Friday, 5 June 2015

Pretty Pink Posh water color blog hop

 Pretty Pink Posh water color blog hop.

 I  got this gorgeous Penny Black Stamp (fresh) yesterday and I had to use it for this blog hop. It's perfect for (water)coloring.

 I also got the new Distress ink (twisted citron) and had to incorporate that as well of course.
I used also Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink (re-inkers) for the background and even mixed the two to get that darker green. I wanted to frame the flowers from the opposite corners by making those darker.
Part of the choice to use Distress inks and not just my Talens ecoline is because I wanted to splatter water on the background to get that Distressed look.

 I've stamped the flowers with StazOn and colored those in with Talens Ecoline, a fluid very vibrant watercolor, i've used two reds and a brown and a yellow and an orange and two greens.
Extended the stems where needed to reach the bottom of the page.
I've used 140lbs hot pressed smooth water color paper from Schut.
A few Pretty Pink Posh Sparkly sequins to frame the arrangement.
Mounted everything with foamtape on a cardbase.

 I really like the vibrant feel to this card, also really enjoy pastels, but for Paulina I wanted it to pop and be bright and cheerful and festive I guess is a good word.

 Great blog hop over at Pretty Pink Posh, so please be sure to go over there and hop along and then even add your own masterpieces (not that I call mine that lol)

 For more information on this blog hop by Pretty Pink Posh, see this


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59 comments:

  1. Kristina B.5 June 2015 at 15:11

    Gorgeous! Love this scene!

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  2. Tracie5 June 2015 at 15:24

    Just beautiful. I love how vibrant your card is.

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  3. Susie Sonnier5 June 2015 at 16:41

    How fun is this card!!!

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  4. Unknown5 June 2015 at 17:17

    Oh Maaike, this is so pretty! I LOVE the poppies!

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  5. Sabrina5 June 2015 at 17:19

    Absolutely stunning!!

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  6. Janet D.5 June 2015 at 17:26

    Very, very pretty!

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  7. KT Fit Kitty5 June 2015 at 17:31

    So pretty! Your watercolour is gorgeous!

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  8. Darnell5 June 2015 at 18:43

    Oh, my, this is eye-popping, Maaike! I love how you created a light aura around your beautiful flowers!! Hugs, Darnell

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  9. walchowDesign5 June 2015 at 19:06

    beautiful vibrant colours, Maaike! I like your version better as I wanted mine to be as strong too! Love how your created the "outer ring" around the flower!

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  10. Nancy Lee5 June 2015 at 19:36

    georgeous!

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  11. Unknown5 June 2015 at 20:36

    Beautiful, I like how it is lighter around the focal point. It really makes those flowers pop!

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  12. Scrapthat5 June 2015 at 21:02

    what a pretty vibrant card! TFS

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  13. jimlynn5 June 2015 at 21:22

    GORGEOUS! Love the bright colors on here. SOOO lovely!
    Lynn

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  14. Jen Carter5 June 2015 at 22:13

    Such pretty coloring!

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  15. Claire Grantham5 June 2015 at 22:44

    The colour is so rich, doesn't feel like watercolour, I love it, you need to come to my house and teach me :) Thanks for hopping by! Cx

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  16. GinaF6 June 2015 at 01:16

    This is such a vibrant card! I love the shading in the corners, drawing the eye into the center to highlight those stunning flowers! WOW!

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  17. Megan6 June 2015 at 01:47

    Love how you made that "highlight" area in the center. And I love this stamp, too.

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  18. Kay Miller6 June 2015 at 03:28

    Beautiful beautiful watercoloring!! So pretty!!

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  19. Teresa6 June 2015 at 04:10

    Beautiful! Love how bright this is!

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  20. Michele K. Henderson6 June 2015 at 04:14

    STUNNING vivid color! I LOVE it!

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  21. Amy Adams (aka Scrapitgal)6 June 2015 at 05:07

    Gorgeous colors - your coloring is amazing. I love it!

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  22. Birgit6 June 2015 at 14:16

    Wow~ This is truly stunning! The colors are so vibrant!

