Hello Sweet Friend by Nancy Penir

Hello, sweet friends! I have a friendship card for you today, with Poppy's new die, 'Spring Pots Frame'.

I watercolored all the elements, as well as the background and frame, with Arteza pens. Here's how I did it:

I wanted to use the outside frame from the Garden Party Sidekick Frame for my card, so I simply cut out the inside and colored the frame with my pens.

The frame was cut from watercolor card stock, spritzed with water, and then colored.

The same was done with the Spring Pots frame, spritzed with water, then colored with pens.

I also used the same coloring technique for the basket. And snipped some blooms from a 2nd Spring Pots die cut.

Once filled with blooms the basket was added to the corner of the frame. And I added some Nuvo drops to finish. 

What's your favorite form of watercolor? Do you like the pens or pans? Have you tried watercolor pencils? Such a fun way to color your die cuts!

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2173 Spring Pots Frame craft die

2184 Whittle Basket craft die

2179 Garden Poppy Sidekick Frame and Stencil

CL477 Flower Garden clear stamp set

Comments

The frame die is awesome - I like how you fussy cut and put together you scene - adding other elements and the watercolor is so fabulous!! TFS and have a blessed day

Posted by: gail | 03/16/2019 at 08:14 AM

Such a sweet and adorable card here. Love how you mixed all this together and got this amazing flowercard for Easter done. Sooo beautiful

Posted by: Maryann Laursen | 03/16/2019 at 08:28 AM

Nancy, this is WONDERFUL! LOVE the arched leafy frame you've used (Spring Pots Frame Die), & REALLY EVERYTHING about your card! LOL That little Whittle Basket is PERFECT to go with this! Myself, I LOVE ALL FORMS of water coloring! I haven't tried the pens like the kind you've used. I keep pricing them.... LOL I'll look at the brand you've used though! Your card is SO SPRING!!! I LOVE IT!!!! I think that Water Colors are PERFECT for Spring Cards & you have shown us this with your LOVELY WORK!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) LOVE THIS CARD!!!

Posted by: Becky Green | 03/16/2019 at 09:20 AM

Fabulous and so sweet card!! Love how you coloured the tiny pieces!

Posted by: scrAPpamondo | 03/16/2019 at 10:41 AM

What a beautiful card!

Posted by: Mirella Rogan | 03/16/2019 at 11:16 AM

A breath of spring air Nancy, very pretty!

Posted by: Lisa Elton | 03/16/2019 at 02:52 PM

Great card! I prefer pens but I suppose pans with a waterbrush aren't that different. Pens just seem easier.

Posted by: Ali | 03/16/2019 at 03:38 PM

Hi Nancy, Such a pretty card, your colouring is beautiful, and this frame die is so pretty, I love your design.
Lots of love from Patricia xx

Posted by: Patricia Howarth | 03/16/2019 at 04:07 PM

Cute, cute! I prefer markers :).

Posted by: Heidi H | 03/16/2019 at 11:52 PM

Ooh, this is gorgeous! I usually prefer watercolor pencils with a water brush for quick and easy coloring

Posted by: karenladd | 03/17/2019 at 02:36 AM

Awesome creation!

Posted by: fusiafscrapping | 03/17/2019 at 02:47 AM

Beautiful card!!!

Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 03/17/2019 at 05:40 AM

Beautiful die. Love how you altered it to make your lovely card. Hugz

Posted by: ionabunny | 03/17/2019 at 10:50 AM

Such a beautiful card here, and this frame is just awesome for it. Love how you set this up and all the fussycut flowrs too.

Posted by: Maryann Laursen | 03/17/2019 at 12:21 PM

The colors are so pretty on this spring card. I use watercolor pencils, I also have tubes but I don't feel I have as much control of the amount of pigment I use as I do with the pencils.

Posted by: Andre M. | 03/17/2019 at 08:13 PM

such pretty coloring, great background and love the little easter basket!

Posted by: Conniecrafter | 03/17/2019 at 08:17 PM

How cute your little scene is. I like how you painted everything.

Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | 03/18/2019 at 03:00 PM