Delightful Dahlias

It's time for a new challenge with us on the

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 463

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Fred She Said Designs

Di's Digi Stamps

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Today I have used the Dahlia Garden digital stamp from Fred She Said Designs, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make some cards.

I started by printing a bundle of the beautiful flowers and leaves in different sizes from the fabulous digital stamp set and quietly fussy cutting them before pulling out my Copic markers to colour them.

Then, circumstances suddenly changed for our family and I needed some "thinking of you" and "get well soon" cards, so I headed back to my Silhouette Studio design mat and layered a dahlia over some leaves, added a sentiment to make these cards.  I printed the card panels on X-Press It blending card, heat set, trimmed to 7" x 5", then coloured with Copic markers.  Why did I choose a single dahlia?  Well, it's because the "Thelma Maude Dinner Plate Dahlia" holds strong sentimental value for the precious family members that I'm making these cards for.  It was a tough challenge though, as these huge blooms have such dark, dark flowers and I confess, I struggled.  I tried colouring two different ways, one with the "traditional" dark centres and lighter tipped petals, the other with some lighter shading across the middle of each petal to give some curved dimension.  I kept on layering more colour and still think that I need to try them again with some underpainting and without the lightest shade ... hoping it will work out like it looks in my mind!



. . . this card ended up being 7" wide x 4 3/4" high . . .
I dropped the RV99 marker and it did not want to disappear, no matter
how much magic "0" Colourless Blender I used, so I trimmed it off

Luckily the Get Well Soon card had no mishaps and remained 7" wide x 5" high.

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for
Penny's Challenge 463
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Fred She Said Designs - digital stamp set - Dahlia Garden

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - petals - RV91-95-99
let me assure you, RV99 is very dark
Copic markers - leaves - G12-14-07
Font Bundles - sentiments - Dream Of Spring
this beautiful font is still available for FREE
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the panel to the card base

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Sending a big Thank You to Fred She Said Designs for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 463 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

    

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I am going to enter my "Thinking of you" card in the following challenges:

I might make another post to enter my "Get Well Soon" card in challenges

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A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 2 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - January Challenge – Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Challenge 555 – More Than A Single Word Sentiment
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Challenge #297 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge Blog - Challenge #1 – January
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 1 – Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge 127 – Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Challenge #405 – Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #179 – Anything Goes optional add a snowflake
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 3 – Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Studios - Challenge #23 – Something New
I have used a new digital stamp and new-to-me curved petal colouring technique
Incy Wincy Designs - 20th Jan to 1st Feb – Anything Goes
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #6 – Anything Goes
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #129 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk3 – Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #1 – Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 21st Jan