Hello everyone! I am so excited to be sharing my projects as part of Altenew and the Daily Marker Color therapy blog hop today.
Altenew is collaborating with the amazing Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker to inspire crafters to find joy through coloring. Kathy is celebrating her 14th 30 Day Coloring Challenge until the end of November 2019. I hope you find some “me” time to colour an image or two and make a project. I find colouring very therapeutic and relaxing. In fact I had not coloured in a long time and felt instant joy when I picked up the markers to colour my projects. If you colour an image or make a card, share on social media using #thedailymarker30day. We love to see your work.
Like I said, I had not made a card in two weeks. My focus has been my daughter’s year 12 exams. Now that the exams are finished, I wanted to get back into crafting. Colouring helped me greatly to find my mojo back. Colouring helped me relax and enjoy the process. I picked Altenew’s Build a Flower Poppy stamp set and its coordinating die to colour and make my projects.
I stamped few Poppy flower images using Altenew’s permanent black ink on white cardstock and coloured them two ways. One the normal colouring filling in all the petals with colour and add shading using shades of the same colour. Second method is using stroke technique to colour. You can see the marker strokes in this technique and there is white space on the top of the petal as highlights. I did the same for the leaf images as well. Using the coordinating dies, I die cut them all out. Using the white gel pen, I added details to the coloured images. To colour the images, I used Altenew Artist Markers. Using these die cut, I made two cards.
Card #1
I used the fully coloured Poppy flowers and leaves die cut on black background. To add texture to the background, I used Cozy Flannel cover die in black on black card base. I adhered the Poppy flowers on top using foam adhesives on the centre of the card front. The sentiment is from the same stamp set stamped on white cardstock, trimmed and adhered below the flower cluster. A few white glossy drops to finish the card.The white drops ties in with the white gel pen details and the white cardstock on the sentiment strip.
Card #2
For the second card, I used grey card base. I adhered the stroke technique coloured Poppy flowers on the card front to make a background. Love the pop of red and green against the grey background. To finish off the card, I used the Simply Friend die and Heartfelt Sentiment stamp set. I die cut the Simply Friend die using black glitter cardstock stacked with two white die cut to get dimension. The secondary sentiment is stamped using Coral Berry ink on white cardstock, trimmed and adhered below the die cut sentiment. A few black enamel dots to finish off the card.
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Blog Hop Order:
- Altenew Card Blog
- Kathy Racoosin
- Ashlea Cornell
- Anna Komenda
- Emily Midgett
- Jaycee Gaspar
- Gayatri Murali (that’s me!)
- Hussena Calcuttawala
- Kymona Tracey
- Keeway Tsao
- Laurie Willison
- Kristina Pokazanieva
- LauraJane
- Lilith Eeckels
- Nenette S. Madero
- Norine Borys
- TaeEun Yoo
- Maryam Perez
- Tania Ahmed
- Vicky Papaioannou
- Virginia Lu
Your next stop in the hop is to the talented Hussena Calcuttawala‘s blog. Hope you enjoy the hop and inspires you to make some time to colour an image and share. Happy hopping and have a lovely day!
Gorgeous poppy cards!!!!
Love these cards! Beautiful coloring!!!
Beautiful and I love the black background. Not sure I will get the hang of coloring like everyone does.
I looove these cards.
Fantastic coloring, super beautiful cards! <3
Absolutely stunning! Those flowers are beautiful. I definitely want to watch your technique- just beautiful!!!
So pretty!
I love the black card, it really makes the poppies POP!! So elegant.
Your cards are beautiful. I especially like the red on black!
Wow! The beautifully colored die cuts really pop on both cards, but especially the black card! It really showcases the coloring on the flowers and leaves. I’ve fallen in love with the clean white backgrounds, but I see a shift coming for the black backgrounds. Very nice!
Beautiful cards. I love your colors. Thanks for sharing.
These are both beautiful! The subtle plaid background on the black card base is a beautiful backdrop for your first card. I love the gray background too and this is a good reminder of how versatile a stamp can be against different backgrounds! :0
I love the extreme variation in the colouring of your poppies – it really gives them great depth. Beautiful cards. I am itching to do a bit of colouring myself now!
First off congratulations 🎉 to your daughter on getting through her exams!
Your cards are just stunning! The black background is something I wouldn’t of thought to use and it looks great. Thank you for sharing your talent and being part of the hop!
Spectacular colors and coloring. I love the white highlights you added. What is that lovely little brass item in the upper right hand corner of your pictures?
