Hi there, It's Maureen here with a simple technique using the newest addition to the Beautiful Bouquets collection - Beautiful Bouquets: Dahlia. Like it's predecessor - Beautiful Bouquets: Ranunculus - it's a generously sized, hand illustrated bouquet, this time centered around the Dahlia flower.
AVAILABLE APRIL 5, 2016
Beautiful Bouquet: Dahlia
4x4" Clear Stamp Set
$9 USD
Watercoloring and Copics are not my strong point, so I'm always looking for new ways to use line stamps. Here I started by heat embossing the Beautiful Blooms: Dahlia stamp in white on watercolor card stock. Then I scribbled randomly around the image with ZIG Clean Color Markers. I was not careful or calculated about this, I just added color here and there leaving plenty of white space within the image. Next the magic happens, I spritzed the image with water until the colors started to blend.
Isn't that gorgeous? The spritzing also caused some of the color to splatter outside the dahlias which adds such a fun touch to the finished design.
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Beautiful! What a great new stamp. Love the large image and you colored it beautifully ♥
ReplyDeleteGreat way to color, thank you for sharing! Loving the new release, and as always, everything is inspiring, thanks for such a great product line-up and also for a chance to win a store credit!
ReplyDeleteOh MY, I can hardly wait until release day! Maureen, I love your technique - going to give it a try today!!
ReplyDeleteWow your card is beautiful as always
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love the splattered look!
ReplyDeleteDahlias are one of the most stunning flowers, they draw your attention every time and so does this stamp. Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove this new stamp! Fantastic floral. You really do create some amazing floral stamps.
ReplyDeleteI love this new stamp! And your card is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYay! More flowers to color! Gorgeous card!!!
ReplyDeleteFlorals are my favorite images to color, and these dahlias are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful! I am so excited to place an order on the 5th.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeletelove the idea of spritzing water over zig markers - will have to give that a try - gorgeous card and love that new stamp!
ReplyDeleteLovely card-- I love the effect of the spritzing!
ReplyDeleteI have the first Beautiful Bouquet and I've been waiting for the next one in the series to be released. Yaay! This is gorgeous and so is your coloring :)
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous! Watercoloring is not one of my talents, either, so I might give this technique a try. I love the results.
ReplyDeleteOh so pretty! I really like the colour splatters outside of the bouquet.
ReplyDeleteThe water spritzing added such a nice touch to the design. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThis sure turned out gorgeous! What a great and easy technique! This stamp image will be so fun to play with.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous. I love this line of florals.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done - this is such a lovely floral image!
ReplyDeleteI'm new to your site and stamps......and boy am I in trouble!! Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love this stamp set. It will be so fun to watercolor
ReplyDeleteSQUEAL!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this Sweet Bouquet!! Such a BEAUTIFUL Card too!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS Release Weekend!! =)
ReplyDeleteWhat a relief to know that I'm not alone in struggling with water-colouring or markers! Your results here: stunning! In awe...
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I love that stamp, it's so pretty. I will have to try that technique to it sounds like a great idea.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Another great image to watercolor!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love! Going on my wish list!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the bright bold colors!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! I love dahlias and your card really captures the happiness and smiles that dahlias bring IRL. Love the splatters - great artful touches!
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ReplyDeletegorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteMagnifique création, comme à chaques fois, j'envie autant de créativité, biz
ReplyDeleteAwesome image! Love your coloring technique, Maureen. Your card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win! When I seen this stamp, I knew it was from WPlus 9. I'm getting good at recongnizing art styles!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! This is such a lovely bouquet - I would love to do some coloring with it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, and what a fabulous way to highlight this pretty new stamp.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!!! Love your flowers!
ReplyDeleteA lovely way to colour a floral stamp - the effect is stunning.
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ReplyDeleteLove this! Can't wait for the new release!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful second addition to this series! Gorgeous sample!
ReplyDeleteWow, I totally need all the Bouquet stamps! gorgeous work!!
ReplyDeletegorgeous!! i love the bright pink watercolouring and the soft splattering!
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful! I can't wait to order this set!!
ReplyDeleteSo soft and beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteChris L.
I totally am in love with this card, thanks for the suggestion on watercoloring!
ReplyDeleteThe Dahlia stamp is simply gorgeous and the card is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card! The Dahlia stamp is amazing and I LOVE the effect of the 'spritzing' technique!
ReplyDeleteGASP!!!! This is beautiful and so very well done!! Love the color and the new stamp is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteWow what is pretty floral image and beautifully coloured.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bouquet! I am really enjoying this stamp series!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful floral card with a modern twist..love it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous new product and what a beautiful card with that stamp set!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous--I like how you colored this lovely Dahlia.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful new stamp and card!
ReplyDeleteWonderful new stamp. The coloring technique really fits!
ReplyDeleteAnother Beautiful cluster of blooms!!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful stamp! Definitely on my list.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty stamp and your water colored card is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning---the stamp and the card!
ReplyDeleteLove this stamp and I love what you've done with it!
ReplyDeleteCatching up on the release previews today and as usual, I want everything! I have SO many flower/floral stamps I certainly don't need more, but... the WPlus9 designs are irresistible!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love the card!
