It's time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
I am over the moon thrilled and honored to be the
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
guest designer for July!
The design team is featuring Simon Says Stamp products this week.
I have used the oh so fabulous SSS Beautiful Flowers for my card. I stamped the image in Versafine black ink onto watercolor paper. As I had not used my Derwent Watercolor Pencils in quite some time, I thought that given the details of this image, it would be a perfect time to pull them out. I did put a base of blue and red color down, but there was not quite enough contrast, so I added to it with Peerless Watercolors.
Once I was happy with the flowers and the background, I turned my attention to the leaves. As the challenge was red, white and blue, I could not add green, but I did not want to leave them plain, so I broke out my Sakura Gold Metallic Gelly Roll Pen and outlined the leaves and stems in gold.
I finished the card off with a surprise piece of contemporary designer paper; I love how it offsets the traditional floral spray. Lastly, I added my favorite sequins, SSS Assorted Moonshine Sequins. The sentiment is stamped in the Black Versafine Ink and the entire panel is popped up on the card base with 3M Scotch Double Sided Foam Tape.
Simon Says Stamp generously provides a $50 dollar gift certificate each week so be sure to get your entry in for a chance to win!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy 4th of July to my American friends!
Lee Ann
So happy to have you guesting with us this month and what a beauty to start the month off with !!!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Lee Ann :-) your colouring of those flowers is stunning!!! so pretty and the watercoloured background and the touch of gold on the leaves is fabulous :-)
ReplyDelete(you were allowed to use green though, apologies for the misunderstanding ;-))
Thank you so much for agreeing to be in the July designer spotlight, it is a pleasure to have you along with us!!!
luv
Lols x x x
Welcome, Lee Ann! You're off to a fantastic start with this beauty! Your flowers are lovely with that blue behind them!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely incredible! Love the metallic touch you added with the Sakura marker! A total must-have that marker... Beautiful start to a wonderful crafty venture. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! Your coloring is just over the moon class! Really impressed by the way you used gold pen ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your talents with us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. Welcome♡♡♡
Marge
Hi Lee Ann!! Welcome to the designer spotlight!! Wow, this is so gorgeous!! I LOVE the bit of gold that you added. And your coloring is beautiful as well. I don't have any watercolor pencils but I'm always thiiis close to buying some. :) Can't wait to see what you create next week!!
ReplyDeleteHi Lee Ann! So nice to have a talent like yours guest designing with us this month. Your card is so gorgeous. I love how you toned down the leaves so that the bright red of the flowers really pops! Have a lovely day! xx Ankita
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Le Ann! I love seeing how you brought our card to life and incorporated the RW&B theme! :D
ReplyDelete*mwah*
Steph
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Lee Ann this is simply gorgeous! Those flowers make me swoon!
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