Pretty Pink Posh | Spring Crocuses Card (Blog Hop + Giveaway)
Hello there! In the middle Winter I can’t help but long for Spring – longer, sunnier days with fresh rains and beautiful blooms coming from under the snow. What could be better? Today I have a Spring inspired card featuring beautiful crocus flowers from Pretty Pink Posh.
Surprisingly, I used to not like this flower, but as I grow older it appeals to me more and more.
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CARD DETAILS
Sometime ago I mentioned that I go through “coloring phases” – I color using just Copics, or just Watercolors and these days, it seems, I like to color with my colored pencils, Polychromos by Faber Castell, only. I love the texture these pencils add to my cards and I especially adore using them for floral images.
To create this card I used my mini MISTI stamping tool and stamped several flowers & grass images in VersaFine Onyx Black ink on light blue cardstock (it’s that new paper I’ve been hinting about in one of my previous posts, I still can’t share more about it, but soon!). I kept the images in the MISTI (to be able to re-stamp the outline) and colored them with the help of my Polychromos pencils.
I used the following colors: #101 White, #138 Violet, #136 Purple Violet, #249 Mauve, #171 Light Green, #112 Leaf Green, #226 Permanent Green, #267 Pine Green, #108 Dark Cadmium Yellow, #111 Cadmium Orange.
Once my coloring was done I replaced the panel in the stamping tool and restamped the outlines to have them look darker. I also used my heat tool to dry the ink as it takes longer to dry and absorb into the paper once stamped over pencil coloring. The images I used, for the most part, came from the Crocus Flower stamp set, the little yellow buds are from Cherry Blossoms set.
After die-cutting the images out with the help of coordinating dies I foam mounted them onto a panel of same blue cardstock cut to 3 3/4 x 5 1/2. I stamped a simple “With Love” sentiment in black ink and added horizontal score lines to the background. Lastly, I embellished my card using jewels from the Sugar Plum mix.
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
Pretty Pink Posh Crocus Flower Clear Stamps Shop at: SSS | PPP |
Pretty Pink Posh Crocus Flower Dies Shop at: SSS | PPP |
Pretty Pink Posh Cherry Blossoms Shop at: SSS | PPP |
Pretty Pink Posh Cherry Blossoms Dies Shop at: SSS | PPP |
Pretty Pink Posh Floral Hearts Clear Stamps Shop at: SSS | PPP |
Pretty Pink Posh Sugar Plum Jewels Mix Shop at: SSS | PPP |
Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Faber-Castell Polychromos 12 Set Shop at: SSS | AZ | BL |
Faber-Castell Polychromos 36 Set Shop at: SSS | AZ | BL |
Faber-Castell Polychromos 24 Set Shop at: AZ | BL |
Faber-Castell Polychromos 60 Set Shop at: AZ | BL |
Faber-Castell Polychromos 120 Set Shop at: AZ | BL |
Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ | TS |
Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Ranger Stickles Frosted Lace Glitter Glue Shop at: SSS | SC |
Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ | TS |
Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ |
BLOG HOP
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GIVEAWAY!
We are giving away $25 gift certificates to those NINE people who comment during the blog hop. Plus, we are giving away a not-yet-released set for qualifying purchases, while supplies last!
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Sherry W
January 11, 2019Such rich color. This is a great image to color – all of the big, open spaces.
Billie A
January 11, 2019Beautiful card. I always love seeing your cards and coloring. These flowers are beautiful. It’s on my wish list.
Heather Nelson
January 11, 2019Your flowers are beautiful, as always. Your coloring skills and card are lovely. Thanks!
Debbie Anderson
January 11, 2019Pretty Card! I like the score lines in the background—simple and free!
Kaye Thrasher
January 11, 2019Beautiful card. Love the look of the colored pencils. Great coloring. Love the added sparkle. Thanks so much for sharing your art.
Kelly B
January 11, 2019Beautiful card!
trainwithmeghan
January 11, 2019Your coloring is stunning! What a vibrant purple!
Lauryne Cunningham
January 11, 2019What a beautiful card! I’ve yet to try the Polychromos but every time I see how you use them, I get closer and closer to buying them!
raggiodiluce82
January 11, 2019Oh wow! Your Crocuses are simply beautiful! Love the colours and the lovely background!!!
Denise Bryant
January 11, 2019Love your gorgeous card! The crocus flowers are embellished and colored so beautifully!
Happy 5th birthday to PPP!
Sherry Lesiak
January 11, 2019Lovely crocus card.
Christine Healy
January 11, 2019Love your card…so pretty and the embellishments really set it off!
