Showing posts with label geraniums. Show all posts
Showing posts with label geraniums. Show all posts

Sunday, August 4, 2024

The Flower Challenge #94 Be Inspired by The Colors

 


Greetings August, hello and welcome to this month's Flower Challenge.

We're celebrating color this month, and invite you to create a card
with these beautiful pastels. Just be sure to make flowers the main
star on your card.


my inspiration card features The Greetery's geraniums and pot, with a birthday
greeting. The beautiful new Argyle ef from Spellbinders is the back drop
to my florals.


I add4d white accents to the petals with a gel pen. (Kinda wish I hadn't), and finished
with Poppystamps gems.

Play along through the 25th of August. See you in the lineup!





Friday, July 23, 2021

Birthday Geraniums

 


Greetings from Central CA, where our temps are just perfect for ripening fruit.
Not so perfect for long walks, outdoor picnics and much needed gardening.
So I'm indoors, crafting, playing with the new Greetery Summer release!


Botanicuts: Geraniums... LOVE! 
Trying the die cuts with watercolors, and kept a loose, let it happen touch.
Here's my technique: Die cut from watercolor cardstock, light spray with water, touch
with paint, it happens!
Once the pieces are dry, you can add deeper color to accentuate the veins, or not,
your choice.



I love to make envelopes special too. And find Betsy's stamps ideal to compliment the
cards. Her style coordinates throughout each release. They work so  well with each
other. Also love having a birthday stash ready to go!


Watercolor tips?
Don't overwork, keep it loose, above all enjoy the process. And, toss what you
don't like! Remember what colors work well together and what create mud, and
you're good to go!

Have a great weekend!

Supplies:
The Greetery: Botanicuts: Geraniums, Postal Frame, Window Pane Plaid BG, 
Pretty Postmarks, Birthday Blooms, Let's Have a Word: Birthday

Memory Box: Garden Folly designer paper, Fairy Jewels

Altenew: Inks