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  23. Shanna Shands6 June 2015 at 19:06

    Some gorgeous colors!

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  24. D.Ann C6 June 2015 at 19:32

    LOVElY! Love how you got the halo around the flowers!

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  25. Becca Cruger6 June 2015 at 19:56

    So vibrant and gorgeous!!! Seriously a truly lovely work.

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  26. Cardsbymaaike6 June 2015 at 20:32

    wow thank you kind ladies, i feel overwhelmed and i think i'm blushing lol

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  27. Kris6 June 2015 at 22:23

    So beautiful! I love how you filled the card with color!

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  28. Brithzi6 June 2015 at 22:57

    Beautiful card. Love the vibrant colors on the flowers.

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  29. Pocono Pam7 June 2015 at 00:10

    BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the colors!!!

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  30. maureenb7 June 2015 at 00:49

    Nothing gives such brilliant color like Distress! Love your card.

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  31. Anonymous7 June 2015 at 04:00

    The colors really pop! Great job!

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  32. Amanda7 June 2015 at 04:26

    I love the vibrant colors and the depth and richness of your image. Lovely painting!

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  33. Brandi R7 June 2015 at 05:38

    Wow this is gorgeous! Love the colors ♥

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  34. Jessica7 June 2015 at 06:38

    Such a gorgeous card! The colors really pop! :)

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  35. Greta7 June 2015 at 07:01

    Wow--what a beautiful card! You sure made great use of your new stamp & those new Distress colors!

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  36. Julia7 June 2015 at 08:37

    your flowers are really pretty. :)

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  37. Unknown7 June 2015 at 17:33

    wow, such a striking card

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  38. Ruby7 June 2015 at 21:08

    Stunning card. It is so pretty.

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  39. Kris7 June 2015 at 21:43

    Love this card...and the stamp you used!

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  40. Ruth7 June 2015 at 21:44

    Love the vibrant colors - beautiful!

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  41. Celeste Goff7 June 2015 at 22:56

    Wow, this card is so vibrant and beautiful! I can tell you worked hard on it!

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  42. Diane7 June 2015 at 23:46

    I love the vibrant colors and the lighting/shading (lighter in the center framing the flowers). Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  43. Unknown8 June 2015 at 00:02

    Soo vibrant and beautiful!

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  44. Chriss Blagrave8 June 2015 at 02:22

    Love the rich colours!

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  45. Rebecca Wong 8 June 2015 at 03:51

    This is so beautiful, love the colors!

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  46. Rachel V8 June 2015 at 05:26

    Such a beautiful card! Full of rich, vibrant colors!

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  47. Janis8 June 2015 at 10:15

    Love these amazing vibrant colors!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  48. Lisa's Creative Niche8 June 2015 at 14:54

    oh this is amazingly beautiful!!!! Wonderful work!

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  49. mtscrapgal8 June 2015 at 15:38

    Beautiful poppies. I like the background too. Thanks

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  50. Unknown8 June 2015 at 16:19

    Love the bold colors! Awesome!!

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  51. Unknown8 June 2015 at 16:20

    Love the bold colors! Awesome!!

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  52. cissi8 June 2015 at 16:22

    I love the vibrant colors and the pretty flowers, I am a big distress ink fan myself.

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  53. Chark8 June 2015 at 16:58

    so, so beautiful!

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  54. Anonymous8 June 2015 at 17:13

    This is great! I love all the colors!

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  55. Annie8 June 2015 at 20:51

    Beautiful watercoloring, love it! Thanks for sharing! ~Annie

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  56. cdoggett01@yahoo.com8 June 2015 at 21:20

    Beautiful vibrant colors! Love it!

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  57. Taunya Butler8 June 2015 at 21:25

    This is so lovely and those colors are just so rich and luscious!!! Gorgeously done!!

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  58. Nora Noll9 June 2015 at 02:57

    Wow!! Such a stunning card. The distress inks are so rich on this. Really beautiful card!!

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  59. Migdalia14 June 2015 at 20:32

    Absolutely Gorgeous!!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    Crafting With Creative M

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