Sue D
January 11, 2019Very pretty. I like how you stamped on blue paper and the scoring lines on the background.
mjmarmo
January 11, 2019Simply lovely! Just like crocuses out of the garden!
Kelly W.
January 11, 2019Yana, I adore your purple and yellow crocus flowers! The beautiful coloring and added texture are so very pretty! I love how this is one of the first flowers of spring. ; )
Annette Reed
January 11, 2019Your cards always look great! The flowers are lovely and look great against that background.
Cindy
January 11, 2019I love using colored pencils. You always have such beautiful color combos.
Dana M
January 11, 2019Gorgeous card Yana! Perfect in every way – wow!
Danielle Dietz
January 11, 2019So beautiful Yana!
Hanh
January 11, 2019Beautiful card! I really like that soft light blue background paper. Love the colors that you’ve chosen for the Crocuses! Awesome coloring!
Carla Hundley
January 12, 2019Such lovely colors!
Love the scored
background too.
Carla from Utah
Kirsty Vittetoe
January 12, 2019WOW… so beautifully done, I am in love with the textured details!
kathleen dumpert
January 12, 2019I like the addition of the stickles on your card!
lee
January 12, 2019Lovely card!!
Debroh Murphy
January 12, 2019How beautiful… Love the delicate crocuses.
Mary-Anne V.
January 12, 2019Beautiful card…love your colouring and how you made the image glittery with stickles as if it is peeking out of the snow.
Crimson Owl Creations
January 12, 2019This is gorgeous! I LOVE that extra little touch that looks like frost on the crocus! Where I grew up, we always had crocus in the snow! They are so beautiful, and the color is amazing too!
Sheri Kempke
January 12, 2019beautiful card and coloring Yana–love this new stamp design from PPP!
lisascreativeniche
January 12, 2019Love how soft and spring like this really is!
Denise Ward
January 12, 2019Your crocus look so lovely!! The colors you used are so beautiful and I like that you kept the flowers the focus of a clean and simple design. <3
Nerdosaurus Riss
January 12, 2019Beautiful as always Yana! I love the sparkly dew effect you’ve created here! so fun!
Amy Cooley
January 12, 2019The details are stunning on your card! The glitter glue is such a pretty touch.
Margarita Navarro-Rivera
January 12, 2019I love crocuses as they always remind me that spring is on the way! Love how you colored the crocuses and I can’t wait to find out more about that blue paper you used for the background!
Jennifer Petersen
January 12, 2019Beautiful coloring! Love the background for the card do so simple yet striking!
memalagene
January 12, 2019Great PPP release! AWESOME creation! I especially love how the Stickles make the crocul look like it just popped out of the snow!
Mindy1414
January 12, 2019Yana this card is stunning! I received a set of Polychromos Colored Pencils for Christmas and this Crocus Flower will be the perfect set to try them out on. (I will definitely be referring back to this post and many of your other posts for inspiration as I learn to color with them.) The snow and jewels are the perfect final touches to your gorgeous card. Thank you for sharing and the always wonderful inspiration!
Happy, Happy 5th Birthday Pretty Pink Posh!!
(mardy14@bellsouth.net)
Gilda McCain
January 13, 2019Love your card. The flowers are beautiful and what a great background.
tsurutadesigns1
January 13, 2019Love this, those blooms are beautiful!
NUNZIA CARUSIO
January 13, 2019Clever idea for the background. Very elegant card.
Sharon Gullikson
January 13, 2019I like how you made the horizontal planks in the background. It looks great.
cyndi morris
January 13, 2019Yana, that card is amazing. The Crocus flower is so beautiful and your coloring is gorgeous.
Gayle Bartholomew
January 13, 2019Your coloring is always so striking, Yana. This stamp set is my favorite from the release. Thanks for sharing.
Shelly P
January 13, 2019Your card is beautiful! I love the touches of glitter to look like snow…as these are the first flowers to pop up in the spring, often through the snow! Your coloring and design are gorgeous! PPP’s new release is amazing and you’ve brought it to life with this gorgeous card! ✨
Marisela Delgado
January 13, 2019So pretty
Alycia
January 13, 2019What a cute card!
Kipp
January 13, 2019Love it!
bri Kay
January 13, 2019I love crocus!
Liz Ford
January 13, 2019Yana, I really like your crocuses; they look marvelous and I love the purple color with the sparkle on the stems. I am also intrigued about the blue cardstock that you keep referring to. Spill the beans! 🙂 Thanks for a beautiful example!
Larissa Heskett
January 13, 2019SQUEAL!! I LOVE this NEW Products and the AMAZING Card you Created!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to WIN!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
Delikt72
January 14, 2019I am so in love with this crocus stamp set! They look so beautiful when colored in!