Big Flower with Stenciled Background

Do you know the Make It Monday feature on the PTI blog?  This week I loved Betsy Veldman's stenciled ombre background technique plus I had ordered PTI's first stencils and wanted to try one of them out.

Stamps: Stampendous (flower), PTI (sentiment)

Other: stencil (PTI), Faber Castell Polychromos, Marvy ink pads

I used two different colors of Marvy ink pads. It does require some time and patience to achieve a nice smooth ombre background but I like how it came out. Then I used one of the stencils in the 3-pack. The flower was stamped and colored with Polychromos (lots of layering and shading. A gold embossed sentiment on a strip of vellum finished the panel that is mounted on a 5x7 card. I like the graphic pattern paired with the flower. 

I am sending this card to the following 

Challenges (as always, click on the links to see the fabulous cards of the DT and in the gallery):

Make It Monday #241 "Ombre Stenciled Backgrounds"

NBUS #6

The stencil and the flower are my "Never Before Used Stuf"

Inkspirational #103 "Geometric"

Freshly Made Sketches #226

I appreciate your visits and comments and wish a wonderful week!

Hugs,

Susanne

Make It Monday (Watercolor) Take Two / Virginia's View (Watercolor) Take Four

Ok, I promise, this is my last post for today! I apologize for clogging up your inboxes or readers but you know that this doesn't happen very often on this blog. It's just that all those challenges inspired me so much and I took some time this weekend to play. By the way, if you receive these post via email you will have to stroll down to see my earlier posts.

The last card for today is again for Make It Monday #153  and Virginia's View Challenge #1.
If you go to Virginia's website and look at her inspiration pictures you will recognize which part inspired me... I chose not to add any embellishments as this will probably be a card for a guy. I though the paint splatters added enough interest.

This is it for tonight (did I just hear a big collective sigh of relief?). 

Thank you so much for your visits, for your kind comments and for not unfollowing me after todays onslaught of posts!

Have a great week,

Susanne

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (greeting)

Make It Monday (Watercolor) / Virginia's View (Watercolor)

Two Firsts in this post: I recently placed my first order with Papertrey Ink and it's my first time playing at Make It Monday #153 where Dawn showed us some watercolor backgrounds with embossed greetings. It didn't look too difficult but I struggled a bit. And since I used watercolors I will also play again at Virginia's View Challenge.

I made two cards:

There is only one more post coming from me tonight. There is an end in sight!

Stamps: Papertrey Inks (greeting)