Close-up Blooms
Posted: May 10, 2023 Filed under: bud & bloom, Echidna Studios | Tags: Echidna Studios, Fabriano Watercolour Paper, Kuretake Zig clean color real brush markers, Penny Black stamps 6 Comments
You’ve seen this digital stamp once before on my blog but it is much bigger this time. I printed it on hot pressed watercolour paper at a size that would fill the square card front. The set is called ‘bud & bloom‘ and this is just one of the three images in the set.

A bigger image fills the card front beautifully and is easier to colour. I enjoyed colouring this one while relaxing on the couch. I used zig clean color real brush pens which are highly pigmented. I was able to add intense colour to one side of the petals then blend it out with a waterbrush. It is easy to add a bit more ink if needed or add a different colour just by touching the tip of the brush pen to a wet area on the petal. The zig pens are easy to control and mine are lasting very well.

This time I kept the background clean and added a little Penny Black sentiment. If you haven’t visited the Echidna Studios etsy store lately pop over and see what’s new. There are a bunch of new stencil designs ready for cutting from a plastic film for stenciling or from cardstock to add to a card front.
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Beautiful blooms and wonderfully colored, Heather! I love how they fill up the card!
Gorgeous, love the coloring!
These large blooms are gorgeous Heather and really make a statement on a card, and beautifully coloured with your Zig Brush Pens. x
WOW, just WOW! The painting on this makes those blossoms glow. That is some expert shading on those. Love it!
This is a fascinating card. How you get the flower to turn on side is amazing.
I rarely know how to manipulate a digital stamp.
This is beautiful and a lot cheaper, too
Tish Rowe
Amazing watercolouring of these beautiful blooms, Heather. xx