Splashes of Watercolor

Sep 23 2009

Zinnia Sympathy - a watercolored digi image

Published by bronih at 8:59 am under Angels Landing, Card Designs, Digital, Inkadinkado, Sympathy, Watercolor

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Today at the Angels Landing blog, Judi has challenged the design team with a 4-way sketch. It’s one basic sketch but laid out 4 different ways. I chose to use the one on the bottom left.

The zinnia from Angels Landing Simply Flowers stamp set was perfect to try water coloring a digi image. Several copies of the flower and leaf images were printed on a thin watercolor paper using photo ink, and then heat set to dry. They were “loosely” painted using reinkers and a water brush, cut out and used as one of the sketch elements. A sentiment stamped on watercolor paper and matted on a die cut layer completes the card.

Here’s a close up of the flower (you can click on it to see it even larger):

Be sure to check out the Angels Landing blog for links to all the design team members’ cool projects!!

Thanks for stopping by for a visit today! See you again soon!

Stamps: Simply Flowers - Angels Landing, Chelsea Sentiments - Inkadinkado
Paper: watercolor paper, soft suede, bermuda bay, dusty durango, Thoroughly Modern DSP
Ink: computer, StazOn - jet black (for the sentiment), Reinkers - dusty durango crushed curry, kiwi kiss (for painting)
Other: water brush, ribbon, Label Four Nestabilities, scallop border & corner rounder punches, swiss dots CB folder, foam tape

16 Responses to “Zinnia Sympathy - a watercolored digi image”

# LeAnneon 23 Sep 2009 at 9:32 am

Gorgeous! Your watercoloring is superb….I love the effect you’ve got going here and this is a great sketch–very versatile!
# Lynnon 23 Sep 2009 at 9:44 am

Love this beautifully colored and layered zinnia! Perfect for this lovely sympathy card!!
A very creative use of this sketch, Broni!!
# cindyon 23 Sep 2009 at 10:47 am

What a pretty card, Broni! Just perfect!
# Barbara Anderson 23 Sep 2009 at 11:22 am

Gorgeous watercoloring, Broni!!! And the sketch is great!
# DawnLon 23 Sep 2009 at 12:36 pm

beautiful “Broni” watercoloring!! so cute!
# Judi Mon 23 Sep 2009 at 3:44 pm

I like how you’ve trimmed the leaves and flower leaving that thin border of white along the edges. It really makes the colors pop. Your watercoloring has a lovely, painterly feeling — nice.
# Laurion 23 Sep 2009 at 5:44 pm

Broni this is gorgeous!! The Simply Flowers are my favorite set!! Love how you colored them and used the ribbon as a stem!
# Cathyon 23 Sep 2009 at 6:27 pm

So beautiful!
# Linda C.on 23 Sep 2009 at 9:04 pm

Lovely!
# Joan Ervinon 23 Sep 2009 at 9:09 pm

WOW, girl…I love the bright, beautiful colors and your flower is sooo gorgeous!!! AWESOME work, gf!!!
# Godelieveon 24 Sep 2009 at 5:26 am

Wow, fabulous watercoloring!! Such a neat card.
# Michele Boyeron 24 Sep 2009 at 10:18 am

Gorgeous! Such vibrant colors, and I love the dimension!
# Tammy Hershbergeron 24 Sep 2009 at 1:14 pm

Beautiful colors, Broni and what a great idea for a sketch challenge!
# Elenaon 25 Sep 2009 at 3:25 pm

What a fun way to use this sketch in 4 ways! Love the flower and dimension you created! Your watercoloring is fabulous, Broni!
# Jennifer Loveon 27 Sep 2009 at 2:21 am

Oh how simply GORGEOUS!
# savorthejourneyon 27 Sep 2009 at 6:02 am

Ohhhhhhh, I so need to learn about printing images! This turned out beautifully, Broni! I love the “loose” watercoloring .. and I sincerely need to understand how “not” to smear the printer ink! See me on my knees????

*grin* Bev