No Body Here" challenge over on the Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity blog! Happy day to you! Lori

Barbara Bruder said...

What a lovely card. The flower image is pretty and your coloring and shading are great!! Thanks for joining us at the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenges for our latest challenge.  {Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenges}Good luck and join us again soon. Hugs, Barbara

ankitag612 said...

Such a gorgeous bloom! The coloring is mindblowing and I love how you muted the background with vellum. I love doing that with my cards all the time. Thank you so much for joining us on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. xx Ankita

Gail said...

Stopping by as a Guest Designer for July at Word Art Wednesday saying Thank you for dropping off our lovely art work at the challenge - wishing you a win too! Blessings!

Pam Tiedtke, or Pammie Lou said...

Stunning! Your coloring is so lovely! The image has been placed perfectly to complete your beautiful card! Thanks for sharing it with us at PIP Challenges!!
Hugs

Donna Walls said...

Beautiful card and lovely image. Thanks for sharing with us at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges and best of luck to you. Donna - DT Member

Donna Walls said...

I'm in awe of your fussy cutting! I still struggle with cutting a straight line! Beautiful card and gorgeous coloring. Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious Challenges this round and best of luck to you. Donna - DT Member

Kylie said...

Such a pretty background and beautifully coloured flower! Thanks so much for playing along at Happy Little Stampers xx

Viv said...

Wonderful peony beautifully coloured! Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations!

susiestacey said...

Lovely card.
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts 'Flowers All Over' challenge and good luck x Susan x

Zoey | Scrapsaurus said...

What a beautiful card, peonies are one of my favorite flowers!
Thank you for playing along with us over Simon Says Stamp monday challenge, I am a little behind with comments I know, but I still wanted to let you know I loved your project! We all hope to see you again this week! Zoey

Cathy said...

Thanks for joining the Lost Coast Challenge. What a beautiful card.

ionabunny said...

Beautiful flower. Thanks for joining the fun at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity. Hugz