ReplyDeleteLove, Love, Love this Dahlia...has my name all over it...Lol.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous color! Thank you for showing us that watercolor doesn't have to be hard or intimidating. :) ~ Andrea
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous bouquet water colored to perfection! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and beautiful stamp. This one is definitely on my "wish list."
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful image and card, Maureen! I, like you, tend to shy away from images that look like they require mad colouring skills (which I don't have!), so it's nice to see how you achieved the fabulous colouring of this image! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful...love your sweet card.
ReplyDeleteI love love love this stamp!
ReplyDeleteYou always do the most incredible water colouring, this is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the colors on this great flower. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card. Thanks for the details. I'm still rather new to watercoloring. I'm having fun!
ReplyDeleteYour card is GORGEOUS!!!! I love this stamp!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card! That stamp set is a must have!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card! That stamp set is a must have!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the floral stamps
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful stamp AND card. Thank you for sharing.
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What a gorgeous new stamp. I would love to try to watercolour it.
ReplyDeleteI love dahlias. Gorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness what a gorgeous image and card!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful stamp and I love what you did with it. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited about this beautiful release!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. Love all of my the new releases.
ReplyDeleteOh Maureen, this is stunning. I love it! Absolutely LOVE this release.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the stamp set!!
ReplyDeleteThis set is great and the card you made using it, is beautiful! If I'm the lucky winner, this will be one of the sets I get. If I'm not the lucky winner, this will probably be one of the sets I get! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love incorporating flowers in my cards and this set is beautiful. Great colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling us how you did this! It's absolutely gorgeous and I love this new set!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tutorial, and so easy-peasy with surprising results, Maureen! I LOVE these Dahlias!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Maureen! Beautiful coloring too!
ReplyDeleteA stunning card and a wonderful tutorial: thank you! Your water-colouring is SO lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love your card and explanation.You make it sound so simple!!
ReplyDeleteSo so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Such a lovely card! Love it!
ReplyDeleteYou make this sound so simple, but I'm sure there was a bit of finagling!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning flower!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Such a lovely card! I love how you heat embossed the flower and watercolored with the zig markers.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card! Love the Zig Clean Color Brush Markers and using the water spritz technique. So much fun to do.
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing - and I love your technique! I can certainly scribble randomly and spritz water. I'm definitely going to give this a go! Even if my card looks half as nice as yours, I'll be thrilled!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and love the stamp. I keep thinking about attempting watercolor and have all the right tools but constantly talk myself out it. You made it look so easy that I just might have to give it a try soon.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and I love how you scribbled color & spritzed. It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! I love this new release!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! Love that dahlia stamp!!!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love your choice of colors!
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ReplyDeleteYour card is just gorgeous - love that flower!! Thanks for sharing how you colored it too as I would have never thought to use the clean brush markers that way - now I'm off to try your technique!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty. I hate to admit it, but I am so intimidated to try coloring florals (even tho' I absolutely love them.)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Most definitely on my list.
ReplyDeleteOh this stamp is gorgeous as well as this card!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoying the beautiful bouquet series. Thanks Maureen for the great tips & techniques for us noncolors LOL!!
ReplyDeleteThat bouquet is gorgeous!! I am loving all the new spring flower stamps!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Maureen! Your spritz ing is magical ❤️
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Beautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this new bouquet. I am not good at layering the design myself, so I love stamps that already have the bouquet. Lovely card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card. I love the awesome coloring on the flower and the bright colors. It is so pretty. TFS
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card! Love this new stamp!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stamp, stunning card!
ReplyDelete'gonna ahave to try this!!!!! your results are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, your color choices work so well!
ReplyDeleteAhh its So beautiful n fresh !
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous stamp! I just love your elegant card, Maureen.
ReplyDeletein LOVE with your card and the stamp set..SO GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous stamp set and beautiful card! xx
ReplyDeleteWow, that sounds like an amazing result to just spraying water on it! It looks so carefully blended! Beautiful stamp, beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colorful card.
ReplyDeleteWow!!!! Gorgeous card! I love these colours and Dahlias! Beautiful stamp set!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I can't wait to try this technique!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful stamp set. Ideal for mass-producing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Your coloring looks so perfect!
ReplyDeleteI am a sucker for flower stamps, this one is beautiful. Can't wait until tomorrow to buy it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card, Maureen! Can't wait to try your Zigs + spritzing technique. The Dahlia stamp is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for this release! This stamp set is just wonderful and your card is stunning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card & oh so lovely floral image!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAmazing coloring!
ReplyDeleteLovely card and stamp! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love this new stamp, as well as the gorgeous card Maureen made with it!
ReplyDeleteLove the new stamp sets being released.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely be needing the latest addition to the Beautiful Bouquet series. SO lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love it! It's beautiful! Great color choice & technique...I'll have to try it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love how WPlus9 is able to come up with such lovely bouquets of flowers!
ReplyDeleteLovely flower grouping. I like the way you used extra paint spatter to form a loose triangle arrangement on the card.
ReplyDeleteLovely flower grouping. I like the way you used extra paint spatter to form a loose triangle arrangement on the card.
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is GORGEOUS!!! Wow, love the coloring!!
ReplyDeleteso gorgeous! I'm new to Wplus9 and have bought a couple of stamp sets. So loving them
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW Maureen, I absolutely love this!! Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card! And great technique! I often struggle with watercolor and this way of coloring outlined can be very helpful! Thank you for sharing!
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