Hello! Hope your week is going well! I recently purchased the Essentials by Ellen Mondo Gerbera Daisy stamp and die set and used it to create a card for a couple of challenges: The Flower challenge (use your newest stamp and die set) and The Paper Players (monochromatic CAS). For this card I used my ZIG markers and some smooth Bristol cardstock. I have not had a lot of luck with Bristol cardstock in the past. I always wondered why people seemed to be able to create beautiful projects with their ZIGs and Bristol cardstock. Then I watched a video by the super talented Lisa Tilson and she mentioned that she really liked to use Strathmore smooth Bristol for coloring with ZIGs. I had a 60% coupon for Joann and so I went up and purchased a pad. I had a few piece of a different kind of Bristol and so before I tried using the Strathmore Bristol I gave the one of the other pieces a try. Once, again, I had a bad result. Then I tried the Strathmore. What an amazing difference! Coloring with ZIGs on the Strathmore Bristol is like a dream! So glad I gave the Strathmore a try. I used one ZIG in Bright Orange to color the Mondo Gerbera Daisy after stamping it with VersaFine Onyx Black ink. The stem was colored with a light yellow ZIG. I die cut the flower with the matching die and then used the word dies that come with the die set for my sentiment. I finished off the card with a few little Pretty Pink Posh jewels in buttercream.
Have a wonderful day!
Supplies: Cardstock: PTI white, Harvest Gold; Strathmore Bristol; Stamps: Essentials by Ellen; Dies: Essentials by Ellen, A Jillian Vance Design; Ink: VersaFine; Embellishments: Pretty Pink Posh jewels; Coloring medium: ZIG clean color makers
8 comments:
Oh how pretty! Love the big bloom. It's just perfect for both challenges!
Beautiful, Rosemary! Your daisy is colored to perfection. This is such a neat image, and really packs a "WOW"! Thank you for sharing with The Paper Players!
Just beautiful, Rosemary--& yellow isn't even my favorite color! Never dawned on me your Bristol paper was a different brand. So glad you got the stuff that works now! By the way, it's also great for blending inks.
love that daisy and you have created such a sunny, happy, uplifting card using it.
Thanks so much for playing along with The Flower Challenge.
:) Karen
Great card here Rosie!, I love that gorgeous daisy too and how you coloured it.So pretty in bright yellow. Not tried any Strathmore cardstock yet...maybe I will now. Thanks for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge' ;) hugs Viv DT xx
What a beautiful daisy, Rosemary! I love the way you blended "hi friend" with your flower. Wonderful photography too! Thanks for sharing with paper Players!
This big bold flower would be appreciated by any friend! Just so happy and fun! Love the shading! Thanks for playing with my Paper Players challenge this week!
So sunny and gorgeous, Rosemary ... your watercolouring is fabulous ... such delicious buttery shading on that lovely gerbera! Hugs, Anita :)
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