Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Pretty Poppies!

Hello Everyone, mid week already. Having an at home today, trying to get some housework done, it's been a bit neglected lately, neither of us with energy to spare. It's a pity the sun isn't shining today as that always spurs me on, never mind needs must.

I hope you are all well, but sending kind and healing thoughts to those who are not so well.

Thank you all for your continued visits and the lovely comments that you leave. Please, leave a comment if you just happen to pop in so that I can return the visit and see what you do.

I have another card today that I'm entering into https://caswatercolour.blogspot.com/2019/04/cas-watercolour-april-challenge.html
This lovely poppy image is from Chocolate Baroque , Pretty Poppies and I've coloured with Altenew Watercolour Paints. These paints are fairly new and they are fabulous to use. The Hello sentiment is on from a free set by Creative Magazine. I was aiming for the Icelandic poppy look, although I think it's the wrong poppy, never mind though, it works. I've layered on to dark blue card.

This is a challenge I've never entered before, but it really appealed to me.

That's me for now, have a good day whatever you're doing and see you soon,

30 comments:

dutchess said...

Beautiful poppy Kate looks lovely in the blue....hope your cold is gone now......xxxxx

Lisa said...

So gorgeous!! The flowers are beautiful!! I love the pretty colors!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Karen Dunbrook said...

pretty card Kate, love the blue wash behind the flowers.
xx Karen

Christine Harrop said...

Gorgeous poppy stamp Kate and it looks lovely in this blue colour way. Hope you are both much better now. Hugs Christine xx

Mrs A. said...

I love your blue poppy. Your water colouring looks fab. I must admit I have never entered this challenge either. Lovely and sunny here today so having a good clear out of the old shed. The new one is in the relocated place but I deliberately bought a smaller one in order to force me to declutter. if I'm successful then I can have a summer house in its place. Hugs Mrs A.

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

Really pretty, great watercoloring! I have heard good things about the Altenew watercolors. You did a great job with them.

Flo Langley said...

Beautiful blue poppies Kate. Haven't tried Altenew water colour paints. Always good to read friends views. Lovely water colouring.
Hugs Flo xx

Rita said...

What a beautiful card Kate. I love poppies, just wish my colouring was better. Sun is shining here. Hugs Rita xxx

Linda Simpson said...

Gorgeous, I do love blue poppies.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Jo said...

Beautiful, a lovely image & the colour is fabulous.....good luck with the challenge! x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

OH! this is gorgeous, I LOVE the watercolour poppies, the blue is so lovely Kate. Sorry the sun isn't shining on you, it is on us LOL. Hope you feel better soon.
Faith x

Birgit said...

Love the poppy and the colours used. A real nice example of a watercolour.

Viv said...

Lovely stamp and the poppy looks lovely in blue!
(This is one of my fave challenges and so far this year I am keeping my promise to enter at least once card every month... but then it IS only April!!)

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

Gorgeous Kate. I really like to see Poppies coloured in blue x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

This is beautiful. hope you are both feeling better.

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Amazing colouring on these wonderful CB poppies!! Love the splatters, fabulous CAS!

Lorraine said...

I love poppies Kate and these are just gorgeous. Love it
Lorraine x

meg said...

love the shade of blue for the poppies and surrounding area, beautiful card Kate, hope you are both feeling better

pam said...

Beautiful card Kate, my favourite flowers are Poppies.
Pam x

cotnob said...

A beautiful card Kate, fabulous water coloured poppies - so pretty.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A beautiful water colour card.
Lorraine

Mac Mable said...

What fabulous water colouring on that stunning poppy image.....A real stunner x

Bonnie said...

I love blue poppies and this one is gorgeous, Kate! I love the splash of watercoloring behind the poppies too! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!

Valerija said...

Awww... how beautiful and relaxing card!! I love it!
Valerija xx

Margarets designer cards said...

Beautiful card and beautiful image

Sue said...

WOW, loving the blues and how you did the background to the wonderful poppy. Very pretty card.

Hugs
Sue

Loll said...

Gorgeous blue poppies, Kate! Wonderful watercolouring to add lots of dimension with your shading. The watercolour wash background is just perfect! Thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us at CAS Watercolour!

Pat said...

These are gorgeous blue poppies Kate and love the blue background with the splatters and the darker blue sentiment, and a pretty butterfly too. To me with that blue these are definitely Meconopsis which I always remember my Dad who was a keen gardener used to grow when I was young, and I could never understand why they were blue and not red..lol. x

Karen P said...

It's beautiful Kate and I adore the shade of blue you've used xx

My Paper Epiphany said...

I'd love to have blue poppies! Beautifully coloured and so gorgeous. Thanks for joining the fun at the CAS Watercolour Challenge:)