Poppy Gems 2
Posted: March 4, 2016 Filed under: gift card pocket, Poppy Gems | Tags: Dr Ph Martin Hydrus watercolor paints, Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolour pencils, Penny Black creative dies, Penny Black stamps 20 Comments
The Poppy Gems return today but in a more traditional colour scheme than last week’s card. I stamped with liquid watercolour paint on this panel, a technique not unlike what I often do with the distress stains. I used a paintbrush to apply the paint to the stamp then, after stamping, used water to blend the colour into the petals and leaves. In the centres and shadows on the flowers I layered colour to increase the intensity. The paints are Dr Ph Martin Hydrus watercolours which dry permanent. This feature was helpful when I decided to add a background weeks after completing the flowers. There was no chance I would make the pinks and greens bleed into the sky when I added blue with a watercolour pencil and waterbrush.
The little tag is a cut with the new die from Penny Black, ‘gift card pocket’ which comes with so much more than just the pocket die.
Thank you for dropping by today; I will be back soon with more alcohol ink adventure as well as another couple of cards made with the ‘Poppy Gems’ stamp. I hope you have a great weekend.
Supplies:
Stamps: Poppy gems, Perfect Pairing (PB)
Dies: gift card pocket (PB)
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black (Ranger)
Pencil: Albrecht Durer watercolour pencil sky blue 147(Faber-Castell)
Paints: Dr Ph Martin Hydrus Liquid Watercolours – Set 1
Cardstock: Fabriano 100% cotton hot pressed watercolour paper, pink cardstock
Also: linen thread
Heather Telford 
oh Heather, this card is a delight. its so pretty and so feminine. i’m still working on watercoloring, but not getting very far. at least i have your lovely cards to enjoy. i’m working on finding just the right color combinations for backgrounds in different mediums so i can cover books and notebooks and a bunch of things in my craft room. sitll deciding. i’m having fun. it looks like you are too. how are your hands doing? i hope you are well, hugs, treen
Hi Treen,
Thanks for dropping by and sharing some news. Notebooks covered with watercolour sounds lovely. My hands were feeling pretty good because I was forced to rest a lot during February due to a concussion. Now that I am getting back into things my hands are hurting again 😦 Trying to find a balance is tricky!
A gorgeous card and these paints are such beautiful colours and the sky with the little patches of white for clouds is just perfect Heather. x
Another beautiful card, Heather! Love your choice of colors that go together so well.
How pretty! I really like the way the sky looks! I just tried stamping with watercolor paint this week and I thought to myself, this is a lot like what Heather Telford does with her distress stains. So that is fun that you posted about this the same week! The result is really lovely!
I never thought of painting a stamp with watercolor, and of course now I can hardly wait. Does it try quickly and need a spritz of water before stamping, or is the paper wet when you stamp on it?
I meant DRY quickly.
For this card I used Hydrus liquid watercolours so they went on very wet; I did more fairly quickly though so it wouldn’t dry before I blended it. I kept the paper dry for this one.
Lovely. I have to try the watercolor on stamp technique.
So pretty. Also love your sky background.
Heather, your poppies are beyond beautiful! I just love your skill with a paint brush. After spending years with acrylic painting, I have recently started water colour painting. I’m having fun, but I’ve got a long ways to go.I so very much enjoy seeing your beautiful artwork.
Thank you so much for such lovely words. Watercolour is fun; I’m sure your experience with acrylics helps in your creating.
I do love your style – beautiful! I wish you would do a video on how you do this. Or how about an online class – I would definitely pay for one!!
sandy xx
I’ll keep it in mind; glad you like it.
Another beauty!
Heather, this is a gorgeous painting!
Heather, I love this card so much ! I am definitely trying this and getting this stamp! So lovely! I have PH Martins but hardly use them! Now, I’m breaking them out today! Thanks for the inspiration!
So pretty! I’m not sure any of my varied watercolour media dry as permanently as your Ph Martin ones do; what a helpful property! The partly cloudy sky is just right.
It’s amazing the different look you get when you change the colours … so warm and autumny with your first one … so summery and fresh with this one. Love that background too — like a soft dreamy cloudy day. Thanks too for kindly commenting on my card inspired by yours.
This is simply gorgeous!