I swear that was both the longest and the shortest week of my life last week!
I had one of those weeks where I had so many deadlines that early into it I didn't think I'd even get ONE of them done, much less all of them, but procrastination continues to reward me for my efforts, so I did get it all done.
We are sort of at the peak of summer here - we will have our hottest weeks in the next few weeks, and then it will start to taper off to what the REST of the country thinks is unbearably hot, but we all think is extremely cool - like the mid 90s.
I have a dogwood tree right outside my dining room window, and every spring, I know when summer is arriving, because it actually blooms late - right before it gets really warm, and long after the other flowering trees in the area. If you walk past that window in the spring, and weren't a Texan, you'd think it was snowing, as all the little flowers flutter down when the blooms are done. It's my favorite plant in my yard, and I'm super grateful to this house's original owners for planting it.
So when I was talking to Fleurette about what kind of a stamp we'd use in our class at Junkie Fest later this month, I asked her to think about a dogwood. She is extremely awesome, and so she made it happen! She illustrated this gorgeous set that she's releasing today.
So in the midst of this week's chaos, I created my own oasis by sitting down with this beauty and doing some no line watercolor. I started, of course, with Fadeout Ink to stamp the image lightly on watercolor paper several times using the MISTI. Then I watercolored each flower with Quinacridone Coral. The flowers on my dogwood have the faintest of pinky orange tints. For the leaves, and shading the flowers, I used a combination of Serpentine and Moonglow, and then added just touches of Quinacridone Gold here and there.
I mounted that on MFT's Tickle Pink cardstock which was a surprising match, and then Peanut Cluster for the card base. The sentiment is from the set - I love the combo of script and San Serif. Inkon3 also sells my favorite travel brushes by Escoda in a super economical little travel set.
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Not only is the stamp fabulous that card is so so fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove this. So soft and pretty!!
ReplyDeleteWhoa, Lydia! You just featured the beauty of Fade Out Ink with watercolor! This feels like a card I'd see in the fancy art markets! Loving this dogwood stamp so much!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Lydia and gorgeous coloring!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! Your colors are spot on and your no line watercoloring is always soooo amazing!!! <3
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of dogwoods I think of pink and white, awesome job on this card beautiful design love Ink on 3 thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful card. Love the delicate blooms and the bold sentiment.
ReplyDeleteYou card really IS fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteHey Lydia, thanks for joining with us again for this hop! I always love your no line water coloring! And this is very pretty! Great job...as always.
ReplyDeleteSuch a Pretty card, so soft. I Love it!! Thank You for Sharing!! 🤗😊
ReplyDeleteYour dogwood blossoms look so pretty! And that pink paper looks perfect with them.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I'm excited to learn how to watercolor this little beauty in less than 2 weeks!!!
ReplyDeleteI saw this earlier when I was doing the Altenew hop (or is it bad hop manners to comment!) I had read the blog and was drooling over the softness of the coloring before I knew I was in the wrong place. What a delight to get to come back to it, although I suppose I could have commented earlier! It really is stunningly beautiful. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty, I love large open flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being the inspiration for this stamp set, it is beautiful and I too love Dogwood trees. Lucky you to have one right outside your window :) Your card is beautiful, the colors all work together perfectly.
ReplyDeleteLovely card.
ReplyDeletesuch an elegant card - love the simplicity:)
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS water colored Dogwood flowers! I love that touch of pink behind it too!
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is a really beautiful card, Lydia!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercolouring, I love the softness of your card.
ReplyDeleteDogwood was a favorite of my mom's. I love how you colored them!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I didn't know dogwood trees would grow here in Austin. We used to see them up near Yosemite.... a different climate for sure!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, I love that soft pink!
ReplyDeleteGorgeously colored! Love it!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, gorgeous card! Amazing watercoloring and what a lovely image.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring
ReplyDeleteon your card. Love
the Dogwood.
Carla from Utah
very special card!!! so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your work. I am always challenged by your techniques. Thank you! I see Inkon3 has reinkers now for their pads--Yay!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card as always! Dogwoods are one of my favorites too.
ReplyDeleteI left a comment earlier. I was unable to leave comments on the beautiful work on Inkon3, Ilda, or Courtney's sites (no Google account or Instagram). So sad. Mary Ellen
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Lydia !! Your card is beautiful piece of art, so delicate ! And it would be framed up and mount and my wall right away !!
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You always make such beautiful cards Lydia and this is no exception. I love the dogwood flower, too. ~Kim in Round Rock
ReplyDeleteThank you for using Ink-On Fadeout with watercolor -> Absolutely gorgeous! Truly gives the impression of Fine Art !!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous dogwood card--so pretty.
ReplyDeleteSo soft and feminine! Its quite beautiful. I so love this set. I have to find a way to get it without the hubs finding out,lol. Im on financial probation, lol.
ReplyDeleteHi Lydia! I adore your watercolor flowers! You are so good with watercoloring, I wish I could sit next to you and watch you paint. I’m in FL, I know what you mean about the heat. It’s rainy season now and that means it’s muggy so bad it feels in the 100’s. As soon as you step outside you feel like you’re melting! LOL.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Awesome card!!! Amazing colouring!!!
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