Watercoloured Black Eyed Susans daisies  - handmade card by Debby Hughes

Am I being staid and uninteresting by always looking for flowers to paint? To be honest, it is what makes me happy, and we could all do with some happiness in our lives!

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watercoloured black eyed susans

Watercoloured Black Eyed Susans daisies  - handmade card by Debby Hughes

My aim with this Black Eyed Susans card was to get some deep, dark shadows at the base of the petals and where leaves intersected. The play of light and dark, otherwise known as ‘value’, is what I strive for. So with the darker value at the petal bases I looked to create light and airy edges to the petal tips. I started with a wash of light yellow over all the petals and then layer by layer built the shadows in. I used Daniel Smith watercolours and touches of white gouache for highlights and splatter. 

Watercoloured Black Eyed Susans daisies  - handmade card by Debby Hughes

I let rip around the edges of the front panel and using a ruler to pull against, tore the card edges for a distressed look. I also added some lines of wonky stitching – two favourite techniques of mine currently.

Watercoloured Black Eyed Susans daisies  - handmade card by Debby Hughes

I finished off with a Hello greeting die cut from gold mirror card and a few droplets and sequins. I mounted the finished card on a Neenah Desert Storm card base.

STAMPtember summary

STAMPtember is a very busy time of the month with new releases virtually every day of the month. To help keep you informed of what is going on and what has sold out, I will finish my emails in September with a list detailing each day’s events. I hope this helps keep you up to date. It certainly helps to keep me on track!

01 September – Simon Says Stamp release
02 September – STAMPtember Blog Party

03 September – Honey Bee – Sold Out
04 September – Lawn Fawn – Sold Out
05 September – Pink & Main – Sold Out
06 September – Gina K Designs – Sold Out

07 September – Altenew stamp and die set + stamp set
08 September – Brutus Monroe – Sold Out
09 September – Memory Box – Sold Out
10 September – Studio Katia + Kitchen Sink Stamps – Sold Out
11 September – Colorado Craft Company – Sold Out
12 September – Waffle Flower – Sold Out
13 September – PinkFresh stamp and die set + stamp set
14 September – Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit
15 September  – Whimsy Stamps – Sold Out
16 September – Simon Says Stamp Halloween Card Kit
17 September – Picket Fence Studios stamp and die set ( Sold Out) + stamp set + Mama Elephant – Sold Out
18 September – The Greeting Farm + Clearly Besotted – Sold Out
19 September – Reverse Confetti – Sold Out
20 September – Simon Limited Edition Card Kit
21 September – Riley & Co stamp and die set (Sold Out) + stamp set
22 September – My Favourite Things stamp and die set + stamp set
23 September – Avery Elle stamp and die set + stamp set

supplies

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* SSS HANDWRITTEN HELLO Wafer Die
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* Daniel Smith Watercolours
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White Gouache
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Little Things From Lucy's Cards...
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Little Things From Lucy's Card Sequins
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Fabriano Cold-Pressed at SSS
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Neenah Desert Storm 100lb Card
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misti at Simon Says STAMP!
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Tim Holtz Tonic GLASS MEDIA MAT
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Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE
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METAL EDGE ACRYLIC RULER
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Crafter's Companion CRAFT KNIFE
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T SQUARE RULER
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Scor-Pal Mini Scoring Board
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* SSS FINE DETAIL SCISSORS
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TWEEZERS
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Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE
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