Those poppies look beautiful. They really pop on the black and gray card stocks.
Such beautiful colouring on both cards Gayatri.
Both methods are beautifully done and love your two gorgeously colored poppy cards!
Omg, your cards are stunning! TFS!
The poppy is a gorgeous flower to color!! Yours are beautiful and the colors are perfect!!
Wow! I love both of your cards. I always adore the cards made with the black background but never have done it myself. You really tempt me to try it. I love your colors.
Beautiful cards! Love how you colored them. It is interesting to see the different looks from the different techniques
I love these stunning cards! The flowers look so different with the dark & light background & I love them both equally. Your coloring is beautifully done!
You are a very talented artist and I love how you colored both cards; but I adore the colors against the grey background – my fav too!
I love both of your cards. They are beautiful. I must say though, you have given me a new appreciation for a black cardstock background. LOVE the look with the vibrant poppy! Thanks for sharing. And congratulations on getting your daughter through her year 12 exams!
Awesome coloring! I LOVE the little white details!
Love both cards & can’t decide which is my favorite!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards.
Your colors are amazing!!! So vibrant and rich — I would love to learn to do this myself. 🙂
Beautiful coloring and cards!!!!
Gorgeous coloring
Your flowers are lovely and those against the black background – wow!
I like how the black makes the flowers pop, but I also like the neutral grey. Also, I love the way you left the outer edges white on the flowers on grey. Beautiful!
BEautiful cards!!
I am so drawn to the “friend” card where you can see the marker strokes on the florals. It’s so pretty! I am going to try that myself. Thank you for sharing both of your beautiful cards!
Your coloring is wonderful, and that poppy on the black cardstock is just stunning!
You are truly talented.
The colors are amazing and gorgeous. That red with the black, stunning!
The cards with darker background are so elegant. It might not the first thing that comes to mind but I always love the end result, like in this case with your cards, Lovely, thanks for sharing!
your cards are stunning Gayatri ! Loved how you have colored those poppies.
Your artwork and choice of colors is always so inspiring, love your cards.
two incredible floral cards Gayatri. Your colouring is amazing. Hope you daughter does well with the results of her exams.
Wow Gayatri, both your cards are beautiful. I live the stroke technique you used on the white card.
I love the dark colours, Lovely cards.
Very lovely!
These are beautiful. Wonderfully coloured. It’s stunning against the black.
Love how the red blooms pop off the black. Your coloring is exquisite!
What beautiful flowers and cards.
Both so stunning!!
Your poppy cards are beautiful and I love your colouring. Thanks for sharing x
Really beautiful poppies on your cards, and thanks for sharing coloring using two different techniques, I love both these looks.
Your cards are lovely. Both techniques look fantastic. I think I like the strokes technique better. It gives a look of texture to the flowers. Very nice.
Both cards are beautiful but I really love the red Poppies against the grey card base and I love how they are colored.
Oh, wow! Those poppies are gorgeous. I love the stylized white lines on the petals – they really enhance the deep red!
Your poppies are so gorgeous, Gayatri! Beautiful colours! I love the addition of the white gel pen to the inside of the petals and the glossy spots tie it together perfectly! As always you work is totally inspiring! Thanks so much for sharing!
So very pretty! Love the card with multiple peonies on it best!
Amazing! I can only aspire to be able to color so realistically. Thank you for sharing your talents!!
This is why I love learning new things every day. I normally colour like you did on the first card but that brush stroke technique on the second card is absolutely to die for and so I’m definitelygoing to try that technique soon. That second card takes the cake too due to the glitter paper you used on the “friend” die cut. Both cards are pretty but your second card is definitely the bomb!
Nice to learn of you Gayatri. Sincerely.
Such vibrant colors! Amazing coloring. Thanks!
Absolutely stunning and elegant cards! Gorgeous coloring and color palettes.
Wow what striking cards! I love the black with the pink of the florals! So so pretty!
Love the stroke technique used for poppy
Stunning colouring on both cards. So much depth and the accents really add an extra highlight.
Beautiful flowers! I love the colors you chose.
Beautiful cards! I love your technique on the flowers on the second card.
Very beautiful and inspiring work. Love the gorgeous coloring.
Gorgeous cards and I
love the bright colors
on the black background!
Carla from Utah
Gorgeous cards! I love the black background!
Hi Gayatri 🙂 Your coloring is inspiring and card composition is awesome!!! Well done! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Your cards are absolutely gorgeous. I love those Artist Markers — they’re definitely on my wish list.